Lily Frazer
{{Short description|English actress}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
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| birth_name = Lily Francesca Plummer-Frazer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Adam Pritchard|2022}}
| children = 1
| years_active = 2011–present
}}
Lily Francesca Plummer-Frazer (born 17 September 1988) is an English actress. She was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for her performance in the West End production of In the Heights. On television, she is known for her roles in the iPlayer series Ladhood (2019–2022) and the period drama Hotel Portofino (2022–).
Early life
Frazer is from the Nuneaton and Bedworth area of Warwickshire. She took classes at the Wendy Morton Academy of Dance in Atherstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wmadance.com/alumni|title=Ex-Students|website=Wendy Morton Academy of Dance|accessdate=27 July 2022}} She went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at Arts Educational School in London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rewritethisstory.com/2016/05/in-conversation-with-lily-frazer-from.html|title=In Conversation With... Lily Frazer - In The Heights|website=Rewrite This Story|first=Olivia|last=Mitchell|date=16 May 2016|accessdate=27 July 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lastminutetheatretickets.com/in-profile-lily-frazer/|title=In Profile with Lily Frazer|date=8 November 2014|accessdate=27 July 2022}}
Career
After leaving ArtsEd, Frazer was cast in her first West End production, joining the ensemble of the long-running musical Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre. She was also the second cover for Éponine and took part in the Les Mis Gives… at Christmas cabaret. She workshopped Viva Forever! , the Spice Girls musical. She then joined the ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar for its arena tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.intheheightslondon.com/cast-creatives/lily-frazer|title=Lily Frazer - Cast & Creatives|website=In the Heights London|accessdate=27 July 2022}} She went on to star as Demeter in the Bristol Hippodrome production of Cats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/BWW-Reviews-CATS-Bristol-Hippodrome-October-16-2013-20131017|title=BWW Reviews: CATS, Bristol Hippodrome, October 16 2013|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Kathryn|last=Pintus|date=17 October 2013|accessdate=27 July 2022}}
Frazer starred as Nina Rosario in the 2015 West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards. The following year, she played Michelle Morris in the Dreamgirls revival at the Savoy Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Lily-Frazer-to-Join-DREAMGIRLS-Revival-at-the-Savoy-Theatre-20160804|title=Lily Frazer to Join DREAMGIRLS Revival at the Savoy Theatre|website=BroadwayWorld|first=AA|last=Christi|date=4 August 2016|accessdate=27 July 2022}}
Frazer appeared in Rose Glass' 2019 horror film Saint Maud. That same year, she joined the main cast of the sitcom Cuckoo for its fifth and final series. She began starring as Jess, the lead character's (Liam Williams) girlfriend, in the BBC iPlayer series Ladhood. She played American guest Claudine Pascal in the 2022 period drama Hotel Portofino.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/videos/2607568/hotel-portofino-oliver-dench-lily-frazer-interview/|title=Hotel Portofino Stars Oliver Dench & Lily Frazer Describe the 'Conflict' of Their Show the Best They Can|journal=She Knows|first=Julia|last=Teti|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=7 August 2022}}
Personal life
Frazer has taught at Vision Theatre Arts, a children's performing arts programme in Biggleswade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visiontheatrearts.com/page3|title=Our Teachers|website=Vision Theatre Arts|accessdate=27 July 2022}} She married Adam Pritchard at Royle Forest on 1 October 2022, having been in a relationship for over ten years. The couple have a daughter (b. 2019).{{Cite web|url=https://www.honeyfund.com/site/pritchard-plummer-frazer-10-01-2022|title=Adam Pritchard and Lily Plummer-Frazer's Wedding Website|website=HoneyFund|date=2022|accessdate=14 March 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| The Wastes | Woman | Short film |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Guardians | Helen Markus | Short film |
| Beauty and the Beast
| Debutante | |
| 2018
| Tomorrow | Jessica | |
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| Rupert, Rupert & Rupert | Assistant | |
| Saint Maud
| Carol | |
| The Gentlemen
| Lisa | |
| Bad Day
| Ruby | Short film |
| 2021
| The Unfathomable Mr. Jones | Deanne | |
| 2024
| Chloe | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2014
| Drifters | Suzy | Episode: "Meg's New Job" |
| 2015
| Vicious | Cake Shop Assistant | Episode: "Wedding" |
| rowspan="4" | 2018
| Presenter | Episode: "The Windsors Royal Wedding Special" |
| Urban Myths
| Makeup Artist | Episode: "The Sex Pistols Vs. Bill Grundy" |
| Sally4Ever
| Roquette | 1 episode |
| Holby City
| Debra Furnish | Episode: "Love Is" |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| Cuckoo | Tash | Main role (series 5) |
| Sex Education
| Tiana | 1 episode |
| Motherland
| Rose | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2022
| Ladhood | Jess | Main role |
| 2022–present
| Claudine Pascal | Main role |
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| Resting | Tina | Episode: "Fucked" |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Song ! Artist ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| "Liability" | Kloe | |
Stage
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Ensemble / Éponine (understudy) |
| Viva Forever!
| Diamond | Workshop |
| 2012
| Ensemble | UK & Ireland tour |
| 2013
| Cats | Demeter |
| 2015
| Nina | King's Cross Theatre, London |
| 2016
| Michelle Morris | Savoy Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2016
| In the Heights | {{nom}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|5965518}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Actresses from Warwickshire
Category:Black British actresses
Category:English film actresses
Category:English musical theatre actresses
Category:English television actresses