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Gabrielle Brooks
Born (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 35)
London, England
Alma mater Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (BA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997–present

Gabrielle Brooks (born January 28, 1990) is a talented English actress. She's known for her amazing performances, especially in musicals. She even received a nomination for a special award called the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. Gabrielle started acting when she was very young, at just seven years old, in a musical by the famous Andrew Lloyd Webber called Whistle Down the Wind. Besides acting, she is also a creative director for the Mawa Theatre Company and produces an interview series called BlackStage UK.

Gabrielle Brooks' Early Life and Acting Journey

Gabrielle Brooks was born and grew up in London, England. Her family background is half Jamaican and half Guyanese. She has two sisters. Before going to university, she studied at Sir George Monoux College in Walthamstow. Later, she trained to be an actress at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, where she earned her degree in 2011.

Gabrielle first became interested in acting when her parents signed her up for an after-school acting club. This led to her very first acting job at the age of seven. She got a role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Whistle Down the Wind, which was performed at the Aldwych Theatre in London.

Movies and TV Shows Featuring Gabrielle Brooks

Gabrielle Brooks has appeared in several movies and television shows. Here are some of her roles:

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Grange Hill Gossip Girl One episode
2006 Notes on a Scandal Choir member  
2007 Coming Down the Mountain Lisa TV movie
2008 You Will See Life Anne Short film
2021 BlackStage UK Documentary series; she created and produced it
2021 Shadow and Bone Nadia Zhabin A recurring role in the series

Gabrielle Brooks' Stage Performances

Gabrielle Brooks has a long and impressive career in theatre, especially in musicals. Here are some of the stage productions she has been a part of:

Year Title Role Notes
1997–2000 Whistle Down the Wind Lavonne Aldwych Theatre
2003–2004 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sewage Child London Palladium
2004 The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale (Islington Youth) Sadler's Wells Theatre
CBBC Proms in the Park Singer Hyde Park
2005 The Demon Headmaster Mandy Embassy Theatre
2006 BBC Children in Need Singer Wembley Arena / UK Tour
2008 Musical Mania Elphaba Millfield Theatre
2012 Avenue Q Gary Coleman (understudy) / Ensemble / Mrs. T / Yellow Bear Theatre Royal, Bath / UK Tour
Our House 10th Anniversary Concert Ensemble Savoy Theatre
2013 Hairspray Little Inez UK Tour
2014 I Can't Sing! Chenice (understudy) / Ensemble London Palladium
2015 The Book of Mormon Nabalungi (understudy) Prince of Wales Theatre
2016 Red Snapper George Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
2017 The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Gale Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Queen Anne Jezebel (understudy) Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Everybody's Talking About Jamie Becca Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Lazarus Teen Girl King's Cross Theatre
2018 The Way of the World Mincing Donmar Warehouse
The Light Princess in Concert Piper Cadogan Hall
Kwame Kwei-Armah's Twelfth Night Viola The Young Vic
2018–2019 Our Lady of Kibeho Alphonsine Royal & Derngate, Northampton
2019 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Anna Bella Eema Two / Annabella Arcola Theatre
2021 J'Ouvert Nadine Harold Pinter Theatre, London
2021–2023 Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical Rita Marley Lyric Theatre

Awards and Nominations for Gabrielle Brooks

Gabrielle Brooks has been recognized for her acting talent.

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical Nominated
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