Rosemary Ashe

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Rosemary Elizabeth Ashe (born 28 March 1953) is an English stage actress and singer.

Rosemary Ashe

Born	Rosemary Elizabeth Ashe^[1] (1953-03-28)28 March 1953 (age 72)
Occupation(s)	Stage actress and singer

Early life and training

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She was born to Philip Stephen Ashe and Dorothy May (née Watts). She attendedLowestoft Grammar School before studying at theRoyal Academy of Music.

Career

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Her wealth of theatre roles include Carlotta in the original cast ofThe Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's), Madame Thenardier inLes Misérables (Palace Theatre), Widow Corney inOliver! (London Palladium), Hortense inThe Boy Friend (The Albery),Forbidden Broadway (The Fortune), Felicia Gabriel inThe Witches of Eastwick (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) (for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical), Miss Andrew inMary Poppins (Prince Edward), Lottie Grady inWhen We Are Married (The Garrick), and Grandma Mole inThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (The Ambassadors). Also:Call Me Merman (tour), Betty inThe Great American Trailer Park Musical (Waterloo East Theatre), Miss Bleacher inCrush (tour), Kate Hoey MP inCommittee (Donmar Warehouse),Tonight at 8.30 (Jermyn St Theatre), and The Old Lady inCandide (Iford & Grange Park Festivals).

She has appeared with English National Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Sadlers Wells Opera, Opera Northern Ireland and Carl Rosa in many different roles; including Musetta inLa bohème, Helene inLa belle Hélène, Frasquita inCarmen and Despina inCosì fan tutte. Television and radio appearances include:Doctors,An Audience With Ronnie Corbett,The House of Eliott,Cosi Fan Tutte,The Beggar's Opera andFriday Night is Music Night,Songs From the Shows andIn Tune.

She has taught at theRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland, theRoyal Academy of Music,Guildford School of Acting,Arts Educational Schools,Musical Theatre Academy andLondon School of Musical Theatre.^[2]

Awards and nominations

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Ashe received anOlivier Award nomination, for 'Best Supporting Performance in a Musical' in 2001 for her role inThe Witches of Eastwick.^[3]

Recordings

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In 2004, she recorded a song for the CDWeird & Wonderful – A Collection of Songs by Alexander S. Bermange celebrating weirdos and weirdness, featuring sixteen West End stars (released on Dress Circle Records).

She can be heard on the cast recordings ofThe Phantom of the Opera,The Boy Friend,Bitter Sweet,Kismet,The Student Prince,Song of Norway,Oliver,The Killer Soprano,The Witches of Eastwick,Serious Cabaret, andMary Poppins amongst others.

Notes

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^"Archived copy". Archived fromthe original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved30 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Home".Rosemaryashe.com. Retrieved20 August 2020.
^Olivier Awards, 2001, Olivierawards.com, retrieved 9 March 2017