1. Courtney Bowman was born on 1 February 1995 and is an English stage actress and singer.
16 Facts About Courtney Bowman
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Courtney Bowman originated the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Crucible and Apollo Theatre.
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Courtney Bowman played Anne Boleyn in Six at the Arts Theatre, Lyric Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
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Courtney Bowman is dual-heritage, being half Cape Verdean and describes herself as Afro-European.
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Courtney Bowman then went on to train at the Guildford School of Acting for three years until she graduated in 2016.
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Courtney Bowman performed at both Josh Groban on Stage in 2015 as a chorister and at Sam Bailey's 2016 concert Sam Bailey: In Concert as a soloist.
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In November 2016, Courtney Bowman was announced as part of the original cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie playing at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield during its original string of performances the following year.
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Whilst performing the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, a professionally filmed version of the musical, featuring Courtney Bowman, was broadcast into more than 600 cinemas worldwide.
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In June 2019, it was announced via Pearson Casting, that alongside Danielle Steers, Courtney Bowman would join the cast of Six on 15 October 2019.
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From 2019 to 2021, Courtney Bowman played Anne Boleyn as part of the principal cast of the West End production of Six.
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Courtney Bowman returned to Six when it opened at the Lyric Theatre after having closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Courtney Bowman performed a solo concert at Pizza Express, Holborn on 15 March 2020 and a socially distanced recorded concert at the Arts Theatre on 7 September 2020.
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Courtney Bowman appeared in two drive-in concerts, a collaborative concert at the Turbine Theatre within the Battersea Power Station complex, and a charity concert at the Actor's Church, Covent Garden.
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In March 2022, it was announced exclusively via WhatsOnStage that Courtney Bowman would portray the leading role of Elle Woods in the revival of Legally Blonde at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
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Courtney Bowman starred in a revival concert version of Kinky Boots at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in August 2022, portraying the role of Lauren.
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Courtney Bowman hosted the 2023 WhatsOnStage Awards alongside Laurie Kynaston and her Legally Blonde co-star Billy Luke Nevers on 12 February 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.