Cassandra V. J. "Cassy" Matlee, known professionally as Cassandra Lee, is an English actress, singer, and dancer. She was an alternate in the 2021-22 UK Tour of Six the Musical, beginning on 11 June 2021. She left the show on 9 March 2022, playing her final show as Anna of Cleves.
Cassandra played the same role in the 2019-20 UK Tour from 24 October 2019 to 16 March 2020.
Personal Life[]
Cassandra is cousins with fellow actress Miriam-Teak Lee and actor Dex Lee.[1] In April 2022, she became engaged to Vanessa Domonique, who played Maria in the 2019-20, 2021-22, and 2022-23 UK Tour productions of Six.[2] The couple was wed in September 2022.
Roles[]
All Roles Covered[]
| Role | Debut Performance | Final Performance |
| UK Tour 2.0: 22 November 2019[3] UK Tour 3.0: 7 July 2021[4] |
UK Tour 2.0: 12 March 2020 UK Tour 3.0: 2 March 2022[5] | |
| UK Tour 2.0: 14 November 2019[6] UK Tour 3.0: 1 June 2021[7] |
UK Tour 2.0: 11 March 2020 UK Tour 3.0: 5 March 2022 |
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | First Covers | Second Covers | Third Covers |
| 2019-20 UK Tour | 24 October 2019 – 16 March 2020 | Catherine of Aragon | Jane Seymour | Anne Boleyn |
| Anna of Cleves | Katherine Howard | Catherine Parr | ||
| 2021-22 UK Tour | 8 June 2021 – 9 March 2022 | Catherine of Aragon | Jane Seymour | Anne Boleyn |
| Anna of Cleves | Katherine Howard | Catherine Parr |
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2002 | Life on Earth | Ensemble | The London Palladium |
| 2007 | Aladdin | Slave of the Ring | South London Theatre |
| 2008 | The Beguiled | Mattie | South London Theatre |
| 2008 | Bloods | T-Cell | Y Touring Theatre Company |
| 2011-12 | Hair | Tribe | European Tour |
| 2012 | The Hidden Talents | Dancer | Old Vic Theatre |
| 2013 | Avenue Q | Gary Coleman | Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
| 2017 | Glaze | Erika | The Bunker Theatre |
| 2017-18 | Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Venue Cymru |
| 2019-22 | Six the Musical | Alternate Aragon/Cleves | UK Tour |
| 2022-23 | & Juliet | Lady Capulet/Nell/First Cover Nurse | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| 2023 | Once On This Island | Ensemble | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre |
| 2023-2024 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Ensemble/Soul Girl/Cover Mary Magdalene | UK Tour |
Trivia[]
- Cassandra was in the same production of & Juliet as Collette Guitart and Zara MacIntosh.
- Cassandra made her debut in the show as Anna of Cleves.
- Anna of Cleves is also Cassandra's favourite queen to play.
- Cassandra's favourite Six costumes are her alternate costumes and Catherine Parr's costume.[8]
- Cassandra's favourite on-stage mishap was when Shekinah McFarlane fell down the stairs during Get Down.[8]
- Cassandra's favourite line in the show is, "You say it's a pity 'cause quoting Leviticus/I'll end up kiddy-less all my life," which is a lyric from No Way.[8]
- If Cassandra could base her first cover roles off of a Disney character, she would choose Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [8]
- Cassandra's dream job outside of performing is to be a fitness instructor. [8]
- One of Cassandra's dream roles is Ti Moune from Once on This Island.[8]
- Cassandra sang as Catherine of Aragon in the Worldwide Six video.
- Cassandra is the only alternate on tour to have not debuted any of her second or third covers.
- Cassandra was featured on the 4th episode of 'Robbie's Backstage Bants'.[9]
- The only queen Cassandra has gone on for mid-show is Anna of Cleves.[10]
- Cassandra was the fiftieth person to make her debut in Six.
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Cassandra Lee gallery, click here. |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqBRCRnR4P/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyVbVNo7f_/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1197929096707268608
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1412736668612939779
- ↑ https://twitter.com/6alternates/status/1498915601070362626
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1194967272240111617
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1403348563699109893
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AthahmoWJIA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTT8m2EgmA
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1210689305305341958
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| UK & International Tour |
| Cancelled Drive-In UK Tour Productions |
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