Amy Di Bartolomeo
{{Short description|English musical theatre actress}}
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Amy Di Bartolomeo (born 1 June 1992) is an English actress. For her performance as Emily in the musical The Devil Wears Prada, she received Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations.
Early life
Di Bartolomeo grew up in Rugeley, Staffordshire, where her parents own an Italian restaurant. At age 11, she started traveling to London for Saturday classes at the Urdang Academy. She trained in dancing at Laine Theatre Arts for two years and then in singing at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts for a year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Interview-Weve-Really-Figured-Her-Out-Performer-Amy-Di-Bartolomeo-on-Her-Dream-Role-of-Emily-in-THE-DEVIL-WEARS-PRADA-20241202|title=Interview: 'We've Really Figured Her Out': Performer Amy Di Bartolomeo on Her Dream Role of Emily in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA|work=BroadwayWorld|first=Kat|last=Mokrynski|date=2 December 2024|accessdate=8 March 2025}}
Career
During her time at Italia Conti, Di Bartolomeo signed with an agent, through which she landed her first professional role in the German version of Starlight Express in 2014, covering the roles of Dinah, Ashley and Buffy.{{Cite web |last=WestEndTheatre |date=2024-06-03 |title=Amy Di Bartolomeo in The Devil Wears Prada|url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/237994/star-watch/amy-di-bartolomeo/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=West End Theatre |language=en-GB}}
In 2016, she was part of the cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, as cover for several characters as well as Assistant Dance Captain. The show played at the Manchester Opera House and then embarked on a UK tour.{{Cite web |date=2015-08-07 |title=Full cast announced for Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-cast-announced-for-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-tour_38481/|work=WhatsOnStage|first=Emily|last=Cole|access-date=2025-03-08 |language=en-US}} She then followed the show to New Zealand, where she played one of the Divas.{{Cite web |title=Amy Di Bartolomeo in Priscilla Queen of the Desert in New Zealand |url=https://www.globalartists.com/news/amy-di-bartolomeo-in-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-in-new-zealand/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.globalartists.com}}
In 2021, Di Bartolomeo joined the cast of Six at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, taking over the role of Catherine of Aragon.{{Cite web |title=Amy Di Bartolomeo |url=https://www.revamp-magazine.co.uk/amy-di-bartolomeo |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ReVamp Magazine}} In 2023, Di Bartolomeo featured in the original cast of Glory Ride at Charing Cross Theatre.
The following year, she starred as Emily in The Devil Wears Prada; the show had its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth before transferring to the Dominion Theatre in the West End.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Georgie-Buckland-Amy-Di-Bartolomeo-to-Star-as-Andy-Emily-in-THE-DEVIL-WEARS-PRADA-in-London-20240603|title=Georgie Buckland & Amy Di Bartolomeo to Star as Andy & Emily in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA in London|work=BroadwayWorld|first=Chloe|last=Rabinowitz|date=3 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2025}} For her performance, Di Bartolomeo was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.
Stage
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Theatre |
|---|
| 2014
|Swing |Starlight Express Theatre, Germany |
| 2016
|Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |Swing, Assistant Dance Captain |UK tour |
| 2016
|Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |Diva |New Zealand |
| 2017
|Ensemble |
| 2018
|Myth: The Rise and Fall of Orpheus |Tisiphone/Nymph |The Other Palace |
| 2020
|Oz (Meat) |UK tour |
| 2021–2022
|Six |Vaudeville Theatre, London |
| 2023
|Glory Ride |Adriana Bani |Charing Cross Theatre, London |
| 2023
| For Tonight concert | | Adelphi Theatre, London{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/amy-di-bartolomeo-dale-evans-emily-burnett-more-to-lead-staged-concert-of-for-tonight-at-londons-adelphi|title=Amy Di Bartolomeo, Dale Evans, Emily Burnett, More to Lead Staged Concert of For Tonight at London's Adelphi|work=Playbill|first=Meg|last=Masseron|date=14 August 2023|accessdate=8 March 2025}} |
| 2024–2025
|Emily |
| 2024
| Alan concert | | Cadogan Hall, London |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
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| rowspan="2" | 2025
| Best Supporting Performer in a Musical | rowspan="2" | The Devil Wears Prada | {{nom}} |
| Laurence Olivier Awards
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | {{pending}} |
References
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External links
- [https://www.spotlight.com/6539-7867-4514 Amy Di Bartolomeo] at Spotlight
Category:Actresses from Staffordshire
Category:Actresses from Wolverhampton
Category:Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Category:English musical theatre actresses