Lucy

48 years old, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Lucy is an established actress, singer and voiceover artist. Lucy has had the privilege of working with some of the world's top producers & directors & has performed on stage & screen in more than 85 countries.

Most recently, Lucy has been filing new global film 'Icarus' playing the lead role. She appeared in the feature film ‘The Wedding Party 2’ released earlier in 2018, playing Elizabeth Rosehill, the wedding planner. The film followed the filming of ‘Movers and Shakers’ a short film by Globalist Films for the short film circuit. In December 2017 Lucy produced, directed and starred in The Rat Pack Live, a special gala night for The Dubai Winter Festival. Also in 2016 she famously reprised the role of Maria in The Sound of Music at the Madinat Theatre to great acclaim. “Lucy Hunter James as Maria is nothing short of sensational” Dubai Press 2016. Lucy previously played the role at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, the BIECC Stadium as the Headline Act of the Bahrain Summer Festival and for two sold out runs at the Madinat Theatre in Dubai in 2011 where she won the award for the Best Theatrical Performance.

Other stage credits include Grace Farrell in Annie at the Madinat Theatre, Nancy in ‘Oliver!’, Marie Fraticelli in ‘When Harry Met Sally’, Miss Bell in ‘Fame’, Mrs Lyons in ‘Blood Brothers’ & Grace Farrell in 'Annie' (First Group Theatre, Dubai), Glinda in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (The Madinat Theatre), Understudy to Yvonne O’Grady in the stage adaptation of the Stephen King thriller ‘Misery’, Judith in ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ & Catherine in ‘Proof’ (Merlin International Theatre, Hungary), Sonia Walsk in ‘They’re Playing Our Song’ (European & Middle East Tour), Nickie Pignatelli in 'Sweet Charity' (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Nina in ‘The Seagull’ (Chichester Festival Theatre), Roxie in ‘Blues Brothers Unlimited’ (Middle East), Alison Porter in ‘Look Back in Anger’ & Gail in ‘Teechers’ (Madinat Theatre, Dubai), Lady Brighton in ‘Me & My Girl’ (London Palladium), Katie in 'The State of Play' Workshop (ICM, London), Jennifer in ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!’ (Jermyn Street Theatre, West End & Madinat Theatre, Dubai), Anna in Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens (London & Edinburgh), Watson in ‘Dick Whittington’ (Theatre Royal York), ‘Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ (The Gatehouse) and more...

Television credits include: Sugar Rush II (Channel 4), Lorna Doone (BBC), Holby City (BBC), G-Force (Yorkshire Television), The Bill (ITV), A Loss of Roses (Canada), The Jay Leno Show (CBS) & commercials for Brightpoint Women’s Hospital, Pan Emirates, Emirates, Nokia Lumia, Intel, Fabulous Magazine, Harvey Nichols, Soft & Gentle, 3-Bit Chocolate & Clearasil.

Lucy is also a regular Emcee, voiceover and recording artist, corporate and concert vocalist. For more information please see www.lucyhunterjames.com