I won an Olivier for my role in The Little Big Things- Amy Trigg

Amy Trigg is an award-winning actress. She was born with spina bifida and ultimately, she became a wheelchair user, this resulted in her using her imagination as child as a form of escapism. School wasn’t an easy time for Amy she was subjected to bullying and was often questioned about her ability to take part in activities and her friends were formed from drama and theatre clubs.Having concluded her secondary education at Rickstones School in Witham, Amy went to mount view academy of theatre arts and had the distinction of being the first wheelchair user on a performance course. Amy chose her pathway and applied for several stage schools. An inspiration for Amy was a teacher called Anne May. She prepared Amy with Shakespeare monologues’ so she could deliver at auditions.Amy was cast from her show reel for her very first role but her first audition was for Sweeney Todd. She recalls the audition vividly!Amy discusses how the entertainment industry has changed considerably since she started and cites George Robinson from Sex Education regarding his acting abilities and how the industry has moved on. However, there is room for improvement. Amy has written a play called “Reasons You Shouldn’t Love Me”. Amy has won the new comedian of the year award but is reluctant to call herself as a comedian as she feels she hasn’t done the hard slog. Amy won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her part in the fabulous Little Big Things. Amy regals her time at the Royal Albert Hall when she collected her award. Having her mum and dad there was a significant highlight and made the ceremony even more special for Amy. The irony is that her parents had purchased tickets for the Olivier Awards as a 16th birthday present.Amy cites Tina Fay and Amy Poehler as being inspirational. She would love to work with any one in Severance and Succession both on Apple TV. Duncan McMillan Chris Bush and Nick Payne are her favourite writers.The production of Little Big Things turned out to be her dream job. Amy was recommended to attend a workshop by actor Emma Kingston, Amy attended and was duly signed to the role. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company which was another highlight in her acting career.Theatre: The Little Big Things (West End - 2024 Olivier award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical), Medea (West End), Reasons You Should(n't) Love Me (Kiln Theatre and tour, Paines Plough), The Taming of the Shrew (RSC), Measure for Measure (RSC), Goth Weekend (The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough/Live Theatre, Newcastle), The Who's Tommy (Tour), The Glass Menagerie (Nottingham Playhouse), Shakespeare Within The Abbey (Westminster Abbey with Shakespeare's The Couple Next Door (Season 2, Channel 4), Such Brave Girls (season 1 and 2, BBC), Amandaland (BBC), Death Valley (BBC), Grace (ITV), Father Brown Stella (Sky One) and Doctors (BBC).​Film: Luther: The Fallen Sun (Netflix) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again​‪@theRSC‬ #entertainment #podcast #luther #idriselber #actor #actorslife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.