Mazz Murray

She portrayed the Killer Queen in the West End production of the musical We Will Rock You.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/20-questions-mazz-murray_37957.html|title=20 Questions: Mamma Mia!'s Mazz Murray|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=2017-04-03}} She is the longest-running cast member to be involved in the show, having been in the original ensemble when the musical opened in May 2002.{{Cite web|url=http://www.westendframe.com/2015/11/big-interview-mazz-murray.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119084734/http://www.westendframe.com/2015/11/big-interview-mazz-murray.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 November 2015|title=Big Interview: Mazz Murray|website=www.westendframe.com|access-date=2017-04-03}} She took over the principal role of Killer Queen from Sharon D. Clarke in April 2004.

In 2010, she formed a girl group, Woman, with her sister Gina, Anna-Jane Casey and Emma Kershaw, debuting their single "I’m a Woman".{{Cite web|url=https://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/10/100215b.shtml|title=Isle of Wight Festival announces Friday's 'ladies night' line-up - eFestivals.co.uk|website=www.efestivals.co.uk|accessdate=2020-05-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/biggins-up-for-wos-awards-concert-more-line-up_14523.html|title=Biggins up for WOS Awards Concert, More Line-up | WhatsOnStage|website=www.whatsonstage.com|accessdate=2020-05-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/womanville-mw0002577966/credits|title=Womanville - Woman | Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=2020-05-09|via=www.allmusic.com}}{{cite web|url=https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A73516188|title=h2g2 - The 2010 Isle of Wight Festival|last=Not Panicking Ltd|website=h2g2.com|accessdate=2020-05-09}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jmi.org.uk/archive/performance/2006/jcd06_borsht_to_blighty.html|title=JEWISH MUSIC INSTITUTE - Jewish Culture Day 2006|website=www.jmi.org.uk|accessdate=2020-05-09}}

In 2015, she joined the cast of the London production of Mamma Mia! as Tanya,{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Mazz-Murray-Joins-MAMMA-MIA-As-Tanya-From-June-2015-20150506|title=Mazz Murray joins Mamma Mia! as Tanya from June 2015|date=2015-05-06|work=Broadway World|access-date=2019-09-14|language=en-US}} a role which was subsequently taken over by Kate Graham when Murray departed in 2017.

It was announced that she would join the cast of Chicago from 2 July 2018 until 11 August 2018, playing the role of Matron Mama Morton.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2018/mazz-murray-join-chicago-cast/|title=Mazz Murray to join Chicago cast|date=2018-06-26|work=The Stage|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en-US}}

In 2019, it was announced that Murray would be returning to the West End production of Mamma Mia! in the role of Donna Sheridan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/mazz-murray-mamma-mia-cast-west-end_48981.html|title=Mazz Murray to return to Mamma Mia!|date=2019-05-01|work=WhatsOnStage|access-date=2019-09-14|language=en-US}}

Murray was born in London, and is the daughter of songwriter Mitch Murray and actress Grazina Frame. She trained at Redroofs Theatre School, Maidenhead and Sylvia Young Theatre School, London.

On 18 June 2009 she married Oren Harush (born 27 July 1980), an Israeli.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.queenconcerts.com/detail/live/1839/brian-may-live-18-06-2009-luton-hoo-luton-uk-mazz-murrays-wedding.html |title=18.06.2009 - Brian May live at the Luton Hoo, Luton, UK (Mazz Murray's wedding) |publisher=Queen Concerts |date=2009-06-18 |accessdate=2014-01-27}}

Brian May played a special version of "Love of My Life", with some new words with Mazz at their wedding.{{cite web|url=https://brianmay.com/queen/wwry/london/gallery/mazzmurray.html|title=WWRY GALLERY|website=brianmay.com|accessdate=2020-05-09}} The couple live in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. Murray is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Gemma|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/my-united-mazz-murray-mamma-mia-star-on-her-love-for-man-united-meeting-the-players-and-womens-team|title=My United: Mazz Murray|work=Manchester United F.C.|date=10 July 2020|access-date=4 March 2021}}

• We Will Rock You – Killer Queen
• Fame – Mabel
• Rent – Maureen
• Pippin – Berthe
• Boogie Nights – Debs
• Only the Lonely – Patsy Cline
• A Girl Called Dusty – Dusty Springfield
• Sweet Charity
• Fiddler on the Roof
• Chicago – Matron Mama Morton
• Mamma Mia! – Tanya and Donna Sheridan
• Sunset Boulevard – Norma Desmond

• Blessed – Shop Assistant (1 episode: "Who Wrote the Book of Love?")
• Footballers' Wives – Jenny Taylor
• EastEnders – Miranda (2 episodes)
• Fimbles – Yodelling Echo
• The Quest – Lizzie

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• {{IMDb name|1166533|Mazz Murray}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080404032525/http://www.castaway.org.uk/clients/singers/mamu.htm Profile] - CastAway Voice Actors & Actresses
• [http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html Brian May's Soapbox About Mazz's Wedding]

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Category:1974 births

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Category:English musical theatre actresses

Category:English people of Polish descent

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