Tanisha L Spring is a British actress and vocalist. She is best known for playing Satine in Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Early life and education
Spring is from South London and of Jamaican descent.[1][2] She is a mentor and part of the Access and Participation programme at Laine Theatre Arts.
Career
Stage
In early 2020 she joined the cast of Stephen Schwartz's The Prince of Egypt in the role of Nefertari, alongside Liam Tamne, Christine Allado, Luke Brady and Alexia Khadime.[3] The show paused its run in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and re-opened in August 2021.
In summer 2023 Spring played Rita in Groundhog Day, returning to the Old Vic with Andy Karl reprising the lead role.[4][5]
In September 2023 Spring joined the cast of Moulin Rouge! as alternate Satine, covering the role full time from October 2023, alongside Dom Simpson as Christian.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Beautiful: the Carole King Musical | Janelle | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2017 | Big Fish | Story Jenny | Tour |
| 2018 | Caroline, or Change | Radio | Playhouse Theatre |
| 2019 | Little Shop of Horrors | Crystal | |
| 2021 | Tina | Ikette | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2021 | The Prince of Egypt | Nefertari | Dominion Theatre |
| 2023 | Groundhog Day | Rita Hanson | Old Vic |
| 2021-2024 | Moulin Rouge! | alternate Satine/
Satine |
Piccadilly Theatre |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Once an Old Lady Sat On My Chest | Uju | short |
| 2019 | Rocketman | Sylvi | movie |
| 2021 | Ted Lasso | TV series | |
| 2023 | Dreaming Whilst Black | Film Set Girl | TV series, 1 episode |
Producer
In 2021 Spring founded Blue Mahoe Production. Her first project, a Killer Party Musical, led to Spring being nominated as Best Producer in the Black British Theatre Awards in the same year.
References
- ^ "Once An Old Lady Sat On My Chest". We Are Moving Stories. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "About Tanisha Spring". Tanisha Spring. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Go Inside the London Opening of The Prince of Egypt". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Groundhog Day – Andy Karl and Tanisha Spring in our Sixty-Second Summary". 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Groundhog Day". Old Vic Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ Rook, Olivia (2024-04-16). "Tanisha Spring on playing Satine in 'Moulin Rouge!' in the West End". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Tanisha Spring and Dom Simpson to Star in West End Moulin Rouge". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-03-24.