Alice Fearn (born 23 October 1983) is a British stage actress. She is best known for playing captain Beverley Bass in '' Come from Away'' and Elphaba in ''

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'' in London's West End.

Early life and education

Fearn was born in

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, where she lived until age 4. Her family then moved to a small village in

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called Caldbeck, where she lived until moving to London to study drama in 2002. In Cumbria, she studied at Austin Friars School in Carlisle, her favourite subject being music. She played different instruments, settling on piano, harp and singing. She trained at the Mountview Theatre School in London, graduating in 2005.

Career

Stage

Fearn started her career onstage in 2004 as an understudy for the character of Laura in ''The Woman in White'' (

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, London). After this, she understudied Cosette and Fantine in ''

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'' ( Queen's Theatre, London), as well as playing one of the Factory Girls. Fearn performed as Rapunzel in the version of ''

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'' at

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in London for the summer season of 2010, alongside

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(Witch),

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(Big Bad Wolf / Cinderella's Prince),

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(Baker's Wife),

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(Cinderella) and Beverly Rudd (Little Red Riding Hood). She was part of the original UK cast of ''

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'' in 2011 in the role of Gingy / Sugar Plum Fairy and understudying and playing the role of Princess Fiona in various performances. In 2017, she made her debut in the musical ''

'' as Elphaba opposite Sophie Evans as Glinda and stayed in the role until July 2019. Prior to this she was a standby for the role from September 2016 until July 2017. Fearn has played the role of captain Beverley Bass in '' Come from Away'', taking over from

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, at the Phoenix Theatre in London, until the show closed in January 2023. On 6 February 2023 she performed ' Me and the Sky' at Leicester's

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to announce the launch of the UK tour of the show, starting from the venue on 1 March 2024. On 16 April 2023, Fearn joined a star-studded cast for the concert version of ''Mad Hatter the Musical'' at the

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, Symphony Hall in

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in the role of Marybeth, the Mad Hatter's Wife. Fellow cast members included: Brittney Johnson, as the Queen of Hearts and Ra'ed Saade,

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star of ''

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'', as Barry. She starred in the original musical ''Then, Now and Next'' at the

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- Borough (London), directed by

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and written by Christopher J Orton and

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, from June until July 2023. The show follows Alex over the course of twenty years and through two loves, Stephen and Peter, played by

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and Peter Hannah respectively. In September 2023 it was announced that Fearn will join the cast of ''Diana the musical'' as

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, alongside

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as Lady Di and Maiya Quensah Breed as young

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. The UK premiere concert version of the show played at the

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on 4 December 2023. A new production of ''

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'', co-produced by

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Productions and

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was announced in 2024. The show would open in Nottingham ahead of a UK tour and open-call casting was launched in collaboration with

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. In June 2024 it was revealed that Fearn will be playing Heidi Hansen, Evan's mum.

Films and television

Fearn has a long career as a singer/voice artists in major films, from movie musicals such as ''Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', ''Mamma Mia!'', ''

,'' to ''

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'' and ''

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'' among many. On 11 November 2024 it was announced that Fearn will be playing Galinda/Glinda's mother in the first of the two-part film adaptation of ''Wicked''. Fearn joins many West End and

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stage actors making an appearance in the movie, such as

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, Adam James, Sharon D. Clarke,

and Courtney-Mae Briggs. At the last stop of the movie premiere tour "Journey to Oz" in London, the city's

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was transformed in the

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with many of the movie stars and West End theatre and TV celebrities in attendance. Fearn made an appearance with Wicked co-star Sophie Evans.

Music

Fearn released the album ''Where I've Been...Where I'm Going'' in 2016. Track list: * Big Time * What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? * Sorry I Asked * Time Stops ''(feat. Oliver Tompsett)'' * They Just Keep Moving The Line * I'm A Woman ''(feat. Emma Lindars)'' * I'm Here * Being Alive * Where Am I Going? * That's How I Say Goodbye * Bonus Track: She Used To Be Mine ''–'' ''Live at the St James Studio'' On 30 September 2024 Fearn performed in a solo concert titled ''The Power of Love'', at the

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. The show was a tribute to

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, where Fearn performed some of the singer's greatest hits, such as All Coming Back to Me Now,

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, The Power of Love and

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. Fearn joined fellow West End performers for ''West End Does: Christmas in Oz'' in December 2024 at

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. Cast for the concert included:

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, Sophie Evans,

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and Liam Tamne and was hosted by

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and Rob Houchen.

Personal life

Fearn married fellow actor Gavin Alex Wood in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards

Fearn won the West End Wilma Award for Best Understudy as Elphaba in ''Wicked'' in 2017.

References

External links

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Dear Evan Hansen on tour, Alice Fearn
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