Gina Beck, born in Buckinghamshire on 30th December 1981, is an English singer and actress mainly known for her roles in famous musical theatre productions. Her most well-known West End musical theatre credits are The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Show Boat, and Matilda the Musical.
In September 2008, Gina played the character of Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera. She was also among the Les Miserables ensemble at the Royal Variety Performance 2010, and a solo artist in the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena, which was later released on DVD.
Gina performed as Kate Hardcastle in the premiere of the musical “The Kissing Dance” between 1998 and 2000. It was a very successful production and brought her a Best Female Performance Offies Nomination. She revisited the role in April 2011 at The Jermyn Street Theatre. In the same year, Gina portrayed the character of Maria Von Trapp in Bronowski Productions’ “The Sound of Music” in Malaysia. In the same year, she took on the role of Letitia Hardy in Hannah Cowley’s “The Belle’s Stratagem” at the Southwark Playhouse.
Gina played the iconic lead role of Glinda at The Apollo Victoria in December 2011, finishing performances in 2013. Soon that year, she made her debut in North America as Glinda on Wicked’s 1st National Tour.
Theatre:
Her work in theatre includes Wicked (1st National Tour, 2005); Wicked (Original London Production, 2006); Matilda the Musical (West End Transfer, 2011) and Show Boat (West End Revival Production, 2016).
Films:
Her film credits include Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (TV movie, 2004); Les Miserables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010) and Les Miserables (2012).
TV:
She has been in an episode of The Crust (2005) as Lydia D. Hemmingway, and In Doctors (2008) as Carrie Harkness.