Chloe Dallimore

Chloe Dallimore
AM
Dallimore in 2013, at the Addams Family rehearsal
Born
Melbourne, Australia

Chloe Bennett Dallimore AM (b. 1974–75)[1] is an Australian actor, singer and dancer, best known for performances in musical theatre.

Early life

Dallimore began dance lessons on the Mornington Peninsula from a very young age then studied the Cecchetti ballet method and trained under singing teacher Gary May in Melbourne. She won a Cameron Mackintosh scholarship[2] and moved to London at 17 where she took lessons in acting, tap and jazz dancing at the London Studio Centre.[1]

Career

In the early 1990s Dallimore came back to Australia to join the original Australian cast of Crazy for You. She has appeared in many musicals since then including Chicago, The Addams Family, The Wizard of Oz and Joh for PM.

She has also appeared on television including Spicks and Specks and Good Morning Australia and in two documentaries The Show Must Go On (2017) and Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece (2002).[3]

She is best known for her performance as Ulla in Mel Brooks' musical The Producers (2004/05). Standing 1.78 m (5' 10") her physique and dancing ability won her the role.[1] For The Producers, Dallimore won the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical.[4]

In 2011 she directed and choreographed Sweet Charity for the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay.[5]

Dallimore provides musical entertainment, at times with PJ Lane, at corporate functions.[6][7]

Reviews

David Allen wrote of Dallimore after her casting with John Waters as the stars of The Addams Family (2013),

John Waters and Chloe Dallimore have both carved out a place for themselves as icons in Australian showbiz – and more specifically they are icons of the Australian musical theatre. Their resumes are spectacularly diverse. Between the two of them, they have played some of the greatest roles ever written for the stage.[8]

Mel Brooks the writer/creator of The Producers commented to Dallimore in the role of Ulla, "I love what you're doing in the show. Love your comic timing. The way you say you're going to belt [a song] and you belt."[1]

MEAA Equity

Dallimore is the President of Equity, the Australian union body for actors and other live performers.[2] Her previous roles have included serving on the National Performers Committee, involvement in Federal Council AGMs and negotiations with producers regarding Performers Collective Agreements.[2]

As President Dallimore is currently gathering support from other performers against the importation of overseas performers to fill lead roles in upcoming musicals. In 2012 the peak body for producers in Australia, Live Performance Australia ended an agreement with the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance on the casting of overseas performers. The lack of an Imported Artists Agreement has raised concerns for local performers.[9]

Awards

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.[16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2004 Chloe Dallimore Female Musical Theatre Performer Won

Filmography

Year Title Role Director
2006 Happy Feet

Theatre

Performances as listed on AusStage,[17] Sydney Morning Herald [18] and JUTE Theatre Company,[19]

Year Title Venue Year Title Venue
1997 (9–25 Nov) Crazy For You Theatre Royal, Sydney 1997/98 (30 Nov-20 Feb) Crazy For You State Theatre Melbourne
1998 (4 Jul-20 Dec) Chicago – The Musical Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne 1999 Chicago – The Musical Capitol Theatre, Haymarket
2000 (17 Feb-25 Mar) Chicago – The Musical Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane 2000 (16 Nov) Annie Lyric Theatre, Pyrmont
2001/2002 (24 Nov-24 Feb) The Wizard of Oz Lyric Theatre, Pyrmon 2004 (17 Apr–Aug) The Producers Princess Theatre, Melbourne
2004 (7 Nov) Hats Off to Sondheim National Theatre, St Kilda 2005 (Mar) The Producers Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane
2005 (14 May-30 Oct) The Producers Lyric Theatre, Pyrmont 2006 (4–8 Oct) Thoroughly Modern Millie State Theatre, Melbourne
2007 (13 Jun–Jul) Allo 'Allo Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills 2008 (8 Sep) Gala Concert Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
2009 (15–19 Jul) Crazy for You State Theatre, Melbourne 2013 (23 Mar-16 Jun) The Addams Family Capitol Theatre, Sydney
2013 (6–14 Jul) Gypsy State Theatre, Melbourne 2014 (21 Nov-13 Dec) Beyond Desire Hayes Theatre Co, Potts Point
2017 (7–16 Jul) Joh for PM Brisbane Powerhouse 2017 (4–19 Aug) Joh for PM JUTE Theatre, Cairns

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Legs eleven and talent twelve By Valerie Lawson". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Equity". Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Filmography Self". IMDb. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2005 Helpmann Awards winners list". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Chloe back to offer Mackay students 'Sweet Charity'". Central Queensland University. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "PJ & Chloe Dallimore". Ovations. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Inspiring People". Celebrity Speakers. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Unhappy Darling? Oh yes, completely! – The Addams Family come to town By David Allen". Aussie THeatre. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Aussie actors miss out on roles to Broadwat blow ins". Brisbane Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Virtually ecstatic By Raymond Gill". The Age. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ "2004 Australian Dance Awards". Australian Dance Awards. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Sydney Theatre Awards 2005". Sydney Theatre Awards. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  13. ^ "2005 Winner". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  14. ^ "2013 Nominees". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Australia Day 2023 Honours: Full list". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  16. ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Chloe Dallimore". AusStage. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Australia gets its Addams". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Joh for PM". JUTE Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.