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English actress
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Biography

Mazz Murray (born 26 November 1973) is an English stage and TVactress.

Career

She portrayed the Killer Queen in the West End production of the musical We Will Rock You. She is the longest-running cast member to be involved in the show, having been in the original ensemble when the musical opened in May 2002. She took over the principal role of Killer Queen from Sharon D. Clarke in April 2004.

In 2010, she formed a girl group, Woman, with her sister Gina, Anna-Jane Casey and Emma Kershaw, debuting their single "I’m a Woman".

In 2015, she joined the cast of the London production of Mamma Mia! as Tanya, a role which was subsequently taken over by Kate Graham when Murray departed in 2017.

It was announced that she would join the cast of Chicago from 2 July 2018 until 11 August 2018, playing the role of Mama Morton.

In 2019, it was announced that Murray would be returning to the West End production of Mamma Mia! in the role of Donna Sheridan.

Personal life

Murray was born in London, and is the daughter of songwriter Mitch Murray CBE and film actress Grazina Frame. She trained at Redroofs Theatre School, Maidenhead and Sylvia Young Theatre School, London. On 18 June 2009 she married Oren Arush (born 27 July 1980), an Israeli. Brian May played a special version of "Love of My Life", with some new words with Mazz at their wedding. The couple live in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England.

Theatre credits

  • Mamma Mia! – Tanya
  • We Will Rock You – Killer Queen
  • Fame – Mabel
  • Rent – Maureen
  • Pippin – Bertha
  • Boogie Nights – Debs
  • Only the Lonely patsy Cline

“A Girl Called Dusty” Dusty Springfield

  • Sweet Charity
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Chicago – Mama Morton
  • Mamma Mia! - Donna sheridan

Television

  • Blessed – Shop Assistant (1 episode: "Who Wrote the Book of Love?")
  • Footballers' Wives – Jenny Taylor
  • EastEnders – Miranda (2 episodes)
  • The Quest – Lizzie
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