She grew up watching the Disney hit Frozen and dressing up as Anna for children’s parties. Now Laura Dawkes from Cardiff has landed the role in the West End production straight out of drama school. The 21 year-old said it’s a dream come true to join the cast as her professional stage debut.
She’ll play Anna opposite Jammy Kasongo as Kristoff in the multi-award-winning Disney show at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. The last time she was there Laura was 16 and seeing a production of 42nd Street, never imagining a few years later she’d be on the famous stage in the heart of the West End herself.
The former Eastern High pupil never had formal acting, singing, or music lessons before getting into drama school aged 16. She said she was more sporty than theatrical before joining Eastern High’s drama club as a teenager.
