Phyllida Crowley-Smith

BornPhyllida was born on the Isle of Wight (off the South Coast of England)

Training:She began training at her mother's dancing school at the age of 4. At age
16 she left the island, and studied at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, during which
time she won the 'Cosmopolitan Magazine Young Dancer of the Year Award' for choreography, the
'Noreen Bush Award' for classical ballet and the 'Dancing Times Award' for choreography. 

Theatre:The West End productions of Phantom of the Opera, in which she appeared as Meg
Giry, Cats - playing Victoria and Demeter, Fame - the Original London Cast and Grease in which
she appeared as Frenchie.  When Phyllida got the roll of Victoria, she was fulfilling a life
long cherished dream. Other productions include Gillan Lynne and Friends at the Minerva Theatre,
Chichester, Oklahoma! National Tour playing Dream Laurie, Heathcliff National Tour and
Robinson Crusoe at Wimbledon. She has also appeared in several charity galas including Dance
for Life at Her Majesty's Theatre and A Handful of Keys at the Prince Edward Theatre.  She
was also the lead dancer in Phantom of the Opera. 

Choreography:Bouncers in Harlow, a natural history series entitled Who's Afraid
Of... for the BBC, The Larks at the Dolman Theatre, Newport, and several pieces for Doreen
Bird College. Television work includes Peak Practice, The Ghost's of Oxford Street, Children
in Need, The Olivier Awards, Talking Telephone Numbers and the Brit Awards 1991. 

Recordings:  Childrens series for BBC Radio called "The Song Tree: Octavia and
Friends" in which she played 'Millie the Millipede'!
Original cast recordings of Fame and Heathcliff and Dave's Brother Al with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra. Also as part of the 'Fame' company, she recorded a song for the
album "We Can Be Kind" which was in aid of the charity 'West End Cares'. 

Film/TelevisionVictoria in the Cats video.

Other Credits:She has both choreographed and performed in "On Broadway" a tribute to
the great Stage Musicals; at various venues in England and Wales. 

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