Lily Frazer Explained

Birth Name:Lily Francesca Plummer-Frazer
Birth Date:17 September 1988
Birth Place:Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Occupation:Actress
Children:1
Years Active:2011–present

Lily Francesca Plummer-Frazer (born 17 September 1988) is an English actress. She was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for her performance in the West End production of In the Heights. On television, she is known for her roles in the iPlayer series Ladhood (2019–2022) and the period drama Hotel Portofino (2022–).

Early life

Frazer is from the Nuneaton and Bedworth area of Warwickshire. She took classes at the Wendy Morton Academy of Dance in Atherstone.[1] She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at Arts Educational School in London.[2] [3]

Career

After leaving ArtsEd, Frazer was cast in her first West End production, joining the ensemble of the long-running musical Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre. She was also the second cover for Éponine and took part in the Les Mis Gives… at Christmas cabaret. She workshopped Viva Forever!, the Spice Girls musical. She then joined the ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar for its arena tour.[4] She went on to star as Demeter in the Bristol Hippodrome production of Cats.[5]

Frazer starred as Nina Rosario in the 2015 West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards. The following year, she played Michelle Morris in the Dreamgirls revival at the Savoy Theatre.[6]

Frazer appeared in Rose Glass' 2019 horror film Saint Maud. That same year, she joined the main cast of the sitcom Cuckoo for its fifth and final series. She began starring as Jess, the lead character's (Liam Williams) girlfriend, in the BBC iPlayer series Ladhood. She played American guest Claudine Pascal in the 2022 period drama Hotel Portofino.[7]

Personal life

Frazer has taught at Vision Theatre Arts, a children's performing arts programme in Biggleswade.[8] She married Adam Pritchard at Royle Forest on 1 October 2022, having been in a relationship for over ten years. The couple have a daughter (b. 2019).[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The WastesWomanShort film
2017GuardiansHelen MarkusShort film
Beauty and the BeastDebutante
2018TomorrowJessica
2019Rupert, Rupert & RupertAssistant
Saint MaudCarol
The GentlemenLisa
Bad DayRubyShort film
2021The Unfathomable Mr. JonesDeanne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014DriftersSuzyEpisode: "Meg's New Job"
2015ViciousCake Shop AssistantEpisode: "Wedding"
2018The WindsorsPresenterEpisode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special"
Urban MythsMakeup ArtistEpisode: "The Sex Pistols Vs. Bill Grundy"
Sally4EverRoquette1 episode
Holby CityDebra FurnishEpisode: "Love Is"
2019CuckooTashMain role (series 5)
Sex EducationTiana1 episode
MotherlandRose2 episodes
2019–2022LadhoodJessMain role
2022–presentHotel PortofinoClaudine PascalMain role

Music videos

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Les MisérablesEnsemble / Éponine (understudy)Queen's Theatre, London
Viva Forever!DiamondWorkshop
2012Jesus Christ SuperstarEnsembleUK & Ireland tour
2013CatsDemeterBristol Hippodrome
2015In the HeightsNinaKing's Cross Theatre, London
2016DreamgirlsMichelle MorrisSavoy Theatre, London

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-Students. Wendy Morton Academy of Dance. 27 July 2022.
  2. Web site: In Conversation With... Lily Frazer - In The Heights. Rewrite This Story. Olivia. Mitchell. 16 May 2016. 27 July 2022.
  3. Web site: In Profile with Lily Frazer. 8 November 2014. 27 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Lily Frazer - Cast & Creatives. In the Heights London. 27 July 2022.
  5. Web site: BWW Reviews: CATS, Bristol Hippodrome, October 16 2013. BroadwayWorld. Kathryn. Pintus. 17 October 2013. 27 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Lily Frazer to Join DREAMGIRLS Revival at the Savoy Theatre. BroadwayWorld. AA. Christi. 4 August 2016. 27 July 2022.
  7. Hotel Portofino Stars Oliver Dench & Lily Frazer Describe the 'Conflict' of Their Show the Best They Can. She Knows. Julia. Teti. 5 August 2022. 7 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Our Teachers. Vision Theatre Arts. 27 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Adam Pritchard and Lily Plummer-Frazer's Wedding Website. HoneyFund. 2022. 14 March 2023.
  10. Web site: - 2016 Results. en-US. 2019-02-24. 2019-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231623/https://awards.whatsonstage.com/archive/2016-results/. dead.