Samantha Spiro

Samantha Spiro is an Olivier Award-winning actress. Samantha's first acting job after graduating from drama school was at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 1991 as Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, an Amazon in Dame Judi Dench's The Boys From Syracuse and a witch in Macbeth. Samantha took the lead in the 2009 production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Timothy Sheader, and won the Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role of Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!. She is a trustee of the Open Air Theatre.

Plays and roles

Lady Be Good (1992)

Daisy Parke

As You Like It (1992)

Audrey

Much Ado About Nothing (2009)

Beatrice

Samantha Spiro in Much Ado About Nothing

Hello, Dolly! (2009)

Dolly Levi

The Boys From Syracuse (1991)

Apprentice/Courtesan/Amazon

Samantha Spiro in The Boys From Syracuse

About Our Heritage

The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is a London landmark – a firm fixture of summer in the city, providing a cultural hub in the beautiful surroundings of a Royal Park.

This digital archive gives access to the theatre’s rich history for the first time. With over 80 years and 300 productions to cover, this archive will be added to as resources become available.

With thanks to The JCL Trust, the founding sponsor of the Open Air Theatre Heritage Project.

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