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Alexia McIntosh

Alexia McIntosh

British actress

Alexia Elizabeth McIntosh is a British actress. She is best known for being part of the original cast of the musical Six in the role of Anne of Cleves, for which she received an Olivier Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a musical in 2019, with her cast mates.

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Early life and education

McIntosh was born in Birmingham and is of Jamaican descent.[2]

In 2015, she received a Bachelor of Arts in acting from the Birmingham School of Acting.[2][3] During her training, she played various roles, including Hermione in The Winters Tale (2013), Mimi in Rent (2014), Elmire in Tartuffe (2014), and Virginia in Soul Music (2015).

Career

Musical theatre

McIntosh made her West End debut playing Anna of Cleves in the musical Six. In 2019, the Six cast members were nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[4] During the ceremony, the full cast performed the first song of the show "Ex Wives".[5] McIntosh left the production in November 2021,[6] though she joined other original cast members for three performances at Hampton Court Palace.[7][8]

In 2022, McIntosh joined the cast of the pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Birmingham Hippodrome.[9][10]

In 2023, she played a leading role in the Belgrade Theatre production of Big Aunty.[11]

Music

McIntosh is a member of the girl group SVN, formed in 2020 with original Six cast members Jarnéia Richard-Noel (Jaye’J), Millie O’Connell, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Aimie Atkinson, Natalie Paris and Grace Mouat.[12] The group played their first headline concert in London in August 2022.[13]

Discography

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Awards and nominations

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    Roberts, Lara (2022-04-28). "After the musical Six comes SVN - meet the group redefining girl power in 2022". The Big Issue. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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    Smith, Carl (2022-08-04). "SVN: Meet the seven-piece girl group of SIX The Musical stars set to play debut headline show in London". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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