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Laura Andresen Guimarães: Princess Peachblossom

Laura is a British-Portuguese actor-musician who trained at the Guildford School of Acting. She is delighted to be joining the company at Leeds City Varieties for the first time.

Theatre credits include: The Rainbow (Perth Theatre & Concert Hall), Midsummer (The Mercury, The Barn), Unbelievable (Criterion Theatre, West End, Manchester Opera House, Mercury Theatre), Othello (The Watermill Theatre), Swallows & Armenians (Cumbria Opera Group), U/S Our Man in Havana and Just So Stories (The Watermill Theatre). Other credits: An Evening with Pink Floyd (UK Tour), Star Sisters (R&D), Katherine of Aragon (Whispered Tales), Associate MD (The Rainbow, Perth Theatre & Concert Hall), Saxophonist and Vocalist at Qatar World Cup 2022, The Clockmaker’s Daughter in Concert (Cadogan Hall), BBC One’s Pitch Battle and Carly Paoli – Live at Cardigan Hall.

Panto instruments: Saxophone.

Festive favourites. We asked our panto cast members their favourite things about Christmas:

Panto: This one!

Musical: The Sound of Music

Thing: Michael Bublé defrosting

Present you have ever received: Heelys (trainers with wheels)

Film: The Holiday

Food: Pigs in blankets

Song: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

New Year’s resolution: Do a panto

Headshot of Laura Andresen Guimarães