Ailsa Davidson

Ailsa Davidson (born August 28, 1993) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for playing Veronica Sawyer in the Pro-Shot of Heathers: The Musical and Marie Curie in Marie Curie: a New Musical.

Early life and education Davidson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. She graduated from Guildford School of Acting in 2015.

Career Davidson joined the cast of the UK tour of Grease, as Miss Lynch (and first cover Rizzo/second cover Jan) in 2017. The cast also included Danielle Hope as Sandy and Tom Parker as Danny.

Davidson joined the cast of Heathers: The Musical in 2021, playing Veronica Sawyer alongside Emma Kingston as Heather Chandler and Freddie King as JD. The show was directed by Andy Fickman, was then recorded for film release with Davidson reprising her role, joined by Simon Gordon as Jason "J.D" Dean, Maddison Firth as Heather Chandler, Vivian Panka as Heather Duke and Teleri Hughes as Heather McNamara.

In 2024 Davidson starred as Marie Curie in Marie Curie: a New Musical at the Charing Cross Theatre. The show debuted in South Korea in 2020 with book and lyrics by Seeun Choun and music by Jongyoon Choi and was adapted in English by Tom Ramsay.

Davidson joined the cast of Midnight, a new musical by Todrick Hall, in November 2025 as Scarlet. The cast for the workshop production also included Hall, in the lead role of Rail, Jeremy Beloate as Richard, Charlotte Odusanya as Lily Rose, Charlotte Jaconelli as Violet, Georgina Onuorah as Happy, Barney Wilkinson as Harry, Ashlee Irish as Clyde, Rachel Tucker as Charlotte, Watkins Smith Jr as Billy and Craig Armstrong as Sylvester.

In March 2026 Davidson was part of the musical In Pieces as Sam, at The Other Palace The show was presented during three performances, after successful presentations in the US.

Theatre

Television