Amy Di Bartolomeo (born 1 June 1992) is an English actress. For her performance as Emily in the musical The Devil Wears Prada, she received Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations.
Early life Di Bartolomeo was born to an Italian father and an English mother and grew up in Rugeley, Staffordshire, where her parents run an Italian restaurant. At age 11, she started traveling to London for Saturday classes at the Urdang Academy. She trained at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts for a year.
Career During her time at Italia Conti, Di Bartolomeo signed with an agent, through which she landed her first professional role in the German version of Starlight Express in 2014, covering the roles of Dinah, Ashley and Buffy.
In 2016, she was part of the cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, as cover for several characters as well as Assistant Dance Captain. The show played at the Manchester Opera House and then embarked on a UK tour. She then followed the show to New Zealand, where she played one of the Divas.
In 2021, Di Bartolomeo joined the cast of Six at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, taking over the role of Catherine of Aragon. In 2023, Di Bartolomeo featured in the original cast of Glory Ride at Charing Cross Theatre.
The following year, she starred as Emily in The Devil Wears Prada; the show had its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth before transferring to the Dominion Theatre in the West End. For her performance, Di Bartolomeo was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.
Stage Year Title Role Theatre2014Starlight ExpressSwingStarlight Express Theatre, Germany2016Priscilla, Queen of the DesertSwing, Assistant Dance CaptainUK tour2016Priscilla, Queen of the DesertDivaNew Zealand2017Bat Out of HellEnsembleLondon Coliseum2018Myth: The Rise and Fall of OrpheusTisiphone/NymphThe Other Palace2020We Will Rock YouOz (Meat)UK tour2021–2022SixCatherine of AragonVaudeville Theatre, London2023Glory RideAdriana BaniCharing Cross Theatre, London 2023 For Tonight concert Adelphi Theatre, London2024–2025The Devil Wears PradaEmilyTheatre Royal, Plymouth / Dominion Theatre 2024 Alan concert Cadogan Hall, London2026Sea WitchAnnemetteTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Performer in a Musical The Devil Wears Prada Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
References
External links Amy Di Bartolomeo at Spotlight