1. Susan McFadden was born on 8 February 1983 and is an Irish actress and singer.
21 Facts About Susan McFadden
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Susan McFadden is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in Grease and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical in London's West End and being a member of Celtic Woman from 2012 to 2018.
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Susan McFadden was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1983, to parents Mairead and Brendan.
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Susan McFadden is the younger sister of former Westlife member Brian McFadden.
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Susan McFadden toured with many Irish entertainers in supporting roles.
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Susan McFadden played the role of Kathy in an Irish production of Singing in the Rain in 2004 to much acclaim.
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Susan McFadden was the winning contestant on the ITV reality TV show Grease Is the Word.
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Susan McFadden played the lead role of Milly in the 2008 UK tour of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, opposite Steven Houghton.
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Susan McFadden sang with Ben Morris and Sean Carey in the final of RTE One's Fame: The Musical in Dublin on Sunday 13 June 2010.
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Susan McFadden starred in the original West End cast of the musical Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End playing Elle Woods after originating the role of Serena.
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Susan McFadden began playing the role of Elle Woods full-time beginning 10 January 2011 and left the role on 9 July 2011 and has been nominated for a WhatsOnStage award for "best takeover".
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Susan McFadden was replaced by former Margot and understudy Elle Carley Stenson.
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On 5 January 2012, Susan McFadden was named as a replacement for Lisa Kelly, then going on maternity leave, in the all-female ensemble Celtic Woman.
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Susan McFadden debuted with Celtic Woman in February at Nashville, Tennessee, for the kickoff of the "Believe" North American Tour and continued with the European, Australian, and South African Tours in 2012.
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Susan McFadden toured with the group for six and a half years.
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On 12 August 2018, it was announced that Susan McFadden would be taking leave from the group to have her first child.
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In October 2019, Susan McFadden rejoined Celtic Woman for a few shows filling in for Mairead Carlin while she recovered from appendicitis.
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On 22 January 2020, it was announced that Susan McFadden would be rejoining Celtic Woman for six shows during the US Celebration tour, but the tour was postponed shortly after due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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That tour eventually took place in the spring of 2022, and Susan McFadden fulfilled her promised six-show commitment.
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Susan McFadden rejoined for the recording of "Postcards from Ireland" as well as the Postcards from Ireland Tour.
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Susan McFadden is married to Celtic Woman's former bagpiper Anthony Byrne.