Lara Wollington

Lara Wollington
Born	(2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 Enfield. London, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Matilda the Musical

Lara Wollington (born 30 March 2003) is a British child actress from Enfield, London, who was the voice of Lucy '64 Zoo Lane and played in West End theatre.

Career

After standing-by for the role of Young Fiona and the dual roles of Young Shrek and a Dwarf in Shrek the Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from September 2011 to February 2012, she began to play Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical at Cambridge Theatre. Wollington began performances in August 2012 and initially shared the role with Lucy-Mae Beacock, Hayley Canham and Chloe Hawthorn and later with: Elise Blake, Cristina Fray and Chloe Hawthorn. Her last show in Matilda was on 29 September 2013. Her other appearances include "Big Brother's Big Mouth" and Princess Florrie in "Florrie's Dragons". In 2012, she starred as Sammy Taylor in the horror film Young, High and Dead.

Wollington went on to perform the role of Sophie in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's production of the BFG. She has now been cast in the original cast of Gypsy (musical) at the Savoy Theatre.

Personal life

Wollington attends Spirit Young Performers Company and is a member of their Elite Musical Theatre Team and Elite Dance Troupe. She also attends ballet classes at Cheshunt Dancing School in Cheshunt Hertfordshire.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Young, High and Dead	Sammy Taylor

Theatre

Year	Production	Role	Theatre	Dates
2011–12	Shrek The Musical	Standby Young Fiona	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane	2011–27 February 2012
2012–13	Matilda the Musical	Matilda Wormwood	Cambridge Theatre	25 August 2012–29 September 2013
2014–15	The BFG	Sophie	Birmingham Repertory Theatre	27 November 2014–23 January 2015
2015	Gypsy	Baby Louise	Savoy Theatre	3 April–25 November 2015

External links

• Lara Wollington at the Internet Movie Database
• Lara Wollington on What's on Stage