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Sarah Naudi

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Sarah Naudi is a Maltese actress and writer. She is best known for playing Vanessa in In the Heights at London's Charing Cross Theatre.

Early life and education

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Naudi studied musical theatre at Stagecoach Theatre Arts School in Malta[1] and Tring Park School in the UK.

Stage

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Naudi joined the cast of the London premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights in 2015. The show ran first at the Southwark Playhouse and then moved to the Charing Cross Theatre. The initial cast included David Bedella as Kevin, Cleve September as Sonny, Eve Polycarpou as Abuela Claudia and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Daniela[2] with notable replacements of Jade Ewen as Vanessa and Lily Frazer as Nina.

At the 2016 Olivier Awards, In the Heights won in three categories, Outstanding Achievement Musical Contribution, Best Choreographer for Drew McOnie and Best Supporting Actor for David Bedella.[3]

Naudi was part of the cast of the revival of Jamie Lloyd Evita at the Open Air Theatre in Regent Park in 2019.[4] The production was led by Samantha Pauly as Eva Perón, Frances Mayli McCann as Peron's mistress and Trent Saunders as Che.[5][6]

Credits

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Stage

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Year Title Role Theatre
2015 - 2016 In the Heights Carla/ Vanessa Southwark Playhouse and

Charing Cross Theatre

2019 Evita Ensemble Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Film and TV

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Come un delfino Segretaria Baldini TV movie
2012 6 passi nel giallo Jenny TV mini-series
2013 Ambition Reveller Short
2014 Quantum Love Young girl Movie
2015 Him & Her Her Short
2015 By the Sea Grocery clerk Movie
2016 In the Name of Bjorn Lore Short
2018 Genius Emilienne Series, 1 episode
2018 For Ava Ava Short
2018 The Seat Chloe Short
2020 Klem Betsy TV Series - 3 episodes
2020 The Madame Blanc Mysteries Sarah Abelman TV Series - 1 episode
2021 Foundation Maiden Zephyr TV Series - 1 episode
2022 Mood Giuliana TV mini-series, 1 episode
2022 Uwjja Toby
2022 Litvinenko Dr Justine Adams TV mini-series, 2 episodes
2022 The Duality of Ecstasy Narrator Short
2023 The Last Rifleman Doctor Marceau
Serena Serena in production
The Home Straight Serena in production

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-Stagecoach Malta Students Star on London's West End". The Malta Independent. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. ^ "Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights Opens in London Tonight". Playbill. October 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Olivier Winners 2016". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ Wild, Stephi (2019-08-08). "Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at EVITA at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ^ Akbar, Arifa (2019-08-09). "Evita review – Argentina's queen of hearts as a high-school mean girl". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ "Evita is here". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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