Savannah Stevenson is an internationally recognised stage and screen actress whose career spans leading roles in major West End productions, original musical theatre, and television and film.

 

She is best known for her three-year, 1,000-performance run as Glinda in the West End production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. She played Guenevere in Camelot at the London Palladium with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and was part of the original cast of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre. Savannah starred as Marmee in the London premiere production of Little Women: The Musical, which was filmed and is now available to stream on BroadwayHD

 

On screen, Savannah recently appeared as Elizabeth Dix in Lockerbie: A Search for Truth on Peacock, starring Colin Firth. Her screen credits also include HBO’s My Dinner with Hervé, BBC’s Holby City, and portraying Mary, Mother of Jesus in the filmed New Testament series produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Additional television work includes guest roles in Emmerdale, Doctors, Casualty, Playing the Field, and Peak Practice, as well as numerous commercial campaigns.

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Savannah trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating with First Class Honours in Performance and receiving the Principals Award. She was previously selected to join the prestigious National Youth Music Theatre.

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Her theatre career includes originating Cinderella in the world premiere of Simply Cinderella at Leicester’s Curve Theatre, playing Sybil Evers in the West End production of Chariots of Fire, and appearing as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove opposite Susannah York. She has performed seasons at West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Royal & Derngate Theatres, and has participated in the development of new stage works including Hugo, The Loved One, and Pride and Prejudice.

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Early in her career, Savannah made West End headlines when she stepped into the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, directed by Sir Trevor Nunn, with no rehearsal — delivering a critically acclaimed performance and standing ovations. She has since worked with directors including Sir Trevor Nunn, Sir Richard Eyre, Bronagh Lagan and Bartlett Sher.

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Savannah can be heard on the original cast recordings of Mary Poppins and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies.

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Alongside her performing career, Savannah now offers private coaching for actors and performers seeking refined technique, confident presence, and professional-level preparation.

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