Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian actress known for originating the role of Glinda in the West End production of Wicked. She grew up in Oxford, England and Sydney, Australia, and trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1995. Dallimore's credits with the Sydney Theatre Company include various productions such as Pentecost, The Unlikely Prospect of Happiness, The Hanging Man, and Guys and Dolls. She made her West End debut as Glinda in Wicked's original London cast, starring alongside Idina Menzel and later Kerry Ellis as Elphaba. Dallimore played her final performance on 14 July 2007. She has also appeared in other stage productions and received a Mike Walsh Fellowship in 2002.