Pippa Grandison


Pippa Jody Grandison is an Australian musical theatre performer and actress. She currently lives in Sydney, with her husband Steve Le Marquand and daughter.

Career

Pippa Grandison was born in Perth, Western Australia. She made her debut in the Australian television drama series A Country Practice in 1990. Notable TV and film credits include All Saints, Muriel's Wedding and . Pippa then became part of a pop group called Ladykiller, and began to dedicate her singing voice to musical theatre, playing leading roles in the musicals The Witches of Eastwick, We Will Rock You and Company.

Wicked

She later received the chance to star in the role of Elphaba in the Australian production of Wicked during the Sydney season of the show, when its main star, Amanda Harrison, fell ill. She shared the role with Jemma Rix; each of them performing four shows a week. Her first show took place on 18 December 2009. She was initially a temporary replacement, until it was announced on 9 February 2010, that Harrison would no longer be returning to the show, and that Pippa and Jemma would be alternating as the lead on a permanent basis.
She exited the company on 23 May 2010, at the end of her contract. Her replacement was Patrice Tipoki, who understudied the role in the original Australian cast.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Over the HillMargaret
1994Muriel's WeddingNicole
1996Hotel de LoveAllison Leigh
1996Dating the EnemyColette
1998Two Girls and a BabySimoneShort film
1998'Additional voices
1999Change of HeartSammi
2000Mr. AccidentNightclub Natasha
2001Home StraightWife #2Short film
2002SwayPhoebe
2004LovesongHelenaShort film
2007Two Door MansionJennifer Holding
2008RebeccaRebeccaShort film
2009Franswa SharlWendy BishopShort film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990'Miriam Biggs4 episodes
1991G.P.Lucy Carmichael4 episodes
1991Golden FiddlesElsa BalfourTV miniseries
1991Brides of ChristBernadetteTV miniseries
1993Time Trax"The Price of Honor"
1993E StreetMelanieTV series
1996Twisted TalesKaren"The Test"
1996Water RatsFran Marsden"Goldstein & Son"
1997Big SkyAngel"Triskaidekaphobia"
1999All SaintsSimone Carlisle3 episodes
2000BlondeTV movie
2001South PacificNurseTV movie
2003Balmain BoysSheenaTV movie
2004New MacDonald's FarmMilly TV series
2006All SaintsLeanne Warren"One Wrong Step"
2011Small Time GangsterSally"Who's Got the RPG?"
2011UnderbellyMona Woods13 episodes
2016Here Come the HabibsAnthea2 Episodes