# Joanna Woodward (actress)

Joanna Mary Woodward (born 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her musical theatre work.

## Early life

Woodward grew up in Glastonbury. She attended St Dunstan's Community School and Bridgwater College. She went on to graduate from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting (Musical Theatre).

## Career

Upon graduating from drama school, Woodward appeared in the 2009 and 2010 productions of The Adventures of Jason and the Argonauts at the Scoop and Pages: Promised Land at the Union Theatre, both in South London, as well as Puss in Boots at the Corn Exchange in Newbury. In 2011, she starred as Audrey in a production of Little Shop of Horrors at Kilworth House in Leicestershire.
Woodward made her West End debut with roles as an understudy in Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Coco DuBois in The Hurly Burly Show at the Duchess Theatre. In 2013 and 2014, she played Tinkerbell and Gwendolyn in the musical Lost Boy at the Finborough Theatre and Charing Cross Theatre. She also appeared in Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
In 2015, Woodward joined the original West End cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych Theatre as Betty. She was also an understudy for the titular Carole King. For her performance in the 2017 production of The Life at Southwark Playhouse, Woodward earned an Off West End Award nomination for Best Supporting Female In A Musical.
Woodward would originate the role of Clare opposite David Hunter in the stage musical adaptation of The Time Traveller's Wife, which had its world premiere at Storyhouse in Chester in 2022 followed by a West End run at the Apollo Theatre in 2023.

## Personal life

Woodward married sound designer Luke Hatfield in 2016; the couple had met through Merrily We Roll Along. They have two daughters.

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Adventures of Jason and the Argonauts | Princess Atlanta | The Scoop, London |
| 2009–2010 | Puss in Boots | Princess Clara | Corn Exchange, Newbury |
| 2010 | Pages: Promised Land | Kimberley | Union Theatre, London |
| 2011 | Little Shop of Horrors | Audrey | Kilworth House, Leicestershire |
| 2012 | The Hurly Burly Show | Coco DuBois | Duchess Theatre, London |
| 2012–2013 | Merrily We Roll Along | Newswoman / understudy Beth & Meg | Menier Chocolate Factory, London |
| 2013–2014 | Lost Boy | Tinker Bell / Gwendolyn | Finborough Theatre / Charing Cross Theatre, London |
| 2014 | Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be | Margaret | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
| 2015–2016 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Betty / understudy Carole | Aldwych Theatre, London |
| 2017 | The Life | Mary | Southwark Playhouse, London |
| 2019 | Confessions | Eulpha Miziam | The Other Palace, London |
| 2019 | Zombies: The Musical | Emily | The Other Palace, London |
| 2021 | Pretty Woman | Susan / Vivian Ward | Piccadilly Theatre / Savoy Theatre, London |
| 2022–2023 | The Time Traveller's Wife | Clare | Storyhouse, Chester / Apollo Theatre, London |
| 2024–2026 | The Producers | Ulla | Menier Chocolate Factory, London / Garrick Theatre, London |