Ruthie Henshall

Ruthie Henshall, born on March 7, 1967, is an English actress, singer, and dancer. She has gained recognition for her impressive career in musical theatre. Henshall made her professional stage debut in 1986 and then went on to make her West End debut in Cats in 1987. Throughout her career, she has been nominated for Olivier Awards five times. Notably, she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1995 for her role in the London revival of She Loves Me. Henshall has also made her mark on Broadway, debuting in Chicago in 1999 and returning to play Roxie Hart in 2010. In addition, she starred as Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot the Musical from 2014 to 2016. Henshall made a television comeback in 2021.