Courtney Bowman

Courtney Bowman (born 1 February 1995) is an English stage actress and singer.[1] She is known for originating the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Crucible Theatre and the Apollo Theatre[2] and for portraying Anne Boleyn in Six at the Arts Theatre.[3]

Courtney Bowman
Bowman performing in Six in February 2020
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present
Signature

Early life

Bowman was born and raised in Boston, Lincolnshire, England and attended Boston High School from the age of 11 until she was 18.[4] She then started training at the Guildford School of Acting for three years until she graduated in 2016.[5] Bowman also performed at the 10th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition held at the Novello Theatre on 15 May 2016,[6] she won the award and £1000 after performing “Me and My Town” from Anyone Can Whistle and “The Driving Lesson” from Heart of Winter by Tim Connor..[7]

Career

Bowman performed at both Josh Groban on Stage in 2015 as a chorister and at Sam Bailey's 2016 concert Sam Bailey: In Concert as a soloist and chorister.[1] She also performed a solo concert at Pizza Express, Holborn on 15 March 2020.[8] She is currently a client of Belfield & Ward Talent Agency.[9] Bowman currently appears in the West End production of Six at the Arts Theatre alongside principal cast members Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Sophie Isaacs and Danielle Steers.

Theatre credits

Bowman has performed in a total of four professional theatrical productions so far in her career. Whilst performing the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, a professionally filmed version (sometimes referred to as a "pro-shot") of the musical, featuring Bowman, was broadcast into more than 600 cinemas worldwide.[10] It was initially administered by entertainment event cinema distributor More 2 Screen on 5 July 2018,[11] while encore screenings took place on 29 January and 13 June 2019.[12][13] Bowman was also due to feature in a Live Drive-In UK Tour of Six presented by Utilita Energy, in association with Live Nation. The performances were due to take place in compliance with the HM Government's COVID-19 social distancing measures at various venues across the UK.[14] However, promoters Live Nation announced the cancellation of the tour due to fears over potential localised lockdowns in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[15]

YearProductionRoleVenue
2016[16]The Wind in the WillowsHorse/EnsembleTheatre Royal, Plymouth / UK tour
2017[17]BlondelMarthaUnion Theatre, London
2017–2019[2]Everybody's Talking About JamieFatimah / Cover Pritti PashaCrucible Theatre / Apollo Theatre
2019–present[3]SixAnne BoleynArts Theatre
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References
  1. "Courtney Bowman - Spotlight Portfolio". Spotlight.
  2. "Courtney Bowman". Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. "Six The Musical - Cast - Courtney Bowman". Six The Musical.
  4. "A star of stage and screen! West End performer Courtney Bowman is coming home as Everybody's Talking About Jamie set to be beamed into cinemas across the UK... including Boston". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. "Graduates of 2016 | GSA - Guildford School of Acting". www.gsauk.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. "Courtney Bowman wins 10th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year". LondonTheatre1. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. "Young actress wins top student award". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. "Pizza Express Live". www.pizzaexpresslive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  9. "Belfield & Ward Talent Agency - Courtney Bowman". Belfield & Ward Talent Agency.
  10. "More2Screen - Global entertainment for local cinemas". More2Screen. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  11. "A star of stage and screen! West End performer Courtney Bowman is coming home as Everybody's Talking About Jamie set to be beamed into cinemas across the UK... including Boston". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  12. "Everybody's Talking About...Jamie in Cinemas AGAIN!". Everybody's Talking About Jamie. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  13. Everybody's Talking About Jamie Encore | Book tickets at Cineworld Cinemas, retrieved 2020-06-27
  14. "SIX The Musical | Tickets | Ticketmaster UK". www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  15. "UK tour for hit show Six and top music acts axed due to local lockdown concerns". the Guardian. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  16. "The Wind in the Willows (musical) - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  17. "FIRST LOOK: Tim Rice's Blondel at the Union Theatre". British Theatre. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-05-26.


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