Chloe Dallimore


Chloe Bennett Dallimore is an Australian actor, singer and dancer, best known for performances in musical theatre.

Early life

Dallimore began dance lessons on the Mornington Peninsula from a very young age then studied the Cecchetti ballet method and trained under singing teacher Gary May in Melbourne. She won a Cameron Mackintosh scholarship and moved to London at 17 where she took lessons in acting, tap and jazz dancing at the London Studio Centre.

Career

In the early 1990s Dallimore came back to Australia to join the original Australian cast of Crazy for You. She has appeared in many musicals since then including Chicago, The [Addams Family (musical)|The Addams Family], The [Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)|The Wizard of Oz] and Joh for PM.
She has also appeared on television including Spicks and Specks and Good Morning Australia and in two documentaries The Show Must Go On and Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece.
She is best known for her performance as Ulla in Mel Brooks' musical The Producers. Standing her physique and dancing ability won her the role. For The Producers, Dallimore won the Helpmann Award for Best [Female Actor in a Musical].
In 2011 she directed and choreographed Sweet Charity'' for the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay.
Dallimore provides musical entertainment, at times with PJ Lane, at corporate functions.

Reviews

David Allen wrote of Dallimore after her casting with John Waters as the stars of The Addams Family,
John Waters and Chloe Dallimore have both carved out a place for themselves as icons in Australian showbiz – and more specifically they are icons of the Australian musical theatre. Their resumes are spectacularly diverse. Between the two of them, they have played some of the greatest roles ever written for the stage.
Mel Brooks the writer/creator of The Producers commented to Dallimore in the role of Ulla, "I love what you're doing in the show. Love your comic timing. The way you say you're going to belt and you belt."

MEAA Equity

Dallimore is the President of Equity, the Australian union body for actors and other live performers. Her previous roles have included serving on the National Performers Committee, involvement in Federal Council AGMs and negotiations with producers regarding Performers Collective Agreements.
As President Dallimore is currently gathering support from other performers against the importation of overseas performers to fill lead roles in upcoming musicals. In 2012 the peak body for producers in Australia, Live Performance Australia ended an agreement with the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance on the casting of overseas performers. The lack of an Imported Artists Agreement has raised concerns for local performers.

Awards

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards, were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.

Theatre

Performances as listed on AusStage, Sydney Morning Herald and JUTE Theatre Company,
YearTitleVenueYearTitleVenue
1997 Crazy For YouTheatre Royal, Sydney1997/98 Crazy For YouState Theatre Melbourne
1998 Chicago – The MusicalHer Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne1999Chicago – The MusicalCapitol Theatre, Haymarket
2000 Chicago – The MusicalLyric Theatre, South Brisbane2000 AnnieLyric Theatre, Pyrmont
2001/2002 The Wizard of OzLyric Theatre, Pyrmon2004 The ProducersPrincess Theatre, Melbourne
2004 Hats Off to SondheimNational Theatre, St Kilda2005 The ProducersLyric Theatre, South Brisbane
2005 The ProducersLyric Theatre, Pyrmont2006 Thoroughly Modern MillieState Theatre, Melbourne
2007 Allo 'AlloTwelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills2008 Gala ConcertHer Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
2009 Crazy for YouState Theatre, Melbourne2013 The Addams FamilyCapitol Theatre, Sydney
2013 GypsyState Theatre, Melbourne2014 Beyond DesireHayes Theatre Co, Potts Point
2017 Joh for PMBrisbane Powerhouse2017 Joh for PMJUTE Theatre, Cairns