Aimie Atkinson

Aimie Allen-Atkinson (born 5 June 1987) is an English stage actress and singer. She is known for portraying the role of Katherine Howard in British comedy musical SIX on the original UK tour and in the West End production at the Arts Theatre, Lyric Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre, portraying Vivian Ward in the West End production of Pretty Woman, as well as forming part of pop girl group SVN.

Early life Atkinson was born to parents Faith Allen and Tom Atkinson in Stevenage, England. Her father played part-time in a rock band, which encouraged her to begin singing from a young age. Having studied to GCSE level, and then worked as an admin assistant in a music publishing company. She also ran a franchise for the Stagecraft school in Stevenage.

Career After agreeing with a friend whilst studying at the Arts Educational School that both should apply to the BBC Radio 2 Voice of Musical Theatre competition,

Aged 19, Atkinson left Arts Educational and became a full-time stage actress, taking her first professional job in Howard Goodall's Days of Hope at the King's Head Theatre. She then took on various parts, before starting an intensive course in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. After completing two months in RAM and one month in Arts Educational Schools, she left after two months to join the UK touring production of Zorro, playing the part of Luisa.

On 13 February 2020, Atkinson began playing the role of Vivian Ward in the West End production of Pretty Woman: The Musical alongside Danny Mac at the Piccadilly Theatre. The show later officially opened on 2 March 2020, but closed only two weeks later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Atkinson returned to the show for its reopening at the Savoy Theatre on 8 July 2021. The show closed in June 2023 and announced a UK and Ireland tour.

In May 2023 it was announced that Death Note: The Musical will have its English premiere at the London Palladium in August. Cast included Atkinson as Rem, Adam Pascal as Ryuk, Frances Mayli McCann as Misa, Dean John-Wilson as L and Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Light. The show is due to transfer to the Lyric Theatre in September 2023 for six additional performances with Georgie Maguire, Jessica Lee and Carl Man taking on the roles of Ryuk, Misa and alternate L respectively.

In February 2024, she was selected to compete in the final of Una voce per San Marino 2024, the Sammarinese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "A Dare for Love".

In September 2024, Playbill announced that Figaro: An Original Musical will have its West End Concert premiere at the London Palladium. Cast included Atkinson as Lucia, Cayleigh Capaldi as Sienna, and Jon Robyns as Figaro.

Recording and music Atkinson released her debut studio album Step Inside of Love with Jay Records in 2017. As a member of the girl group Goldstone, she competed in Eurovision: You Decide 2018 with the song "I Feel The Love". Atkinson's recordings include:

Step Inside Love – debut solo album I Feel The Love – BBC 100 Greatest Musicals – recorded at Abbey Road Studios Postman and The Poet Kurt Weill's One Touch of Venus SIX: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording)

In 2021, Atkinson formed a seven piece girl group called SVN with six other members of the original West End cast of SIX, Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Maiya Quansah-Breed, and Grace Mouat. In 2022, the group released a number of singles such as "Woman" and "Free"

Personal life Atkinson has dated both women and men.

She is currently married to fellow West End actor John Dalgleish.

Her Charity work includes a ‘24 Hour Musical-A-Thon’ live stream with her flatmate at the time of Thomas ‘Tom’ Gribby on Instagram for Save the Children’s ‘Coronavirus Charity Appeal’ to which in total raised over £10,421 during the COVID-19 pandemic on the 30th-31 May 2020.

Discography

Concert performances ‘'Fridays Night is Music Night’' on many occasions. Barbara Windsor's 70th Birthday BBC Radio 2 live from Hackney Empire. Great British Musical (Perfect Pitch) – What's On Stage Awards. Stephen Sondheim's 70th Birthday Concert.

Filmography Nikki Martin – Doctors, BBC. Anna Karenina – American Express Commercial. Voice over for Thompson Holidays. Snow White I-dents – Christmas Special, GMTV. Snow White Documentary 'Seven Dwarfs', Channel 4, Backing vocalists for 'The Michael Ball Show' and 'Britain's Got Talent', ITV. BBC Wales ‘Search for a Musical Theatre Star’ and subsequently ‘A Musical Star is Born’.

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