Lydia White (actress) explained

Birth Name:	Lydia Suzanne White
Birth Date:	18 February 1997^[1]
Alma Mater:	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Years Active:	2018–present

Lydia Suzanne White (born 18 February 1997) is an English actress, singer, and vocal coach. She is known for her work in musical theatre.

Early life

White was born in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest and grew up in Saffron Walden, Essex. She attended the local High school and then completed her A Levels at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge.^[2] She also took a weekend West End Masterclass. In 2015, White was a finalist in the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition.^[3] She earned an Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation scholarship^[4] to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre.^[5]

Career

White made television debut in an episode of the BBC Three series Clique in 2018.^[6] This was followed by her professional stage debut in 2019 as Bella in the UK premiere of the musical Rags at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, working with Bronagh Lagan.^[7] She also appeared in CinderELLA at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. She was then an understudy for Molly Lynch's Cathy in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse in early 2020.^[8]

In 2021, White starred as Jo March in the UK premiere of the Little Women musical adaptation at the Park Theatre in London, reuniting with Bronagh Lagan alongside Hana Ichijo, Anastasia Martin, and Mary Moore as the other March sisters.^{[9] [10]} In 2022, she appeared in Whistle Down the Wind at the Watermill Theatre and A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. In 2023, she joined the West End cast of Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre as Miss Honey.^{[11] [12]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Clique	Jen	1 episode
2022	Falklands: Island of Secrets		Documentary

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Rags	Bella	Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
2019	CinderELLA	Cinders	Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2020	The Last Five Years	Cathy (understudy)	Southwark Playhouse, London
2021	Little Women	Jo March	Park Theatre, London
2022	Whistle Down the Wind	Swallow	Watermill Theatre, Newbury
2022	A Christmas Carol	Belle	Old Vic, London
2023	Matilda the Musical	Miss Honey	Cambridge Theatre, London

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Lydia White – Whistle Down the Wind. CentreStage. Chloe. Fry. 26 July 2022. 16 December 2023.
2. Web site: Saffron Walden student in final for prestigious Stephen Sondheim award. Saffron Walden Reporter. Angela. Singer. 7 May 2015. 15 December 2023.
3. Web site: Sondheim Society competition 2015. The Stephen Sondheim Society. 21 December 2023.
4. Web site: Lydia White. Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. 2022. 15 December 2023.
5. Web site: BA Musical Theatre. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 16 December 2023.
6. Web site: Lydia White Is In The New Series Of Clique. Simon & How. 18 December 2018. 16 December 2023.
7. Web site: Interview: Lydia White on Little Women at The Park Theatre. Theatre Weekly. Greg. Stewart. 8 November 2021. 16 December 2023.
8. Web site: Lydia White joins The Last Five Years musical at Southwark Playhouse. WhatsOnStage. Alex. Wood. 11 March 2020. 16 December 2023.
9. Web site: Little Women the Musical Cast - Projects. Park Theatre. 2021. 16 December 2023.
10. Web site: Full Cast Announced For LITTLE WOMEN at Park Theatre. BroadwayWorld. Stephi. Wild. 5 October 2021. 1 April 2022.
11. Web site: Lydia White as Miss Honey. Matilda the Musical London. 2023. 15 December 2023.
12. Web site: Meet the New Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey. Royal Shakespeare Company. 15 September 2023. 16 December 2023.