Miriam-Teak Lee
Miriam-Teak Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 November 1994 London, England |
| Alma mater | Arts Educational Schools London |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Relatives | Dex Lee (brother) |
Miriam-Teak Lee (born 1 November 1994) is an English actress, singer and dancer. She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Juliet Capulet in & Juliet.
Early life
Miriam-Teak Lee was born in London and received theatre training at the Arts Educational Schools London between 2014 and 2017.
Career
After leaving school, she made her London debut in Leonard Bernstein's musical On the Town at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2017. Two months later she made her West End debut in the original London production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. In Hamilton, Lee was a member of the ensemble and the understudy for the leading roles of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler Church and Peggy Schuyler.
In 2019 she was chosen to play the eponymous protagonist in the juke-box musical & Juliet at the Manchester Opera House and then at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. For her performance Lee won critics' praises and the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Moominvalley | Seahorses (voice role) | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Show | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Won | [1] | |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Won |
References
- ^ "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come From Away and Six". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 23 April 2020.