Miriam-Teak Lee

Miriam-Teak Lee (born 1 November 1994) is an English actress. She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Juliet Capulet in & Juliet.

Miriam-Teak Lee
Born (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994
Edmonton, London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
RelativesDex Lee (brother)

Early life

Lee has an older brother, Dex Lee, as well as three other brothers.[1] Alongside Dex, she attended The Latymer School, Morgan Aslanoff School of Dance and Arts Educational School.[2][3] The pair were duet partners and competed in dance competitions together.[2]

Career

After leaving school, Lee made her London debut in Leonard Bernstein's musical On the Town at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2017. Two months later she made her West End debut in the original London production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. In Hamilton, Lee was a member of the ensemble and the understudy for the leading roles of Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler Church and Peggy Schuyler. In 2019, she was chosen to play the eponymous protagonist in the juke-box musical & Juliet at the Manchester Opera House and then at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. For her performance Lee won critics' praises and the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Moominvalley Seahorses Voice role; 2 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actress in a Musical & Juliet Won [4]
2020 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress in a Musical & Juliet Won [5]

References
  1. "Miriam-Teak Lee interview: 'Juliet was going to be timid – then I walked in'". Evening Standard. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. "We catch up with Miriam-Teak Lee and Siena Kelly". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Dex Lee Takes The Lead". The Latymer School. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come From Away and Six". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Who won at the 2020 Olivier Awards?". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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