Celinde Schoenmaker
{{short description|Dutch singer and actress (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Celinde Schoenmaker
| birth_place = Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|1|15}}
| occupations = Actress, singer
| website =
| years_active = 1997–present
}}
Celinde Schoenmaker (born 15 January 1989) is a Dutch actress and singer.{{cite web|author=Rob Musters |url=http://www.bndestem.nl/regio/etten-leur/celinde-schoenmaker-maakt-debuut-op-west-end-1.3326077 |title=Celinde Schoenmaker maakt debuut op West End|language=nl|publisher=BN DeStem |date=7 November 2012 |access-date=6 May 2017}}
She is known for appearing as Renate Blauel in Rocketman, Fantine in the West End production of the musical Les Misérables, and Christine Daaé in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera during their 30th anniversary. Most recently she performed the role of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls at London’s Bridge Theatre.
Early life and education
Born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, Schoenmaker lived during her childhood also in Papendrecht, Etten-Leur, and Miami, Florida.
After obtaining her high school diploma at the municipal gymnasium in Breda ({{ill|Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda|nl}}), Schoenmaker studied Liberal Arts for a year at Oxford Brookes University. Once back in the Netherlands, she was admitted to the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg. In April 2012 she completed the music course summa cum laude.{{cite web|url=http://avro.nl/cultuur/musical/detail/8277179 |title=Jacques de Leeuw Prijs voor Celinde Schoenmaker|language=nl|access-date=2017-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081226/http://avro.nl/cultuur/musical/detail/8277179 |archive-date=7 April 2014}} In June of that year she was awarded the Jacques de Leeuw Prize as the most talented student of executive education in the Netherlands. This award is designed to give young, talented artists the opportunity to develop themselves.
Career
=Musical theatre=
Schoenmaker moved to London after being cast in the role of Fantine for her West End debut on 14 January 2013 in Les Misérables, replacing Sierra Boggess.{{cite web|url=http://www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/entertainment/2013/01/celinde-straalt-in-les-miserables |title=Celinde straalt in les Miserables|language=nl|website=Spitsnieuws.nl|access-date=2017-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090634/http://www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/entertainment/2013/01/celinde-straalt-in-les-miserables |archive-date=7 April 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://ger.nl/blog/2012/11/09/ik-denk-dat-ik-mijn-dromen-even-bij-moet-stellen/|title='Ik denk dat ik mijn dromen even bij moet stellen'|language=nl|website=GeR.nl (Groots en Rebels)|access-date=2017-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080250/http://ger.nl/blog/2012/11/09/ik-denk-dat-ik-mijn-dromen-even-bij-moet-stellen/ |archive-date=7 April 2014}} On 7 September 2015, Schoenmaker returned to West End in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera as the female lead of Christine Daaé. On 27 September 2016, Schoenmaker performed with Ben Forster in the show's 30th anniversary performance. In 2016, she astonished shoppers in Covent Garden by supporting a local busker (Steven Barry) by singing "All I Ask of You" with him.{{YouTube|title='All I Ask of You' – duet – Celinde Schoenmaker and busker Stephen Barry. Magic in Covent Garden|id=4uugKV0Kk9k}} Schoenmaker was cast as Jenny Lind in the 2017 off-West End production of Barnum which opened on 5 December at the Menier Chocolate Factory.[https://musicaltheatrereview.com/interview-celinde-schoenmaker-on-playing-the-real-life-jenny-lind-in-barnum-at-the-menier-chocolate-factory/ "Interview – Celinde Schoenmaker on playing the real-life Jenny Lind in Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory"], Musical Theatre Review, 27 November 2017
In 2019 Schoenmaker played the role of Franca in Light in the Piazza in London and at Los Angeles Opera{{Cite web|title=Celinde Schoenmaker|url=https://www.laopera.org/about-us/artists-2/cast-members/celinde-schoenmaker/|access-date=2021-06-11|publisher=Los Angeles Opera}} In 2020 she performed the two hander Marry Me A Little in Cirencester, England.{{Cite web|title=Marry Me a Little (16 October – 8 November 2020)|url=https://barntheatre.org.uk/marry-me-a-little|access-date=2025-05-29|website=Barn Theatre|location=Cirencester}} She has appeared in concerts of Camelot as Nimue, Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary, Doctor Zhivago as Lara, and as Christine in 2023 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in Love Never Dies opposite Norm Lewis.[https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/503483-celinde-schoenmaker "Celinde Schoenmaker"], AboutTheArtists.com She starred in London's Bridge Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Sophie |date=2022-11-28 |title=Marisha Wallace to lead Guys and Dolls cast at the Bridge Theatre |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/marisha-wallace-to-star-in-guys-and-dolls |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=LondonTheatre.co.uk}} Schoenmaker was the headline act for the 2025 Bravo Cruise of Performing Arts.{{cite magazine|url=https://limelight-arts.com.au/features/moving-on/|access-date=29 May 2025|url-access=subscription|title=Moving On|author=Jansson J. Antmann|magazine=Limelight|date=June 2025|pages=38–41}}
= Film / TV =
In 2019, she appeared as Renate Blauel in the Elton John biopic Rocketman.{{cite web|title=Eerste filmrol voor musicalactrice Celinde Schoenmaker in Elton John-film|language=nl|url=https://www.nu.nl/film/5637461/eerste-filmrol-musicalactrice-celinde-schoenmaker-in-elton-john-film.html|website=NU.nl|date=18 December 2018|access-date=29 May 2025}} In 2020 she took on the role of Vanessa in the Dutch TV series {{ill|Red Light (Dutch TV series)|nl|Red Light (televisieserie)|lt=Red Light}}.{{IMDb title|title=Red Light|description=(TV Series 2020–)|id=10795304}} In 2021 she played the role of Maaike van de Berg in Hong Kong Lovestory, released as The Modelizer.{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=2020-12-16|title=Hong Kong Love Story Adds Celinde Schoenmaker, Julia Nickson, Rayssa Bratillieri and Hana Hrzic|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/hong-kong-love-story-celinde-schoenmaker-julia-nickson-rayssa-bratillieri-hana-hrzic-1234657758/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Deadline Hollywood}} In 2021 she played the role of Saskia in the English TV series Our House.{{IMDb title|title=Our House|description=TV series|id=10098728}}
Personal life
Schoenmaker got engaged to her partner, British actor, Richard Fleeshman, in 2022. They had their first child, a girl, in November 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coronation-street-stars-baby-daughter-30563902|title=Coronation Street star's baby daughter branded 'lucky' as they're seen together in adorable video|author=Jessica Sansome|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|date=11 December 2024|access-date=29 May 2025}}
Filmography
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10426964|name=Celinde Schoenmaker}}
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Category:21st-century Dutch women singers