Celinde Schoenmaker
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Celinde Schoenmaker | |
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| Born | 15 January 1989 Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Occupations | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Celinde Schoenmaker (born 15 January 1989) is a Dutch actress and singer.[1]
She is known for appearing as Renate Blauel in Rocketman, Fantine in the West End production of the musical Les Misérables, and Christine Daaé in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera during their 30th anniversary. Most recently she performed the role of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls at London’s Bridge Theatre.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, Schoenmaker lived during her childhood also in Papendrecht, Etten-Leur, and Miami, Florida.
After obtaining her high school diploma at the municipal gymnasium in Breda (Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda), Schoenmaker studied Liberal Arts for a year at Oxford Brookes University. Once back in the Netherlands, she was admitted to the Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in Tilburg. In April 2012 she completed the music course summa cum laude.[2] In June of that year she was awarded the Jacques de Leeuw Prize as the most talented student of executive education in the Netherlands. This award is designed to give young, talented artists the opportunity to develop themselves.[2]
Career
[edit]Musical theatre
[edit]Schoenmaker moved to London after being cast in the role of Fantine for her West End debut on 14 January 2013 in Les Misérables, replacing Sierra Boggess.[3][4] On 7 September 2015, Schoenmaker returned to West End in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera as the female lead of Christine Daaé. On 27 September 2016, Schoenmaker performed with Ben Forster in the show's 30th anniversary performance. In 2016, she astonished shoppers in Covent Garden by supporting a local busker (Steven Barry) by singing "All I Ask of You" with him.[5] Schoenmaker was cast as Jenny Lind in the 2017 off-West End production of Barnum which opened on 5 December at the Menier Chocolate Factory.[6]
In 2019 Schoenmaker played the role of Franca in Light in the Piazza in London and at Los Angeles Opera[7] In 2020 she performed the two hander Marry Me A Little in Cirencester, England.[8] She has appeared in concerts of Camelot as Nimue, Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary, Doctor Zhivago as Lara, and as Christine in 2023 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in Love Never Dies opposite Norm Lewis.[9] She starred in London's Bridge Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls as Sarah Brown.[10] Schoenmaker was the headline act for the 2025 Bravo Cruise of Performing Arts.[11]
Film / TV
[edit]In 2019, she appeared as Renate Blauel in the Elton John biopic Rocketman.[12] In 2020 she took on the role of Vanessa in the Dutch TV series Red Light.[13] In 2021 she played the role of Maaike van de Berg in Hong Kong Lovestory, released as The Modelizer.[14] In 2021 she played the role of Saskia in the English TV series Our House.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Schoenmaker got engaged to her partner, British actor, Richard Fleeshman, in 2022. They had their first child, a girl, in November 2024.[16]
Filmography
[edit]- 2019: Rocketman – Renate Blauel
- 2020: Red Light – Vanessa
- 2021: Our House – Saskia
- 2022: Matriach – Katrin
- 2023: Hong Kong Lovestory/The Modelizer – Maaike van de Berg
References
[edit]- ^ Rob Musters (7 November 2012). "Celinde Schoenmaker maakt debuut op West End" (in Dutch). BN DeStem. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Jacques de Leeuw Prijs voor Celinde Schoenmaker" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Celinde straalt in les Miserables". Spitsnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "'Ik denk dat ik mijn dromen even bij moet stellen'". GeR.nl (Groots en Rebels) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ 'All I Ask of You' – duet – Celinde Schoenmaker and busker Stephen Barry. Magic in Covent Garden on YouTube
- ^ "Interview – Celinde Schoenmaker on playing the real-life Jenny Lind in Barnum at the Menier Chocolate Factory", Musical Theatre Review, 27 November 2017
- ^ "Celinde Schoenmaker". Los Angeles Opera. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Marry Me a Little (16 October – 8 November 2020)". Barn Theatre. Cirencester. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Celinde Schoenmaker", AboutTheArtists.com
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (28 November 2022). "Marisha Wallace to lead Guys and Dolls cast at the Bridge Theatre". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Jansson J. Antmann (June 2025). "Moving On". Limelight. pp. 38–41. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Eerste filmrol voor musicalactrice Celinde Schoenmaker in Elton John-film". NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Red Light (TV Series 2020–) at IMDb
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (16 December 2020). "Hong Kong Love Story Adds Celinde Schoenmaker, Julia Nickson, Rayssa Bratillieri and Hana Hrzic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Our House TV series at IMDb
- ^ Jessica Sansome (11 December 2024). "Coronation Street star's baby daughter branded 'lucky' as they're seen together in adorable video". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
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