Dianne Pilkington is an English actress best known for her theatre stage work.
Dianne Pilkington will play The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium this Summer.
Dianne recently appeared in new musical, Saving Grace at Riverside Studios playing the title role; the iconic role of Eglantine Price in the world stage premiere of Bedknobs and Broomsticks (National Tour);and, Raquel in Only Fools and Horses at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Dianne trained at Guildford School of Acting.
Book tickets to The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium
What theatre productions has Dianne Pilkington appeared in?
THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE: Elizabeth Benning in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre) directed by Susan Stroman; Aunt Lily in Whisper House (The Other Palace); Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre); Sophie De Palma in Master Class (Vaudeville Theatre); Amalia in She Loves Me (Minerva Theatre, Chichester); Pamela/Margaret/Annabella in The 39 Steps (Criterion Theatre); Glinda in Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre); Grizabella in Cats (National Tour); Belinda in The Far Pavilions (Shaftesbury Theatre); Mary in Tonight’s the Night (Victoria Palace); Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (National Tour), Kim in the original cast of Boy George’s Taboo (The Venue); the title role in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Victoria Palace); Protestant Girl in The Beautiful Game (Cambridge Theatre); The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd (Bridewell Theatre); Marion in Tess (Savoy Theatre); understudied and played Fantine and Cosette in Les Misérables (Palace Theatre).
WORKSHOP CREDITS INCLUDE: Starter For Ten (Antic Productions); The Good Enough Mum’s Club; She Devil! directed by Simon Phillips; The Magician’s Elephant (RSC); Unsuitable for Adults directed by Nigel Planer; Radical Thinking; Bubonic (ATG); Ghost Map (NT Studio); Catch Me If You Can (ATG); The Little Prince; Pride and Prejudice directed by Laurie Sansom; Alvaro’s Balcony; Love Never Dies directed by Jack O’Brien; Urinetown directed by John Rando; Dr Zhivago directed by Des McAnuff; Helen of Troy directed by Gary Griffin; Charlotte – Life or Theatre?.
ORIGINAL CAST RECORDINGS INCLUDE: Only Fools and Horses; Young Frankenstein; Tonight’s The Night; Taboo; The Beautiful Game.
What TV and films has Dianne Pilkington appeared in?
TELEVISION AND FEATURE FILM CREDITS INCLUDE: Shelley Wilder in Holby City (BBC); Alison Walker in Innocent (ITV); Les Miserables (Working Title Films) directed by Tom Hooper; The Wolf Man (Universal Pictures) opposite Benecio Del Toro.
OTHER CREDITS INCLUDE: Taboo – The 20th Anniversary Charity Concert (London Palladium); Sarah Noble in The Three Musketeers (FoolHardy Theatre); Distanced: “Prone to Hummus” (short film); Marie in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Cadogan Hall); The Footsteps Are In My Head (short film); A Very Personal Assistant (short film).
Dianne’s solo album Little Stories was released in 2010.
