Lauren Ward has appeared in Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End musicals and plays.
13 Facts About Lauren Ward
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Lauren Ward graduated from Hickman Mills High School in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Lauren Ward made her Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of Carousel as Jenny Sanborn and Heavenly Friend, understudying the role of Julie Jordan.
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Lauren Ward appeared in the musical 1776 in 1997 as Martha Jefferson.
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Lauren Ward appeared in the 2001 revival of Follies as Young Sally, where she met her future husband, director Matthew Warchus.
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In 2010, Lauren Ward originated the role of Miss Honey in the new musical Matilda, based on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production at Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Lauren Ward then played this role in the West End starting in October 2011 and on Broadway in 2013.
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In 1997 Lauren Ward originated the role of Violet Karl in the musical Violet, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
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In 2000, Lauren Ward played the role of Helen in Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night at the Second Stage Theatre.
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In 2003 Lauren Ward played Julie in the City Center Encores production of The New Moon.
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Lauren Ward has performed in several London venues: in the West End, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and elsewhere.
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Lauren Ward appeared in several episodes of the 2005 series Broken News.
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Lauren Ward is married to British stage director Matthew Warchus, with whom she has three children.