Gabrielle Brooks
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Gabrielle Brooks (born 28 January 1990) is an English actress. She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. She began her career as a child actress in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind. She is creative director of the Mawa Theatre Company and producer of the interview series BlackStage UK.
Infobox
Born
(1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 35)London, England
Alma mater
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (BA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1997–present
Tables
· Filmography
2008
You Will See Life
Role(s)
Anne
Notes
Short film
2021
BlackStage UK
Notes
Documentary series; creator and producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Grange Hill | Gossip Girl | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | Choir member | |
| 2007 | Coming Down the Mountain | Lisa | Television film |
| 2008 | You Will See Life | Anne | Short film |
| 2021 | BlackStage UK | Documentary series; creator and producer | |
| 2021 | Shadow and Bone | Nadia Zhabin | Recurring role |
· Stage
2004
2008
Musical Mania
Role(s)
Elphaba
Notes
Millfield Theatre
2012
Role(s)
Gary Coleman (understudy) / Ensemble / Mrs. T / Yellow Bear
Notes
Theatre Royal, Bath / UK Tour
2016
Red Snapper
Role(s)
George
Notes
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
2017
2018
2018–2019
Role(s)
Our Lady of Kibeho
Notes
Alphonsine
2019
Anna Bella Eema
Role(s)
Two / Annabella
Notes
Arcola Theatre
2021
J'Ouvert
Role(s)
Nadine
Notes
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
2021–2023
Role(s)
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Notes
Rita Marley
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997–2000 | Whistle Down the Wind | Lavonne | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2003–2004 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Sewage Child | London Palladium |
| 2004 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | (Islington Youth) Sadler's Wells Theatre |
| CBBC Proms in the Park | Singer | Hyde Park | |
| 2005 | The Demon Headmaster | Mandy | Embassy Theatre |
| 2006 | BBC Children in Need | Singer | Wembley Arena / UK Tour |
| 2008 | Musical Mania | Elphaba | Millfield Theatre |
| 2012 | Avenue Q | Gary Coleman (understudy) / Ensemble / Mrs. T / Yellow Bear | Theatre Royal, Bath / UK Tour |
| Our House 10th Anniversary Concert | Ensemble | Savoy Theatre | |
| 2013 | Hairspray | Little Inez | UK Tour |
| 2014 | I Can't Sing! | Chenice (understudy) / Ensemble | London Palladium |
| 2015 | The Book of Mormon | Nabalungi (understudy) | Prince of Wales Theatre |
| 2016 | Red Snapper | George | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| Queen Anne | Jezebel (understudy) | Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre Royal Haymarket | |
| Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Becca | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
| Lazarus | Teen Girl | King's Cross Theatre | |
| 2018 | The Way of the World | Mincing | Donmar Warehouse |
| The Light Princess in Concert | Piper | Cadogan Hall | |
| Kwame Kwei-Armah's Twelfth Night | Viola | The Young Vic | |
| 2018–2019 | Our Lady of Kibeho | Alphonsine | Royal & Derngate, Northampton |
| 2019 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre |
| Anna Bella Eema | Two / Annabella | Arcola Theatre | |
| 2021 | J'Ouvert | Nadine | Harold Pinter Theatre, London |
| 2021–2023 | Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical | Rita Marley | Lyric Theatre |
· Awards and nominations
2022
Role(s)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Notes
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2022 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical | Nominated |
References
- The British Blacklisthttp://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb-talks-to-gabrielle-brooks-lead-actress-in-lisa-damours-anna-bella-eema/
- Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/gabrielle-brooks-interview-get-up-stand-up-musical-race-bob-marley-b958076.html
- Actor Hubhttp://www.actorhub.co.uk/2589/west-end-actor-interviews-gabrielle-brooks
- Sheffield Telegraphhttps://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/theatre-all-down-yellow-brick-road-470523
- The Stagehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/features/interviews/2018/actor-gabrielle-brooks-order-change-theatre-black-representation-needs-change-society/
- Broadway Worldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Complete-for-LAZARUS-Starring-Michael-C-Hall-in-London-20160915
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/12/shadow-and-bone-netflix-series-cast-grishaverse-fantasy-novels-1202812257/
- Playbillhttp://www.playbill.com/article/casting-complete-for-londons-queen-anne
- WhatsOnStagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/sheffield-theatre/news/cast-everybodys-talking-about-jamie-gillespie-sells_42343.html
- Lazarus Musicalhttps://lazarusmusical.com/london-cast-crew/gabrielle-brooks
- The British Blacklisthttps://web.archive.org/web/20200131195746/http://legacytbbl.dfwd.co/gabrielle-brooks-cast-in-david-bowie-and-enda-walshs-musical-lazarus/
- Theatre.Londonhttps://www.theatre.london/news/gabrielle-brooks-someone-needs-to-write-about-black-british-history
- Broadway Worldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Further-Casting-Announced-For-THE-LIGHT-PRINCESS-In-Concert-At-Cadogan-Hall-20180511
- Vogue UKhttps://www.vogue.co.uk/article/gabrielle-brooks-twelfth-night-interview
- The Guardianhttps://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2017/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-review-at-the-apollo-theatre-london/
- Regent's Park Open Air Theatrehttps://openairtheatre.com/blog/casting-announced-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
- BroadwayWorldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interview-Gabrielle-Brooks-Talks-ANNA-BELLA-EEMA-at-Arcola-Theatre-20190909
- LondonTheatre.co.ukhttps://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/gabrielle-brooks-anna-bella-eema-is-a-beautifully-told-story-about-women
- Official London Theatrehttps://officiallondontheatre.com/news/nominations-announced-for-the-olivier-awards-2022-with-mastercard/