Elaine Paige Biography (1948-)

Born Elaine Bickerstaff, March 5, 1948, in Hertfordshire, England.

Nationality
British
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, singer
Birth Details
March 5, 1948
Hertfordshire, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • (London debut) Member of chorus, Hair, Shaftesbury Theatre, 1968
  • Sandy, Grease, New London Theatre, London, 1974
  • Rita Sugden, Billy, Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1974
  • Eva Peron, Evita, Prince Edward Theatre, London, 1978
  • Grizabella, Cats, New London Theatre, 1981
  • Carabosee, Abbacadabra, 1983
  • Florence, Chess, Prince Edward Theatre, 1985
  • Anything Goes, Prince Edward Theatre, 1989
  • Edit Piaf (title role), Piaf, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1994
  • Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard, Minskoff Theatre, New York City,1996
  • Celimene, The Misanthrope, Piccadilly Theatre, 1998
  • Hey Mr. Producer, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1998
  • Anna Leonowens, The King and I, Theatre at the Palladium, London,2000
  • Appeared as Jane, Roar like a Dove, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham,England; and as Michaela, Rock Carmen, Round House Theatre, London; also appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar, Nuts, The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd, and Rock Carmen.
  • Major Tours
  • Toured in The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd, British cities.
  • Stage Work
  • Coproducer, Anything Goes, Prince Edward Theatre, 1989
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Kate Webster, Ladykillers, Granada, 1980
  • In Performance at the White House (also known as A Salute to Broadway: Showstopper), PBS, 1988
  • A Broadway Christmas, Showtime, 1990
  • The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • Hey Mr. Producer (also known as Hey Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh), PBS, 1998
  • Grizabella, "Cats," Great Performances, PBS, 1998
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber 50th Birthday Celebration, PBS, 1999
  • Appeared in A View of Harry Clark, BBC-1, and Phyllis Dixie, Thames.
  • Episodic
  • Appeared in "Unexplained Laughter," Play on One, BBC-1; and in theseries Love Story.
  • Other Television Appearances
  • A Night on the Town, 1983
  • Film Appearances
  • Susie, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, 1978
  • Lyrics by Tim Rice (also known as The Lyrics of Tim Rice),1985
  • Grizabella, Cats (also known as Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats), Polygram Video, 1998
  • Hey Mr. Producer (also known as Hey Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh), 1998
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Polygram Video, 1998
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Evita (original London cast recording), 1978
  • Sitting Pretty, 1980
  • Cats (original London cast recording), 1981
  • Elaine Paige, 1981
  • Stages, 1982
  • Chess (original London cast recording), 1984
  • Cinema, 1984
  • Love Hurts, 1985
  • Christmas, 1986
  • Memories--The Best of Elaine Paige, Telstar, 1987
  • Also recorded the album Encore, Atlantic, and the song "I Know HimSo Well."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Independent, December 13, 1993, p. 19.