Shanay Holmes
Shanay Patrice Holmes is an Britsh actor, singer and producer. She is best known for playing Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh' revival of Oliver!.
Early life
Holmes was born in High Wycombe and grew up in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. Holmes attended Amersham and Wycombe College. At age fourteen, she joined a youth choir called Young Voices. She landed her first West End role in Thriller – Live.Career
She played Cindy Breakspeare in 2021 in Get Up, [Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical], in which The Stage described hers as a "stand out performance". In 2023, Holmes played Ellen in Miss Saigon at Sheffield Theatres; The Times described her as "volcanic" in the part.Holmes starred as Nancy in the 2024 revival of Oliver! at the Chichester [Festival Theatre] and continued in the role when Oliver! transferred to London's Gielgud Theatre. In its review of the West End engagement, the Financial Times wrote that she "shines as Nancy". The Stage praised her "sensual, heartbroken" portrayal and vocal power. Another notice commended her work in Oom-Pah-Pah and As Long as He Needs Me. Reviewing the production's Chichester run, The Times noted audience response to her performance.