Valentine Ruth Henshall Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" Henshall (born 7 March 1967), is an English actress, singer and dancer best known for her work in musical theatre. She is a five-time Olivier Award nominee.Henshall attended the Laine Theatre Arts school in Epsom, Surrey before making her first professional appearance on stage in 1986. Her appearance in the 1987 production of Cats marked her West End debut. She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1995 for her role as Amalia Balash in the London revival of She Loves Me (1994). Her other Olivier nominated roles are Polly Baker in the original London production of Crazy For You (1993-1994), Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago (1997-1998) and the title roles in the original productions of Peggy Sue Got Married (2001) and Marguerite (2008). She made her Broadway debut in 1999 as Velma Kelly in Chicago and returned to the Broadway production to play Roxie Hart in 2010.
From November 24th she will be performing in Fosse the musical at the Manchester Opera House for a week, and then at the Edinburgh Playhouse from December 1st to December 13th. [November 2003]
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She is currently appearing in The Woman In White at the Palace Theatre, London [July 2005]
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She and Tim welcomed their second daughter Dolly Olivia on 14 January 2005.
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She was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical of 2001 for her performance in Peggy Sue Got Married at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
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She was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical of the 1997 season for her performance in Chicago.
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She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1995 (1994 season) for Best Actress in a musical for her performance in She Loves Me.
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Had a baby daughter, Lily Amalia with partner, Canadian musical theater star Tim Howar (16 February 2003).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Billy Elliot
2014
Mrs. Wilkinson
Wizards vs. Aliens
2012
TV Series
Stephanie Gaunt
The Case
2011
TV Series
Valerie Mornay
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2011
TV Series
Ally
Celebrate 'Oliver!'
2005
TV Movie
Nancy
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
2004
TV Movie
Scrooge's Mother
Putting It Together
2000
TV Movie
The Young Woman
Law & Order
2000
TV Series
P.K. Todd
Get Back
1992
TV Series
Rita Henderson
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
2004
TV Movie performer: "God Bless Us Everyone", "Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today/God Bless Us Every One reprise" - uncredited
Putting It Together
2000
TV Movie performer: "Putting It Together", "Rich and Happy", "Lovely", "Hello Little Girl", "Every Day a Little Death", "Sooner or Later", "Bang!", "Unworthy of Your Love", "Back in Business", "It's Hot Up Here", "More", "There's Always a Woman", "Not Getting Married Today", "Being Alive", "Finale/Old Friends"
Great Performances
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: The Next Generation
2018
Documentary filming
Herself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2008-2016
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Performer
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
2015
TV Series documentary
Herself - Friday Panel
Daily Brunch with Ocado
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
BBC Proms
2014
TV Series
Herself - Vocalist
Sunday Brunch
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
What's Cooking? From the Sainsbury's Kitchen
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Wright Stuff
2006-2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest Panelist / Herself - Panelist
Breakfast
2006-2010
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Singer
Cash in the Celebrity Attic
2010
TV Series
Herself
Loose Women
2005-2010
TV Series
Herself
The National Lottery: Big 7
2009
TV Movie
Herself - Celebrity Quizzer
Dancing on Ice
2008-2009
TV Series
Herself - Judge
Dancing on Ice: The Story of Bolero with Torvill and Dean
2009
TV Movie
Herself
All Star Family Fortunes
2009
TV Series
Herself
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2008
TV Series
Herself
The Paul O'Grady Show
2008
TV Series
Herself
This Morning
2008
TV Series
Herself
The Sound of Musicals
2006
TV Series
Herself / Performer
Today with Des and Mel
2006
TV Series
Herself
Breakfast with Frost
2003
TV Series
Herself
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
TV Series
Herself
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Documentary
Herself
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
2002
TV Special documentary
Performer: 'My Funny Valentine'
Showtime Wales
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself - Presenter
Pride of Britain Awards 2002
2002
TV Special
Herself
A Week in the West End
2002
TV Series
Herself
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh