Sharon Millerchip is an Australian

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dance Dance is an The arts, art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often Symbol, symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

r, director, and

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, best known for her performances in major

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productions. Millerchip grew up in

Davidson, New South Wales Davidson is a suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Davidson is located 20 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. David ...

and attended Kambora Public School and Davidson High School, where she participated in the

program. Growing up, she attended

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Talent School, and during high school, she performed with the Forest Youth Theatre Company. After enrolling in

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for dance, she auditioned for and was accepted into the Australian of production of ''

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.'' She understudied several roles before she took over the role of

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. Millerchip played Meg Giry in the original Australian production of ''

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.'' She also originated the role of Little Red Ridinghood in the

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production of ''

Into the Woods ''Into the Woods'' is a 1986 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...

'' opposite Philip Quast as the

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/ Cinderella’s Prince. Further

credits include originating the role of Cordelia in ''

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,'' In the mid to late 1990s, she took over major roles in long-running Australian productions of ''

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'' as Anita (replacing Caroline O'Connor), ''

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'' as Belle (replacing Rachael Beck) and ''

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'' as Velma Kelly (replacing O'Connor). In 2011, she played Meg Giry in the Australian production of '' Love Never Dies'', the sequel to ''

''. Two years later, she performed in '' Bombshells'' at the

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. In 2019, she originated the role of Caroline in the new Australian musical ''FANGIRLS'' at the

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. She appears on the FANGIRLS: World Premiere Cast Recording album, which was released on April 30, 2021. In addition to performing in shows, Millerchip has also directed several shows, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. She is currently the associate director for the Australian tour production of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Acting

Directing

Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Millerchip, Sharon Living people People educated at Davidson High School Year of birth missing (living people) Australian theatre directors Australian women theatre directors Helpmann Award winners Australian musical theatre actresses Actresses from New South Wales