Aimie Atkinson

Aimie Allen Atkinson (born 5 June 1987) is an English stage actress and singer.[2]

Aimie Atkinson
Born
Aimie Allen Atkinson

(1987-06-05) 5 June 1987
Stevenage, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2006–present
Partner(s)Genesis Lynea[1]
Websitewww.aimiea.com

Early life

Born and raised in Stevenage, by her mother Faith Allen and her father Tom Atkinson, who played part-time in a rock band, which Atkinson would try to imitate. Whilst studying at Collenswood School, Stevenage, Atkinson was part of the Fusion Performing Arts group, and took part in many of their productions.[3] After leaving school having studied to GCSE level, she worked as an admin assistant in a music publishing company, and also ran a franchise for the Stagecraft school in Stevenage.[4]

Career

After agreeing with a friend whilst studying at the Arts Educational School that both should apply to the BBC Radio 2 Voice of Musical Theatre competition,[5] Atkinson was told that she could only apply for the amateur competition. After winning that, she joined a final competition against the final professional contestants - those with at least five years of stage experience - and also won that.[6]

Aged 19, Atkinson left Arts Educational and became a full-time stage actress, taking her first professional job in Howard Goodall's Days of Hope at the King's Head Theatre.[5] She then took on various parts, before starting an intensive course in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. However, she left the academy after two months to join the UK touring production of Zorro, playing the part of Luisa.[5] Subsequently, landing a part in a musical as a sassy 40-year-old singer,[3] the producer of the show then asked Atkinson to audition for the role of Daniela in the musical In The Heights, which she subsequently played at the King's Cross Theatre.[4] She has since played Princess Jasmine in Aladdin alongside Priscilla Presley, Serena in Legally Blonde at Kilworth House, and Snow White opposite Jerry Hall at Richmond Theatre. She has also originated the role of Katherine Howard in the West End production of Six.[7]

Atkinson is currently playing the role of Vivian Ward in the West End production of Pretty Woman: The Musical alongside Danny Mac at the Piccadilly Theatre; the show had its first preview on 13 February 2020.[8] It later officially opened on 2 March 2020.[9]

Recording

Atkinson released her debut studio album Step Inside of Love with Jay Records in 2017. As a member of the girl group Goldstone, she competed in Eurovision: You Decide 2018 with the song "I Feel The Love". Atkinson's recordings include:

Concert performances
  • ‘'Fridays Night is Music Night’' on many occasions.
  • Barbara Windsor's 70th Birthday BBC Radio 2 live from Hackney Empire.
  • Great British Musical (Perfect Pitch) - What's On Stage Awards.
  • Stephen Sondheim's 70th Birthday Concert.

TV/film credits

Charity work

Personal life

Atkinson was in a relationship with Six co-star Genesis Lynea.[1] She has three dogs named Wolfie, Magic and Roxie.[5][10] She is flatmates with agent and producer Tom Gribby. Throughout the first UK lockdown in 2020, they kept fans entertained with their virtual coffee mornings.

References
  1. "INTEVRIEW: Aimie Atkinson, currently in the cast of SIX at the Arts Theatre". Pocket Size Theatre. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. "Actor Profile". mandy.com. 25 November 2018.
  3. "Q&A: The BBC Radio 2 Voice of Musical Theatre, Aimie Atkinson". Hertfordshire Life Magazine. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. Ashlee Brown (28 January 2017). "Want My Job? Aimie Atkinson, West End actor". Voice magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. Emily Healey-Lynham (January 2019). "Interview with Aimie Atkinson". The Bespoke Black Book. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. "New Talent Success Stories: Aimie Atkinson". BBC New Talents. 19 September 2006.
  7. "Six the Musical". www.sixthemusical.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  8. Gans, Andrew (11 December 2019). "Aimie Atkinson and Danny Mac Will Head Cast of London's Pretty Woman: The Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. Perks, Daniel (3 March 2020). "Pretty Woman with Aimie Atkinson and Danny Mac in the West End: opening night photos". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  10. Daniels, Nicholas Ephram Ryan (28 May 2020). "Aimie Atkinson to perform 24-hour musical marathon on Insta-live for Save the Children". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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