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BIO

Sally Julia Dexter is an English actress of stage and screen. She won the 1987 Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Dalliance. Her other West End stage credits include the musicals Oliver! (1994), Sister Act (2010) and Billy Elliot the Musical (2013). Her television credits include the ITV soap operas Night and Day (2001–2003) and Emmerdale (2017–2019, 2021–2022).

STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2023
Madame Giry [Replacement]

[West End]
2012
Simone

[West End]
2012
The White Witch

[West End]
Original London Production, 2005
Mrs. Wilkinson [Replacement]

[West End]
London Revival, 1994
Nancy

[London Fringe]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1986
Performer


Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Actress

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Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Actress in a Musical

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Olivier Awards - 1986 - Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre

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Nottingham Playhouse Hosts Sustainable Productions Summit In April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2024

To accompany the new production of Lucy Kirkwood's post-apocalyptic thriller, The Children, Nottingham Playhouse will host its first Sustainable Productions Summit on 4 April this year.
Caroline Harker, Clive Mantle, and Sally Dexter Will Lead THE CHILDREN at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024

Caroline Harker, Clive Mantle, and Sally Dexter are set to star in 'The Children' at Nottingham Playhouse. Find out more about this upcoming production.
Video: Norm Lewis Performs ''Til I Hear You Sing' at the LOVE NEVER DIES Sitzprobe
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

Watch Norm Lewis perform ''Til I Hear You Sing' at the sitzprobe for the LOVE NEVER DIES Concert coming to the West End at Theatre Royal Drury Lane next week!
Full Cast Revealed Joining Norm Lewis in LOVE NEVER DIES in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023

The full cast has been revealed joining Norm Lewis and Celinde Schoenmaker in Love Never Dies in concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Find out who's starring and how you can catch the show here!
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL, Wilton's Music Hall
by Cindy Marcolina - Dec 6, 2019

Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol places Ebenezer Scrooge centre-stage, shoving all its female characters to the side in an attempt to paint a deeply unfair and harrowing picture of London's Victorian society. The protagonist has been an immovable presence in theatres around Christmas time from the same year the novella was published, establishing Scrooge as a historically male role. That is, until now.
Sally Dexter, Clive Carter, & Katie Bernstein Complete the Cast of NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2016

NEW SONGS 4 NEW SHOWS is just that, the first opportunity to enjoy a sneak preview of four exciting new musicals that will go into full production from 2017 onwards, hearing their songs for the first time in this fully staged concert production.
Wilton's Music Hall Welcomes CITY STORIES - A LOVE LETTER TO LONDON
by Liz Cearns - Oct 4, 2016

A suite of short plays, City Stories: Tales of Love and Magic in London is a sequence of interwoven love stories written and directed by award winning playwright James Phillips in an ode to our beloved capital. With original music composed and performed live by singer-songwriter Rosabella Gregory (winner of New York Songwriter's Circle Song Contest),this innovative cabaret drama takes audiences on a magical journey through London and its dwellers…
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's THE GIRLS Musical Finds Teen Leads
by Jessica Khan - Sep 3, 2015

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's THE GIRLS cast is shaping up! The Daily Mail writes that Ben Hunter, Chloe May Jackson and Josh Benson are the teenaged stars set for the musical's upcoming production, based on the ever-popular CALENDAR GIRLS, at the Leeds Grand Theatre this winter.
Joanna Riding and Claire Moore to Star in Barlow & Firth's THE GIRLS Musical in Leeds
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2015

According to a Tweet by the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye, Gary Barlow and Tim Firth have found their leading ladies for their new British musical THE GIRLS, based on the true story and the award-winning play by Tim Firth, Calendar Girls.
Barlow & Firth's CALENDAR GIRLS Musical Gets Workshop This Month
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2015

According to the Daily Mail, Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical reworking of the film and stage play CALENDAR GIRLS is getting a workshop in the Yorkshire Dales later this month.
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath Autumn Announces Casting for 2014 Season
by Laura Meltzer - Aug 26, 2014

Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath Autumn has announced casting for there 2014 season, including the three black comedies, including 'Play Strindberg,' 'The Father,' and 'Exit The King.'
SISTER ACT-Jubiläum macht Whoopi Goldberg glücklich!
by Iris Moebius - Jun 6, 2014

Die Musical-Nonnen frohlocken! Seit funf Jahren begeistert SISTER ACT Zuschauer in New York, Paris, Mailand, Hamburg, Amsterdam und Wien. Das energiegeladene Musical uberzeugt mit himmlischen Stimmen, gottlichen Songs, prachtigen Kulissen und herrlichen Kostumen. Mit mehr als sechs Millionen Zuschauern ist das Musical Stage Entertainments weltweit erfolgreichste Eigenproduktion. Ein internationaler Erfolg, der auf dem gleichnamigen Kultfilm mit Whoopi Goldberg basiert. Im Dezember 2013 feierte das Musical glanzvolle Premiere im Stage Metronom Theater am CentrO Oberhausen. Aufgrund des großen Erfolgs wird hier die Spielzeit des Publikumslieblings noch bis 12. Februar 2015 verlangert.
CITY STORIES Announces Year-Long Residency at St. James STudio
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 9, 2014

City Stories has announce a year-long residency at St. James Studio. As well as the two upcoming dates, 01 and 02 May, there will be bi-monthly performances from September 2014, with a new, fluid company of different actors taking different roles over the course of the project.
BWW Reviews: VIVA FOREVER!, Piccadilly Theatre, December 20 2012
by Kevin Sherwin - Dec 21, 2012

It must have seemed like a no-brainer. Take the back catalogue of one of the most successful and iconic pop groups of all time, get national semi-treasure Jennifer Saunders to write the script, and add Mamma Mia! producer Judy Craymer for good measure. A recipe for success, surely?
Photo Coverage: VIVA FOREVER Production Shots!
by Carrie Dunn - Dec 11, 2012

The latest photos from the Spice Girls musical!
Photo Coverage: First Look at Spice Girls Musical - VIVA FOREVER in the West End!
by Robert Diamond - Dec 10, 2012

We've got a first look at photos from the show, which opens on December 11!
Full Cast Announced for New Spice Girls Musical - VIVA FOREVER!
by Robert Diamond - Sep 28, 2012

Producer JUDY CRAYMER has announced the cast of VIVA FOREVER!, the new musical written by one of Britain's most brilliant comediennes and BAFTA winning writers JENNIFER SAUNDERS, (Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and featuring the multi-million-selling songs of THE SPICE GIRLS.
BWW Reviews: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, Kensington Gardens, June 7 2012
by Lucy Thackray - Jun 8, 2012

Ever since its publication in 1950, the first Chronicles of Narnia book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has enchanted children with its magical characters and mystical setting. Though many film, stage and TV adaptations have already been attempted, threesixty Theatre bring the tale to life afresh with a tent-ful of projections, sound effects, glorious puppets and original music
threesixty Presents THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, Now thru Sep 9
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2012

Sally Dexter, Forbes Masson and Brian Protheroe star in threesixty's production of C.S. LEWIS's THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adapted and directed by Rupert Goold, additional direction by Michael Fentiman. Previews begin tonight, May 8; the show runs May 29-September 9 every day except Tuesday.
threesixty Presents THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE May 8-Sep 9
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2012

Sally Dexter, Forbes Masson and Brian Protheroe star in threesixty's production of C.S. LEWIS's THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Adapted and directed by Rupert Goold, additional direction by Michael Fentiman. Previews begin May 8; the show runs May 29-September 9 every day except Tuesday.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sally Dexter been in?

Sally Dexter has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Sally Dexter been in?

Sally Dexter has appeared on London's West End in 5 shows.

What was Sally Dexter's first West End show?

Sally Dexter's first West End show was Oliver! which opened in 1994

What awards has Sally Dexter been nominated for?

Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Closer , Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Oliver! and Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre (Olivier Awards) for Dalliance.

What awards has Sally Dexter won?

Sally Dexter won the Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre at the Olivier Awards for her performance in Dalliance.

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