Vicki Lee Taylor Explained

Birth Date:10 August 1984
Birth Place:Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Occupation:Actress and presenter
Website:Official website

Vicki Lee Taylor (born 10 August 1984)[1] is an English theatre & television actress and television presenter.

Vicki Lee Taylor was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire,[2] and at the age of twelve appeared in the leading role of Emma in Listen to the Wind (King's Head Theatre, London)[3] and recorded the cast album at the Abbey Road Studios. This secured her a national tour of Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five, playing tomboy George.

Her first notable television appearance was the role of Dino in the series The Queen's Nose. Whilst studying for her GCSE exams she also appeared in the lead role of Little Meg in both popular series of Big Meg, Little Meg[4] [5] and as the guest lead Deborah for several episodes of Heartbeat.[6]

She also appeared as the co-presenter on Sooty (ITV) from 2001 to 2004, recording three series.[7]

In addition to acting, Taylor has won awards for singing and dancing (including a guest appearance on the BBC Series Star for a Night). She has appeared in numerous pantomimes, including Snow White (Cardiff)[8] and Dick Whittington (Leamington Spa) and most recently as Cinderella (High Wycombe).[9] [10] In 2008, she was in The Witches of Eastwick UK Tour with Marti Pellow.[11] In 2013 she played the role of Maggie Winslow in the West End revival of A Chorus Line at the London Palladium.[12] [13] She followed this by appearing as Daisy Gamble at the Union Theatre, London, in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taylor . Vicki Lee . Birthday spent reading script for @ClearDayLondon then 2 shows @AChorusLineLDN with cake in between!?!! #ilovemyjob . Twitter . 17 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117214656/https://twitter.com/VickiLeeTaylor/status/366169283828531201 . 17 November 2018 . 10 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Vicki Lee Taylor . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118081438/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc1b6aa03 . dead . 18 November 2018 . BFI . 17 November 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Credits . vickileetaylor.com . 17 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Cotterill . Helen . News – Pantomime Preview Proves Popular . www.cwn.org.uk . 17 November 2018 . 19 September 2000.
  5. Web site: Big Meg, Little Meg (2000) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210213064351/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b84687349 . dead . 13 February 2021 . BFI . 17 November 2018 . en.
  6. Web site: Heartbeat – Series 14 – Episode 13 In the Bleak Midwinter . RadioTimes . 17 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Sooty: Sooty's Magic Club [VHS] [2001] ]. Amazon . 17 September 2001 . 17 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Performance Diary – 2001–2002 . www.its-behind-you.com . 17 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Vale . Paul . Cinderella review at the London Palladium – 'gloriously excessive' . The Stage . 17 November 2018 . 15 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Cinderella – Cast . BroadwayWorld . 17 November 2018.
  11. Web site: The Witches of Eastwick – Cast . CurtainCall . 17 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Full cast announced for A Chorus Line . WhatsOnStage . 4 January 2013 . 17 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Bull . Victoria . Theatre Review: A Chorus Line . The Hollywood News . 17 November 2018 . 8 July 2013.
  14. Web site: CAVE . LUCY . Review: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever – A Younger Theatre . A Younger Theatre . 17 November 2018 . 9 September 2013.
  15. Web site: Shenton . Mark . On a Clear Day You Can See Forever review at Union Theatre London Review Theatre The Stage . The Stage . 17 November 2018 . 9 September 2013.