Grace Louise Hodgett Young (born 2002-2003)[2] is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles on the West End and Broadway stages, especially her breakthrough role as Betty Schaefer in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Early life
Hodgett Young was born in Nottingham[1] and grew up in the suburb of Arnold.[3] She was inspired to pursue a theatre career at age nine, after seeing her sister perform with Nottingham's Spotlight Theatre Company. Hodgett Young attended Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy[4] and pursued a BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts at Bilborough College.[2][5] She went on to graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[6]
Career
Hodgett Young made her professional stage debut as Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre on the West End under the direction of Jamie Lloyd, a role for which she won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Professional Debut and was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[7] After starring as Eurydice in the West End debut of Hadestown for six months, she reprised her role as Betty Schaefer in the 2024 Broadway production of Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre, which marked her Broadway debut.[8][9]
She is set to make her screen debut in BBC's What It Feels Like for a Girl.[10][1]
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Sunset Boulevard | Betty Schaefer | Savoy Theatre, West End |
| 2024 | Hadestown | Eurydice | Lyric Theatre, West End[11] |
| 2024–2025 | Sunset Boulevard | Betty Schaefer | St. James Theatre, Broadway |
References
- ^ a b c "Grace Hodgett Young". Jonathan Arun Group. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Rising Star: Grace Hodgett Young". Musicals Magazine. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Student launches fundraising drive after winning place at drama school with string of famous graduates". Bilborough Sixth Form College. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Alumni Profile – Grace Hodgett-Young". Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Grace Hodgett-Young has been nominated for an Olivier Award". Bilborough Sixth Form College. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Leach, Samantha (29 November 2024). "Sunset Boulevard's Grace Hodgett Young Watches Reality TV Before Showtime". Bustle. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Tom Francis". TresA Magazine. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Grace Hodgett Young on Taking Ownership of the Role of Betty Schaefer in Broadway's Sunset Blvd". playbill.com. Playbill Inc. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "BBC announces What It Feels Like For A Girl, a new drama inspired by the acclaimed memoir by Paris Lees". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Watch New Trailer for London's Hadestown, Featuring Melanie La Barrie, Grace Hodgett Young, More". playbill. Playbill Inc. Retrieved 13 February 2025.