Letitia Dean

Current Role

It was announced in April 2008 that she would be starring as 'Ms Darbus' in the West End version of High School Musical Live on Stage. The production will play at London's Hammersmith Apollo from July 2008 and will run for eight weeks.

Early Life

Letitia Dean was born in Hetfordshire to parents Leslie and Ellie Dean. She was the youngest of three children and she has two older brothers Stephen and Martin.

Dean started performing at an early age; both she and her older brother Stephen had attended a local dance school. This lead Dean to enroll at the world famous Italia Conti Theatre School at the age of ten. After graduating, she began to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, London, which has famously produced some of Britain's most familiar television and musical stars. Dean stayed at the school as a full-time student for several years learning acting, singing and dancing.

Career Highlights

Dean began performing professionally at the age of 12, when she was cast as 'Pepper' in the hit stage musical Annie. A few years later, after she received formal vocal training, she landed the lead role of 'Sandy' in Grease which really kick-started her successful stage career.

As a teenager she starred in a number of different television programs including Love Story; Tales out of School[i] and [i]Grange Hill were she played a student named 'Lucinda Oliver', she also played the character of 'Dawn' in the Channel 4 soap Brookside.

Arguably the pinnacle of her career came when she tried for a role in EastEnders and was given an audition on the strength of her photograph alone. Although Dean was brought up in Herfordshire, she told the producers that she was a real East End girl to help clinch the part. It has even be said that Letitia's laugh made an impression on the casting directors, which has been described as 'dirtiest' in the in world.

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