Cast
Joanne Clifton (from 9 Sep)
Velma Von Tussle
Joanne Clifton was most recently seen playing the role of Princess Fiona in the UK Tour of “Shrek.”. Prior to this, she has played Jacqueline in “Windfall,” at the Southwark Playhouse, Morticia Addams in “The Addams Family,” UK Tour, Berthe and Fastrada in “Pippin,” at The Garden Theatre, Janet in the No. 1 UK Tour of “The Rocky Horror Show,” Alex Owens in the No. 1 UK Tour of “Flashdance,” and Dale Tremont in “Top Hat,” where she received her second Offie nomination. Her first was for her acting debut as the Streetwalker in Iriving Berlin’s “Face the Music.”
Joanne is perhaps best known for her time on the BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing.” After winning the World Professional Showdance Champion and the European Professional Ballroom Championship, she joined the show as a professional dancer. During her time on the show she performed in the “Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour,” won the Christmas Special with McFly’s Harry Judd, and went on to win the glitterball trophy as the 2016 champion with her partner Ore Oduba.
Joanne’s further credits include the UK Tour of “Burn The Floor – Reunion Tour,” the Fairy Godmother in “Cinderella,” at the Sheffield Lyceum and The Grove Theatre in Dunstable, the Fairy in“Jack and the Beanstalk,” at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and “Friday Night is Music Night,” on BBC Radio 2.
Training: Team Diablo Academy, Bologna, Italy.
Theatre credits include: Princess Fiona in Shrek UK Tour (Mark Goucher Productions); Jacqueline in Windfall (Southwark Playhouse); Morticia Addams in The Addams Family UK Tour (Aria Entertainment and Music & Lyrics Ltd); Berthe/Fastrada in Pippin (Lambco Productions); Janet in the No. 1 UK Tour of The Rocky Horror Show (Trafalgar Entertainment); Alex Owens in the No. 1 UK Tour of Flashdance (Selladoor Worldwide); Dale Tremont in Top Hat (Gatehouse Theatre); Millie Dillmount in the No. 1 UK Tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie (Spirit Productions); Marilyn Monroe in The Norma Jeane Musical (Stockwell Playhouse); Streetwalker (Offie-nominee) in Irving Berlin’s Face the Music; Ensemble in Burn the Floor – Reunion Tour (UK Tour); Professional dancer in Strictly Live Tour (UK Tour); Ensemble in Burn the Floor (Japan/Australian Tour); Featured act I Can’t Dance, Mane Chance Charity Gala (Theatre Royal Windsor).
Television credits include: Professional dancer and 2016 Champion in Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1); Professional dancer and 2015 Champion in Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC1); Expert presenter on It Takes Two (BBC2).
Radio credits include: Friday Night is Music Night (Hackney Empire, 2018).
Awards include: 2015 Offie Nominee for Best Supporting Actress; World Professional Showdance Champion; European Professional Ballroom Champion.