Elise Blake

About

Child actress who made her West End debut portraying Matilda in the musical adaptation of the original Roald Dahl book. She then went on to star in West End productions of Les Miserables and The Wizard of Oz.

Before Fame

She earned her break into musicals at the age of six when she was chosen to play Gretel in a touring production of The Sound of Music.

Trivia

When she was cast as Matilda she was the youngest to star as the renowned character in the play's history.

Family Life

The Essex native has a younger brother and a younger sister. Her mother, Lauren, was also a dancer as a child.

Associated With

She was preceded in the West End's Matilda by Lara Wollington and Chloe Hawthorn.