Sylphide Charity Vaigncourt-Strallen, known professionally as Zizi Strallen, is a British actress, singer and dancer best known for playing Mary Poppins in the Cameron Mackintosh theatrical production of Mary Poppins and her role of Glinda in the current production of Wicked (musical) in the West End.“How Mary Poppins has changed for the stage“. BBC News (15 November 2019). Retrieved 18 November 2019
Personal life She has three sisters, Scarlett Strallen, Summer Strallen and Saskia Strallen, all of whom are actresses. Her sister Scarlett also previously played Mary Poppins during the Broadway, West End and Sydney production of Mary Poppins. She is the daughter of Sandy Strallen and Cherida Langford. She is also the niece of Broadway and television actress Bonnie Langford.Bonnie Langford to return to Broadway - Daily Telegraph
Career Strallen appeared Off West End in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Merrily We Roll Along as Meg Kincaid in 2013.Merrily We Roll Along menierchocolatefactory.com, retrieved 27 December 2018
In 2015, Strallen performed the role of Lana in Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, for which she won Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) at the National Dance Awards.
Strallen played the role of Young Phyllis in Follies in the West End at the National Theatre from September 2017 to November 2017.Billington, Michael. " 'Follies' review – Sondheim's showbiz stunner returns in breathtaking style" The Guardian, 6 September 2017
She appeared as Fran in the musical Strictly Ballroom in the West End in March 2018 at the Piccadilly Theatre. The Standard reviewer wrote: "The best news, by far, is Strallen, who exudes a lightness and brightness even when a mere face in the dance studio crowd early on. Her acting and dancing is impeccable..."Mountford, Fiona. " 'Strictly Ballroom' Review" Standard, 25 April 2018Wolf, Matt. "London Star Zizi Strallen on Kicking Up Her Heels in 'Strictly Ballroom', Giving Away Her Eyelashes & More" broadway.com, 19 March 2018
Strallen starred in the title role in the West End revival of Mary Poppins, which premiered in autumn of 2019 at the Prince Edward Theatre.Hemley, Matthew. "Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp to star in 'Mary Poppins' revival" The Stage, 14 September 2018 She had previously played the role of Mary Poppins in the UK and Ireland tour of the musical starting in October 2015."Mary Poppins Cast Announced" curveonline.co.uk, retrieved 26 December 2018
Strallen appeared in the 2019 fantasy film Cats as Tantomile.
Strallen also played the role of "Q" in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Rock Follies in August 2023.
Most recently she’s appeared in concert productions of Sunset Boulevard as Betty (2021) and is set to appear in a concert of Oklahoma! as Laurey (2024).Zizi Strallen AboutTheArtists
On 16 January 2025, it was announced that Zizi would be playing Glinda in the West End production of Wicked from 25 March 2025.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1995The Snow QueenPollyVoice1997The Ugly DucklingLittle Rabbit2013Merrily We Roll AlongMeg KincaidFilmed live performance2015CinderellaBall GuestUncredited2016The Car ManLanaFilmed live performance2017National Theatre Live: FolliesYoung Phyllis2019CatsTantomile
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996BramwellMolly MarshamEpisode #2.31996The Prince and the PauperMargeryEpisode #1.42001Victoria & AlbertPrincess VickyMiniseries2002DinotopiaLittle Girl2015The Royal Variety Performance 2015Mary PoppinsTelevision special2022Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayMary PoppinsEpisode #18.2
Stage +YearTitleRoleNotes2011Rock of AgesEnsembleWest End2012-2013Merrily We Roll AlongMegOff-West End2013West End2014-2015CatsDemeter2015-2017Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsUK Tour2017FolliesYoung PhyllisOlivier Theatre2018Strictly BallroomFranPiccadilly Theatre2019-2022Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsWest End2021Sunset BoulevardBetty SchaeferOff-West EndRoyal Albert Hall2024PippinFastradaWest EndOklahoma!Laurey Williams2025-2027WickedGlinda
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref2020WhatsOnStage AwardsMary PoppinsBest Actress in a Musical Laurence Olivier AwardsBest Actress in a Musical
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