Issy van Randwyck
Isabelle van Randwyck known as Issy van Randwyck (born in Hong Kong) is an English singer and actress. She is a former member of British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act Fascinating Aïda. Biography. Of Dutch descent, Baroness Isabelle van Randwyck grew up in Kent and was educated at Sibton Park, West Heath Girls' School and Queensgate, London. She appeared as the only "real" girl in the drag cabaret at Madame Jojo's from 1989 to 1991. She was vocalist alongside Hugh Lindsay (equerry to HM The Queen) in the Sweatband. In 1990 she was a  featured vocalist, along with Robin Wright, on a dance version of "California Dreamin'" by the studio group The Midnight Shift, reaching no 1 in the Hi Energy charts. She sang with the jazz harmonica player Larry Adler from 1991, touring worldwide with him. She can be heard on his tribute album "The Glory of Gershwin", produced by George Martin. As an actress she has appeared at the Royal National, the West End and Regents Park Open Air theatres (nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance for the latter's production of "Kiss Me, Kate"). She was cast in  many television series including "Waiting for God", "Spooks", "Trial & Retribution", "Numbertime", and in the films "The Danish Girl",Blithe Spirit and "Christopher and His Kind". She is the curator of The Festival at Hampstead Theatre, a drama and literary festival started in 2015. She was also a part of Fascinating Aïda for five years from 1994 to 1999, and was nominated for two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment. Personal life. She is married to the director Edward Hall, with whom she worked on Spooks, Kingdom, Trial & Retribution and Partners in Crime. They have two daughters. Her father-in-law was the  late Sir Peter Hall. Both van Randwyck and her elder daughter appeared in the TV series "Kingdom" in early 2008.