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Jenny Galloway (born 1959) is a Britishactress andsinger best known for her stage career, which includesMadame Thénardier inLes Misérables.^[1]

She has been nominated for several accolades for her work in theatre.

Galloway can be heard on the cast recordings ofLes Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert,Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert,Oliver!,Mamma Mia! andMary Poppins.

In the 2001 ITV children's seriesWeirdsister College, Galloway portrayed the college porter known as the Beetle.

Her film credits includeIn Transit,About a Boy,Fierce Creatures and the role of the Foreign Secretary inJohnny English. She appeared inMadame de Sade alongsideJudi Dench andDeborah Findlay as Charlotte in 2008.

Galloway had a principal role in a fifth series episode ofMarple,The Pale Horse, alongsideJulia McKenzie. Her role was Bella Ellis – the town's local witch and cook to Thyrza Grey (played byPauline Collins) – who are considered prime suspects at many points during the episode. The episode aired as the first part of the fifth series in the UK in August 2010, before the fourth series had finished airing.

She reprised her role as Madame Thénardier in the 25th Anniversary Concert ofLes Misérables at theO2 Arena in October 2010. She was briefly reunited with her former co-starAlun Armstrong at the end of the performance, when he appeared alongside the rest of the original cast of the musical for the finale. She and Armstrong had appeared as theThénardiers in the 10th Anniversary Concert at theRoyal Albert Hall. Galloway also played the character in the 2006 Broadway revival of the show.

Galloway worked at theWatermill Theatre, Newbury, Berkshire in 1982, returning periodically, to assist stage management, drive the van, and lead sing-alongs.

In 2013, she appeared as Sister Thomas in theFather Brown episode "The Bride of Christ". In 2017, she featured as the Nanny in the film adaptation ofAgatha Christie'sCrooked House, alongsideGlenn Close,Max Irons andTerence Stamp.^{[citation needed]} In March 2023, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap operaDoctors asMrs Garton-Hill.^[2]

• Sandra –Zigger Zagger (1967) –National Youth Theatre
• Madame Thénardier –Les Misérables (1992–1994, 1995, 2006–2008 and 2010)^[1]
• Widow Corney –Oliver! (1994; revival cast)
• Rosie –Mamma Mia! (1999; original cast)
• Mickey –My One and Only 2002; OriginalWest End Cast
• Mrs. Lovett –Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• Mrs. Brill –Mary Poppins (2004; original cast, 2009)
• Mrs. Pearce –My Fair Lady (Paris production, 2010)
• Nana –Ballet Shoes (Royal National Theatre, original cast, 2024)^[3]

Film

Television

Galloway has worked extensively in theatre, appearing in many high profile productions.

She has also voiced characters for video games, such as additional voices forLego The Hobbit, released in 2014.

Galloway has won two Laurence Olivier Awards for her performances in theatre and was nominated for a third in 2003.

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