Ailsa Davidson
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Ailsa Davidson (born 1993) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for playing Veronica Sawyer in the Pro-Shot of Heathers: The Musical and Marie Curie in Marie Curie: a New Musical.
Davidson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland.[1] She graduated from Guildford School of Acting in 2015.[2][3]
Career
Davidson joined the cast of the UK tour of Grease, as Miss Lynch (and first cover Rizzo/second cover Jan) in 2017. The cast also included Danielle Hope as Sandy and Tom Parker as Danny.
Davidson joined the cast of Heathers: The Musical in 2021, playing Veronica Sawyer alongside Emma Kingston as Heather Chandler and Freddie King as JD. The show was directed by Andy Fickman, was then recorded for film release with Davidson reprising her role, joined by Simon Gordon as Jason "J.D" Dean, Maddison Firth as Heather Chandler, Vivian Panka as Heather Duke and Teleri Hughes as Heather McNamara.[4][5]
In 2024 Davidson starred as Marie Curie in Marie Curie: a New Musical at the Charing Cross Theatre. The show debuted in South Korea in 2020 with book and lyrics by Seeun Choun and music by Jongyoon Choi and was adapted in English by Tom Ramsay.[6][7]
Davidson joined the cast of Midnight, a new musical by Todrick Hall, in November 2025 as Scarlet. The cast for the workshop production also included Hall, in the lead role of Rail, Jeremy Beloate as Richard, Charlotte Odusanya as Lily Rose, Charlotte Jaconelli as Violet, Georgina Onuorah as Happy, Barney Wilkinson as Harry, Ashlee Irish as Clyde, Rachel Tucker as Charlotte, Watkins Smith Jr as Billy and Craig Armstrong as Sylvester.[8]
In March 2026 Davidson was part of the musical In Pieces as Sam, at The Other Palace The show was presented during three performances, after successful presentations in the US.[9]
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Our House | Sarah | Union Theatre | Off-West End | |
| 2017 | Grease | Miss Lynch, first cover
Rizzo, second cover Jan |
UK tour | UK tour | [10] |
| 2019 | Lipsync | Edinburgh Fringe | Regional | ||
| 2021-2022 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | The Other Palace | Off-West End | [11] |
| 2024 | Marie Curie: a New Musical | Marie Curie | Charing Cross Theatre | Off-West End | [12] |
| 2025 | Midnight | Scarlet | Sadler's Wells East | Off-West End | |
| 2026 | In Pieces | Sam | The Other Palace | Off-West End |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | filmed at The Other Palace |
| 2024 | Halo | Tech Smith | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Outlander: Blood of My Blood | Janet MacKenzie | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ Ollerova, Danica (2021-11-24). "Aberdeenshire actress to make her West End lead role debut in Heathers". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Interview: Ailsa Davidson, Marie Curie The Musical". Theatre and Tonic. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Graduates of 2015 | GSA - Guildford School of Acting". gsauk.org. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Heathers the Musical to be recorded for filmed release". 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Filmed version of Heathers the Musical reveals cast". 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "First listen to Marie Curie musical's UK premiere". 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Cast announced for new Marie Curie musical's English-language premiere". 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "New musical Midnight to receive workshop presentation – with casting revealed". 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "In Pieces musical – watch Alex James-Hatton perform "That's What I'm Good At"". 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "Grease UK tour – casting complete | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Heathers the Musical announces cast for The Other Palace run". 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ "Marie Curie musical at Charing Cross Theatre – review". 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2025-11-16.