Vicki Lee Taylor

For those of a similar name, see Victoria Taylor (disambiguation).

Vicki Lee Taylor
Born (1984-08-10) 10 August 1984 (age 40)
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Occupation(s)Actress and presenter
WebsiteOfficial website

Vicki Lee Taylor (born 10 August 1984)[1] is an English theatre & television actress and television presenter.

Vicki Lee Taylor was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire,[2][better source needed] and at the age of twelve appeared in the leading role of Emma in Listen to the Wind (King's Head Theatre, London)[3] and recorded the cast album at the Abbey Road Studios.[3] This secured her a national tour of Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five, playing tomboy George.[3]

Her first notable television appearance was the role of Dino in the series The Queen's Nose. Whilst studying for her GCSE exams she also appeared in the lead role of Little Meg in both popular series of Big Meg, Little Meg[4][5] and as the guest lead Deborah for several episodes of Heartbeat.[6]

She also appeared as the co-presenter on Sooty (ITV) from 2001 to 2004, recording three series.[7]

In addition to acting, Taylor has won awards for singing and dancing (including a guest appearance on the BBC Series Star for a Night)[citation needed]. She has appeared in numerous pantomimes, including Snow White (Cardiff)[8] and Dick Whittington (Leamington Spa)[citation needed] and most recently as Cinderella (High Wycombe).[9][10] In 2008, she was in The Witches of Eastwick UK Tour with Marti Pellow.[11] In 2013 she played the role of Maggie Winslow in the West End revival of A Chorus Line at the London Palladium.[12][13] She followed this by appearing as Daisy Gamble at the Union Theatre, London, in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.[14][15]

  1. ^ Taylor, Vicki Lee (10 August 2013). "Birthday spent reading script for @ClearDayLondon then 2 shows @AChorusLineLDN with cake in between!?!! #ilovemyjob". Twitter. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Vicki Lee Taylor". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Credits". vickileetaylor.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ Cotterill, Helen (19 September 2000). "News – Pantomime Preview Proves Popular". www.cwn.org.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Big Meg, Little Meg (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Heartbeat – Series 14 – Episode 13 In the Bleak Midwinter". RadioTimes. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Sooty: Sooty's Magic Club [VHS] [2001]". Amazon. 17 September 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Performance Diary – 2001–2002". www.its-behind-you.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. ^ Vale, Paul (15 December 2016). "Cinderella review at the London Palladium – 'gloriously excessive'". The Stage. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Cinderella – Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  11. ^ "The Witches of Eastwick – Cast". CurtainCall. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Full cast announced for A Chorus Line". WhatsOnStage. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  13. ^ Bull, Victoria (8 July 2013). "Theatre Review: A Chorus Line". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  14. ^ CAVE, LUCY (9 September 2013). "Review: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever – A Younger Theatre". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. ^ Shenton, Mark (9 September 2013). "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever review at Union Theatre London | Review | Theatre | The Stage". The Stage. Retrieved 17 November 2018.