Person    | Female  Born 7/3/1967 

Ruthie Henshall

Categories: Dance, Music / songs, Theatre

Actor, dancer and singer. Born in Bromley as Valentine Ruth Henshall. She has appeared in many west end productions, including 'Cats', 'Chicago' and 'Les Miserables'. Nominated five times for an Olivier Award, she won it in 1995 for her role in the London revival of the musical 'She Loves Me'.

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Jessie Matthews

Unveiled by Ruthie Henshall and Andrew Lloyd Webber on 3 May 1995. Jessie Mat...

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Jessie Matthews, OBE

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