Lily Laight
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22 December 2001
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| Born | Lily May Laight 22 December 2001 Devon, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Lily May Laight is an English actress, singer, dancer from Devon. Laight is known for acting in Love, Rosie, In Secret and Frequencies.
Laight comes from a theatrical family and made her stage debut at the age of two. She first appeared at the Babbacombe theatre, Torquay as part of the supporting act Kidz Aloud troupe aged 7. Following her success in the "Torbay's Got Talent" contest at age 8 she appeared as a soloist at the Babbacombe theatre for their "Christmas Laughter Party". Appearances in London theatre, television, and film have followed.[1]
Laight appeared in a new production of Hairspray at London's Coliseum Theatre 21 June 2021 for a limited run starring alongside Michael Ball and Paul Merton.[2][3]
Lily returned to the West End in 2022 when she appeared at the Dominion Theatre in Dirty Dancing.
Personal life
Laight's mother is a retired professional dancer. Rebecca Laight is choreographer for the 2019 production Wonderful Christmastime.[4] Laight's father is Ellis Laight who was a professional football player with Torquay United and numerous non-league sides including Dorchester, Taunton, Biddeford, and Buckland Athletic, becoming the manager of Buckland until 2017 when he resigned.[5][6]
