# Lily Laight

Lily May Laight is an English actress, singer, dancer from Devon. Laight is known for acting in Love, Rosie, In Secret and Frequencies.

## Career

Laight comes from a theatrical family and made her stage debut at the age of two. She first appeared at the Babbacombe theatre, Torquay as part of the supporting act Kidz Aloud troupe aged 7. Following her success in the "Torbay's Got Talent" contest at age 8 she appeared as a soloist at the Babbacombe theatre for their "Christmas Laughter Party". Appearances in London theatre, television, and film have followed.
Laight appeared in a new production of Hairspray at London's Coliseum Theatre 21 June 2021 for a limited run starring alongside Michael Ball and Paul Merton.
Lily returned to the West End in 2022 when she appeared at the Dominion Theatre in Dirty Dancing.

## Personal Life

Laight's mother is a retired professional dancer. Rebecca Laight is choreographer for the 2019 production Wonderful Christmastime. Laight's father is Ellis Laight who was a professional football player with Torquay United and numerous non-league sides including Dorchester, Taunton, Biddeford, and Buckland Athletic, becoming the manager of Buckland until 2017 when he resigned.

## Filmography
### Film and television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Comic Strip Presents | Young Anne | Episode: "Five Go to Rehab" |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Turning girl | Uncredited |
| 2013 | In Secret | Young Thérèse Raquin | |
| 2013 | Doc Martin | Becky Wead | Episode: "The Tameness of the Wolf" |
| 2013 | Frequencies | Marie as a child | |
| 2014 | Love, Rosie | Katie Dunne | |

### Theatre

| Year | Production | Role | Theatre | Notes |
| 2011 | Matilda the Musical | Amanda Thripp | Cambridge Theatre | West End November 2011 – April 2012 |
| 2013 | The Sound of Music | Louisa Von Trapp | Regents Open Air Theatre | July – September 2013 |
| 2013 | West End Encore | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments. |
| 2014 | West End Now | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments. |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Christmas | various | Babbacombe Theatre | November–December. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2015 | The Music of the Night | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2015 | Christmas House Party | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2016 | The Music of the Night | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2016 | The Magic of Christmas | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2017 | Legends of the West End | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–September. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2017 | Christmas is Magical | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2018 | West End at the Movie | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines |
| 2018–19 | Christmas Crackers | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Varied days end October, beginning January. Songs and dance routines |
| 2019 | I ♥ Music | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines |
| 2019–20 | Wonderful Christmastime | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays end September, beginning January. Songs and dance routines |
| 2021 | Hairspray | Lou-Ann/First Cover Amber | London Coliseum | April–September |
| 2022 | Gypsy | Young Louise/Ensemble | Alexandra Palace | February |