Karen Wilkinson
LOCATION: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
HEIGHT: 5’7’’ (170cm)
PLAYING AGE: 20-35 years
APPEARANCE: White
EYE COLOUR: Green
HAIR COLOUR: Light/Mid Brown
HAIR LENGTH: Mid Length
ACCENTS & DIALECTS: (* = native) Lancashire*
High standard: American-California, American-New York, American-Southern States, Australian, Cockney, Dublin, Italian, Liverpool, RP, Russian, Yorkshire
LANGUAGES: (* = Native/Fluent) English*
VOCAL RANGE: E3 to E6
MUSIC & DANCE:
Highly skilled: A Cappella, Ballad, Choral Singing, Classical Singing, Coloratura soprano, Contemporary Singing, Dramatic soprano, Harmony Singing, Jazz Dancing, Lyric soprano, Pop Singing, Soprano, Tap, Top Soprano
Skilled: Ballet, Dance (general), Jazz Singing, Laban, Pas de Deux
PERFORMANCE:
Highly skilled: Actor-Singer, Musical Comedy, Musical Theatre, Professional Singer
Skilled: Laban Training, Mask, Sight-Reading (non-musical)
SPORTS:
Skilled: Badminton, Cycling, Lifeguard (NPLQ), Stage Combat, Swimming
OTHER: Licensed Chaperone, Lifeguard, Singing Teacher/Coach
About Karen:
CURRENTLY: WICKED the Musical (West End) – Swing/ Understudy Elphaba.
TRAINING: Mountview, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre, 3 years, 2017-2020
Karen is a wonderful actress with exceptional soprano vocals and strong dance. Karen’s West End credits include: WICKED (Apollo Victoria) “STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE” playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre (West End) Phantom of the Opera (West End) Other credits include: SPEND SPEND SPEND (Manchester Royal Exchange) Karen has recently wrapped filming on a confidential TV Comedy Pilot (2025)
Musical
2025, Swing and as cast, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Sheffield Crucible, Elin Schofield
2025, Ensemble, DON’T FORGET (WORKSHOP), Glass Half Full Productions, Melly Still
2024, Cover Young Viv, SPEND SPEND SPEND, Manchester Royal Exchange, Josh Seymour
2024, Swing/ Cover Poppy/ Cover Rose, STANDING AT THE SKY’S EDGE – WEST END, National Theatre, Robert Hastie
2024, Luce, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Mark Giesser
2021, Swing, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – WEST END, Seth Sklar-Heyn (original direction by Hal Prince), Cameron Mackintosh
/ The Really Useful Theatre Com
2020, Mrs Allardyce, BETTY BLUE EYES, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Bruce Gutherie
2019, Cumie Barrow/Dance Captain, BONNIE & CLYDE, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Dominic Shaw
2019, Sarah Brown, GUYS & DOLLS, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Matt Ryan
2018, Hodel, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Samuel Harjanne
Stage
2020, Lady Castlemaine, NELL GWYNN, Mountview Adacemy of Theatre Arts, Steve Grihault
2019, Susannah Fenwick, AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Jeremy Lloyd Thomas
Concert
2022, Soloist, GIVE MY REGARDS AT FEINSTEIN’S 54 BELOW, 54 Below & Spot on Entertainment, Scott Coulter
2021, Soloist & Featured Ensemble, ROLES WE’LL NEVER PLAY – WEST END, Tom Duern (Roles We’ll Never Play), Sasha Regan /
Flynn Sturgeon
2019, Ensemble Choir, MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS, The Royal Albert Hall, Magic FM (Radio)/Mountview, Jon Ranger
2018, Ensemble Choir, WEST SIDE STORY – THE BBC PROMS, Mountview, Stephen Whitson, John Wilson
Television
2025, Cast, COMEDY PILOT (CONFIDENTIAL)
Rehearsed Reading
2023, Ensemble/Cover Glitz and Bea, MARNIE & THE KALEIDOSCOPE (WORKSHOP), Simon Etchell, Jerry Thornton & Sam Brady, James Hume
2019, Babaí Mháirtín’ Friel, CAISLEÀIN ÓIR (CASTLES OF GOLD) THE IRISH MUSICAL, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, SeímíCampbell
Recording
2020, Ensemble, MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM, Magic.FM, Jon Ranger
Workshop
2019, Soloist, ACTING THROUGH SONG, The Other Palace, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Niamh Perry
2019, Lady Macbeth, MACBETH, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Steve Grihault
2019, Camillo, THE WINTERS TALE, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Marieke Audsley