Aimie Allen Atkinson is an English stage actress and singer.
Early life
Born and raised in Stevenage, by her mother Faith Allen and her father - Tom Atkinson - who played part-time in a rock band, which Atkinson would try to imitate. Whilst studying at Collenswood School, Stevenage, Atkinson was part of the Fusion Performing Arts group, and took part in many of their productions. After leaving school having studied to GCSE level, she worked as an admin assistant in a music publishing company, and also ran a franchise for the Stagecraft school in Stevenage.
Career
After agreeing with a friend whilst studying at the Arts Educational School that both should apply to the BBC Radio 2 Voice of Musical Theatre competition, Atkinson was told that she could only apply for the amateur competition. After winning that, she joined a final competition against the final professional contestants - those with at least five years of stage experience - and also won that. Aged 19, Atkinson left Arts Educational and became a full-time stage actress, taking her first professional job in Howard Goodall's Days of Hope at the King's Head Theatre. She then took on various parts, before starting an intensive course in musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. However, she left the academy after two months to join the UK touring production of Zorro, playing the part of Luisa. Subsequently landing a part in a musical as a sassy 40-year-old singer, the producer of the show then asked Atkinson to audition for the role of Daniela in the musical In The Heights, which she subsequently played at the King's Cross Theatre. She has since played Princess Jasmine in Aladdin alongside Priscilla Presley, Serena in Legally Blonde at Kilworth House, and Snow White opposite Jerry Hall at Richmond Theatre. She has also originated the role of Katherine Howard in the West End production of Six. Atkinson is currently playing the role of Vivian Ward in the West End production of alongside Danny Mac at the Piccadilly Theatre; the show had its first preview on 13 February 2020. It later officially opened on 2 March 2020.
Recording
Atkinson released her debut studio album Step Inside of Love with Jay Records in 2017. As a member of the girl group Goldstone, she competed in Eurovision: You Decide 2018 with the song "I Feel The Love". Atkinson's recordings include:
