"In which soap opera did Summer Strallen appear, before playing Maria in ""The Sound of Music"" in the West End?"
Summer Strallen Drowsy Chaperone" (for which she was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical), alongside Elaine Paige. It was announced on 4 January 2008 that Strallen would take over the role of "Maria" from Connie Fisher in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of "The Sound of Music", starting from 26 February 2008. As part of a publicity campaign, some months earlier on 2 October 2007, Strallen had been "planted" in the soap opera "Hollyoaks" as character Summer Shaw. The character's storyline eventually involved her auditioning for, and being awarded, the role of Maria in "The
Summer Strallen Summer Strallen Summer Peta Vaigncourt-Strallen (born 21 December 1985) is an English actress who has performed various roles on stage and screen. Her most notable theatre credits include Meg Giry in the West End production of "Love Never Dies" and Maria von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revival of "The Sound of Music" at the London Palladium. Strallen was born in London in 1985 and has been dancing since she was 18 months old. She has three sisters who are also actresses: Saskia (Sasi), Zizi Strallen, and Scarlett. Her parents, performers Sandy Strallen and Cherida Langford, both performed in the