Camilla Beeput facts for kids

Camilla Beeput (born September 9, 1981) is a talented English actress and singer. She has starred in many TV shows, movies, and stage musicals.

Camilla first became known after appearing on the TV show Fame Academy in 2002. Since then, she has sung with famous artists like Lionel Richie. She also played lead roles in popular West End musicals such as West Side Story and Daddy Cool.

More recently, you might have seen her in the TV series Save Me and Sick Note. She even won an award called the Next Generation, Voice of a Woman Award in 2015.

About Camilla Beeput

Early Life and Education

Camilla Beeput was born in Westminster, London. She grew up in the Brent area. She attended Bentley Wood High School when she was younger.

Start in Show Business

Camilla was first noticed by a theatre director named Paul Kerryson. This happened while she was on the first season of the BBC reality TV show Fame Academy in 2002. This show helped her begin her career in acting and singing.

Camilla's Career Highlights

Theatre Roles

After Fame Academy, Camilla took on a big role. She played Maria in the musical West Side Story at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre.

She also performed in other plays. Camilla played Shun in In The Red And Brown Water at the Young Vic theatre. She also took on several roles in the play Monster Raving Loony.

Camilla played Rose in the London West End musical Daddy Cool. This musical featured music by the group Boney M.. She performed in London and on a European tour.

In 2017, Camilla created and performed a special one-woman show. It was called Stormy: the Life of Lena Horne. The show told the story of the famous African-American singer and civil rights activist. Critics loved the show, with The Times newspaper calling her performance 'a bravura one-woman display'.

Singing Career

Besides acting, Camilla is also a singer. She wrote and recorded a song called "Don't Hold Back". This song featured the rapper Erick Sermon. It was released in 2006.

She also recorded a song called "Oh What You Did" with US rapper Juelz Santana. However, this song was never officially released.

TV Shows

Camilla has appeared in many popular TV series. In 2017, she played Zita in the drama Save Me. She also played Vanessa in Sick Note in 2016 and 2017.

In 2016, Camilla worked with famous actors like Michael Gambon in The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells. In 2015, she was in the Agatha Christie show Partners in Crime. She also appeared in Legends with Sean Bean.

Her other TV roles include Scott & Bailey, Birds of a Feather, and Death in Paradise. In 2011, she played Natalie in the drama Top Boy. She also played a nightclub singer named Gloria Dee in Grantchester.

Movies

Camilla has also worked on several films. She appeared in Mortdecai with Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow. She also played the main role in the independent horror film Writer's Retreat.

In 2015, Camilla played Lisa in the movie Super Bob. She also had a role in The Harry Hill Movie.

Filmography

This is a list of some of the TV shows and movies Camilla Beeput has been in:

• Fame Academy (2002) as herself (Series 1)
• Footballers' Wives (5 episodes, 2005) as Bethany Mortimer
• The Bill (1 episode, 2006) as Kelly Haynes
• Plus One (1 episode, 2009) as Aimee
• Law & Order: UK (1 episode, 2009) as Maya
• Lunch Monkeys (6 episodes, 2009) as Leigh Anne
• Push (3 episodes, 2010)
• Death in Paradise (1 episode, 2011) as Margaret
• Top Boy (2 episodes, 2011) as Natalie
• White Van Man (2 episodes, 2012) as Jasmine
• Doctors (3 episodes, 2009–2012) as Alice Hadley-Richards
• Fit (12 episodes, 2013)
• Birds of a Feather (8 episodes, (2014) – Marcie
• Grantchester (2014) season 1, episode 5 - Gloria Dee
• The Split (2018)
• Cuckoo (2018)
• Save Me (2017)
• Sick Note (2017–2018) as Vanessa (seasons 1-2)
• The Suspect (2022) as Julianne (five episodes)
• Dune: Prophecy (2024) as Reverend Mother Dorotea; Episode: "The Hidden Hand"