Sophie Isaacs (born 20 September 1988) is an English stage actress and singer. She is known for portraying the role of Heather McNamara in Heathers: The Musical at The Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket and for portraying Katherine Howard in Six at the Arts Theatre, Lyric Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre.
Career Isaacs started out her professional acting career after graduating from the London School of Musical Theatre (located in Elephant & Castle) in 2009 and then starred in both Hope at the Bridewell Theatre and Zombie Prom at the Landor Theatre, before starring in British soap opera Hollyoaks as character 'Molly Montgomery' in 2010. She then went on to star in the UK touring production of Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2011, portraying 'Margot' and understudying the principal role of Elle Woods and in 2014, she portrayed the role of Amber Von Tussle in a production of musical Hairspray in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Isaacs then starred in the West End productions of both Made in Dagenham in 2014, and Kinky Boots in 2015-2016, both at the Adephi Theatre, as well as then portrayed the role of 'Janet Weiss' in the European touring production of The Rocky Horror Show. Isaacs then went on to play the role of Heather McNamara in the original West End production of Heathers: The Musical at The Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket, before portraying 'Goldilocks' in the pantomime Goldilocks & The Three Bears at the London Palladium. Isaacs has appeared in the West End production of Six alongside principal cast members Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Courtney Bowman, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh and Danielle Steers. Six was one of the first musical to return to the West End after the COVID-19 pandemic. Isaacs was part of Six when the show moved to the nearby Vaudeville Theatre. She also starred in a principal role in Pantoland at The Palladium at the afore mentioned London Palladium from December 2021 to January 2022.
Theatre credits YearProductionRoleVenue2009HopeMirandaBridewell TheatreZombie PromToffeeLandor TheatreJack and the BeanstalkJillDevonshire Park Theatre2011Sleeping BeautyBeautyRichmond TheatreGodspellJoanneUnion Theatre2011-2012Legally Blonde: The MusicalMargot / Understudy Elle WoodsUK Tour2013Get GotSophie LeeSt Columba's by the Castle / 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe2014HairsprayAmber Von TussleSingapore and Kuala LumpurMade in DagenhamSandra BeaumontAdelphi Theatre2015-2016Kinky BootsEnsemble / Understudy Lauren2016GreaseFrenchie FaccianoLeicester Curve2017-2018The Rocky Horror ShowJanet WeissEuropean Tour2018Heathers: The MusicalHeather McNamaraThe Other Palace / Theatre Royal Haymarket2019Cruel Intentions: The '90's MusicalAnnette HargroveGeorge Square Gardens / 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe2019-2020Goldilocks & The Three BearsGoldilocksLondon Palladium2020-2021SixKatherine HowardArts Theatre / Lyric Theatre / Vaudeville Theatre2021Disenchanted!Cinderella 2021-2022Pantoland at The Palladium HerselfLondon Palladium
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleBroadcasting Channel2010HollyoaksMollyChannel 42013One Week with Little Grey FergieFern 2020This MorningKatherine HowardITV2021Musicals: The Greatest ShowBBC OneThis MorningITV
Radio YearTitleRoleRadio Station2020WhatsOnStage Awards 2020 with Elaine Paige and Paddy O’ConnellHerselfBBC Radio 2Magic With The Musicals LIVEKatherine HowardMagic FM2021Musicals: The Greatest ShowBBC Radio 2
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