Lisa Davina Phillip facts for kids
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Lisa Davina Phillip
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Lisa Davina Phillip
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| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Lisa Davina Phillip is a talented actress and singer from the United Kingdom. She started acting when she was a teenager. Lisa performed in plays with a local group called Second Wave Centre For Youth Arts. Later, she studied drama at University College Northampton. She also trained at the Academy Drama School in London. There, she even won a special scholarship!
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Lisa's Work in Radio
In 2003, Lisa was a runner-up for a special award. It was the BBC's Norman Beaton Fellowship. This helped her get many roles in radio shows. She played Mrs. Wilkes in a show called A Kind of Home: James Baldwin in Paris. She also read stories by famous writers like Alice Walker. These readings were for BBC Radio 4's Open Book.
Lisa also played Sylvia in Madame Tempy. She was Dolly McPherson in Maya Angelou’s A Song Flung up To Heaven. This show was part of The Amazing Maya Angelou. It won an award in 2020 for 'Outstanding Contribution'.
Lisa's Theatre Performances
Lisa has performed in many plays on stage. She was Alphonsine in The Rwandan Testimonies at the Donmar Warehouse. She also played Edna Mitchell in Waiting For Lefty at BAC.
A big role for her was in The Lion King musical. She was a Swing and an Understudy. This meant she could step in for characters like Shenzi and Rafiki. This was at the Lyceum Theatre.
In 2006, she was in a musical called Porgy and Bess. This show was by the famous Gershwins'. Lisa also played Pat in Catalysta at the Oval House Theatre. She performed alongside Carmen Munroe and Angela Wynter. Another role was Mrs Phelps in Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.
Ghost the Musical
Lisa was part of the first London cast of Ghost the Musical. This show first opened in Manchester. Then it moved to the West End in London in 2011. Lisa created the role of Clara in this show. She also learned the main role of Oda Mae Brown. This meant she could play Oda Mae if the main actress was away.
She got to play Oda Mae many times. One time, the main actress, Sharon D. Clarke, was hurt. Lisa shared the role with Da'Vine Joy Randolph for seven weeks.
Pantomime Shows
Since 2015, Lisa has been in many British Christmas pantomime shows. These are fun, family-friendly plays. She has performed at places like the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon. She also appeared at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield and the Alban Arena.
Lisa's Television Roles
Lisa has been in many TV shows. She played Pearl McDonald in The Royal Today. She was Reverend Kathryn Ripley in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She also played Mrs Barratt in Apple Tree House on CBeebies.
Lisa appeared in the popular BBC drama Call The Midwife. She often plays funny characters. These include Revd. Susan Walker in People Just Do Nothing. She was also Nurse Kirwan in This Way Up. And she played Head Nurse Bev in Sky TV's Bloods.
In 2022, Lisa returned to Netflix. She played inmate Pat Pat in the show Hard Cell. This show is a mockumentary and stars Catherine Tate. In March 2023, she was in another episode of Doctors. She played a character named Liz Stanton.
Lisa's Film Appearances
In 2020, Lisa made her first movie. It was a Christmas musical fantasy called Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. She played Ms. Johnston in the film. She acted alongside famous actor Forest Whitaker. The movie was released on Netflix on November 13, 2020.
Lisa also played Auntie Valrie in the Christmas film Boxing Day. This movie was the first black British romantic comedy. It was written, directed, and starred Aml Ameen. It also featured Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Aja Naomi King.
