Sarah Tullamore
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Sarah Tullamore is an English-born actress, singer, dancer and voice-over artist who lives in Paris
, France
.
, a suburb of the London Borough of Sutton, England
and grew up in Banstead
.
She began her vocal career as a child singer with the Coloma Girls' School Choir, one of the largest school choirs in Southern England
. Choral activities included regular sell-out concerts at the Fairfield Halls
, Croydon, international singing tours and regular recordings of the children's programmes Singing Together and Time and Tune for BBC Radio
.
After graduating with honours in linguistic science, Tullamore lived in Tokyo
, Japan
working in live and studio singing and voice-over work before moving to Paris
, France
in 1995.
From 1995 to 1998 she sang with The Jazzberries, a female jazz vocal trio featuring Peggy Connelly
and Wendy Taylor. The trio performed at major clubs and festivals throughout France.
In 1999 she sang the title role in the musical Pocahontas at Disneyland Resort Paris
. In 2003 she participated in the original cast recording of Blanche Neige (Snow White) staged at the Folies Bergères
. In 2005 Tullamore recorded in English and French the singing and spoken voice of Alice for the Disney show Le pays des merveilles, and toured Japan for five weeks, and again in 2007, in a musical theatre extravaganza with The Broadway Musical Company.
Her one-woman musical Estelle Bright premiered in France at the Avignon Festival in 2005. Estelle Bright then ran at theatres in Paris in 2006 and 2007. The show was nominated in the Best Musical category at the Musicals Festival in Béziers
, France in 2007. Tullamore and her director Frederic Baptiste originally wrote the musical in French and later translated it into English. In 2009 the English version of the show premiered at the Mill Studio, Guildford
, UK with additional performances in November 2009 at the Salisbury Playhouse
in Wiltshire
in South West England
.
Her voice-over work in Paris includes regular appearances on French radio stations such as Fun Radio, Skyrock
and NRJradio. She was the official female continuity announcer of the TV channel Eurosport
from 2005 to 2007. Her voice also features in major advertising spots, children's CDs and the TV series Largo Winch
.
Tullamore features as the English nurse in the 2008 French film Les Femmes de l'ombre
(Female Agents), directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
and starring Sophie Marceau
. Tullamore toured France in the summer of 2009 as lead singer in the French National Lottery Summer show, a visual extravaganza on Europe’s biggest mobile stage combining dance, circus acts and song. She had a featured role in the 2009 Alain Sachs production of La Vie Parisienne.
Tullamore currently sings with the jazz group Le Cinq’tet.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Biography
Tullamore was born in CarshaltonCarshalton
Carshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village. The combined population of the five wards...
, a suburb of the London Borough of Sutton, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and grew up in Banstead
Banstead
Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;...
.
She began her vocal career as a child singer with the Coloma Girls' School Choir, one of the largest school choirs in Southern England
Southern England
Southern England, the South and the South of England are imprecise terms used to refer to the southern counties of England bordering the English Midlands. It has a number of different interpretations of its geographic extents. The South is considered by many to be a cultural region with a distinct...
. Choral activities included regular sell-out concerts at the Fairfield Halls
Fairfield Halls
Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre , the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an art gallery....
, Croydon, international singing tours and regular recordings of the children's programmes Singing Together and Time and Tune for BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
.
After graduating with honours in linguistic science, Tullamore lived in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
working in live and studio singing and voice-over work before moving to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1995.
From 1995 to 1998 she sang with The Jazzberries, a female jazz vocal trio featuring Peggy Connelly
Peggy Connelly
Peggy Connelly was a singer and actress, former wife of Dick Martin , with whom she had a son, Cary Martin.Peggy Lou Connelly was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and reared in Fort Worth, Texas...
and Wendy Taylor. The trio performed at major clubs and festivals throughout France.
In 1999 she sang the title role in the musical Pocahontas at Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located from the centre of Paris and lies for the most part within the commune of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne....
. In 2003 she participated in the original cast recording of Blanche Neige (Snow White) staged at the Folies Bergères
Folies Bergères
The Folies Bergère established in 1869 in Paris, France, is a music hall which was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s through the 1920s. the institution is still in business.-History:...
. In 2005 Tullamore recorded in English and French the singing and spoken voice of Alice for the Disney show Le pays des merveilles, and toured Japan for five weeks, and again in 2007, in a musical theatre extravaganza with The Broadway Musical Company.
Her one-woman musical Estelle Bright premiered in France at the Avignon Festival in 2005. Estelle Bright then ran at theatres in Paris in 2006 and 2007. The show was nominated in the Best Musical category at the Musicals Festival in Béziers
Béziers
Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...
, France in 2007. Tullamore and her director Frederic Baptiste originally wrote the musical in French and later translated it into English. In 2009 the English version of the show premiered at the Mill Studio, Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, UK with additional performances in November 2009 at the Salisbury Playhouse
Salisbury Playhouse
Salisbury Playhouse is a theatre in the county of Wiltshire, it was built in 1976 and has two theatre spaces – the Main House and Salberg Studio ....
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
in South West England
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
.
Her voice-over work in Paris includes regular appearances on French radio stations such as Fun Radio, Skyrock
Skyrock
Skyrock.com is a social networking site offering its members a free web space where they can create a blog, add a profile, and exchange messages with other registered members...
and NRJradio. She was the official female continuity announcer of the TV channel Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
from 2005 to 2007. Her voice also features in major advertising spots, children's CDs and the TV series Largo Winch
Largo Winch
Largo Winch is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis.The principal character is Largo Winch whose birth name is Largo Winczlav. Other important characters include Nerio Winch , senior Group W executives John D. Sullivan and Dwight E...
.
Tullamore features as the English nurse in the 2008 French film Les Femmes de l'ombre
Les Femmes de l'ombre
Female Agents is a French film about female resistance fighters in the Second World War...
(Female Agents), directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
Jean-Paul Salomé
Jean-Paul Salomé is a French director.- Selected filmography :*1994 Les Braqueuses with Clémentine Célarié, Catherine Jacob and Annie Girardot...
and starring Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
. Tullamore toured France in the summer of 2009 as lead singer in the French National Lottery Summer show, a visual extravaganza on Europe’s biggest mobile stage combining dance, circus acts and song. She had a featured role in the 2009 Alain Sachs production of La Vie Parisienne.
Tullamore currently sings with the jazz group Le Cinq’tet.