Kayleigh McKnight

Kayleigh McKnight
Person
Full Name	Kayleigh Louise McKnight
Birth Date	4 April 1991 (age 33)
Height	5'9" (175 cm)
Hometown	Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Training	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Guilford School of Acting
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Website	kaeli.co.uk
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Kayleigh McKnight, also known as KAELI, is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. She played Jane Seymour in the 2023-25 West End Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 3 November 2023. On 3 June 2024, it was announced that she had left the show after playing her final performance on 18 May 2024, and her role was taken over by Caitlin Tipping.

Role

Timeline

Production	Timespan	Principal
2023-25 West End Production	3 November 2023 – 3 June 2024	Jane Seymour

Stage Credits

Stage Credits
Year	Production	Role	Theatre
2013	14-18 A Spectacular Musical	Anna	Studio 100 Belgium
2013	The Dreaming	Henrietta	Union Theatre
2013	The Mikado	Ensemble	Charing Cross Theatre
2014	Bend It Like Beckham	Swing/Cover Jules	Phoenix Theatre
2016	Les Misérables	Factory Girl	Queens Theatre
2016	Jesus Christ Superstar	Soul Girl/understudy Mary Magdalene	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2017	Tina: The Tina Turner Musical	Ensemble/understudy Rhonda	Aldwych Theatre
2021	Vanara	Sindah	Hackney Empire
2021	Heathers	Ensemble/understudy Veronica Sawyer	The Other Palace
2022	Lift	French Teacher	Southwark Playhouse
2022	Mandela	Susan	Young Vic
2023	Kinky Boots	Trish	Theatre Royal Drury Lane
2023-24	Six	Jane Seymour	Vaudeville Theatre
2024	Lizzie	Lizzie Borden	Hope Mill Theatre

Trivia

• Kayleigh was intended to debut on 17 October 2023, but due to an knee injury, her debut was postponed until 3 November 2023.
• Kayleigh was in the same production of Heathers at The Other Palace with Inez Budd and Hannah Lowther.
• Kayleigh was in the same production of Tina with Tsemaye Bob-Egbe and Candace Furbert.
• Kayleigh was in the same production of Kinky Boots with Nikki Bentley, Courtney Bowman, and Hannah Lowther.
• Kayleigh toured as a backup singer for Hugh Jackman.

Gallery

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West End

Overall 2019 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-25 The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Amy Di Bartolomeo • Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Nikki Bentley • Millie O'Connell • Courtney Bowman • Collette Guitart* • Amanda Lindgren • Baylie Carson • Thao Therese Nguyen • Natalie Paris • Claudia Kariuki • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Reca Oakley • Aimie Atkinson • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Koko Basigara • Inez Budd • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins* • Meesha Turner • Roxanne Couch • Janiq Charles Swings and Alternates Grace Mouat† • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton • Shekinah McFarlane • Collette Guitart^† • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart • Zara MacIntosh • Jennifer Caldwell • Liv Alexander⸗ • Bryony Duncan⸗^ • Esme Rothero†^ • Rachel Rawlinson^ • Paisley Billings • Roxanne Couch • Danielle Rose • Harriet Watson⸗ • Monique Ashe-Palmer • Leah Vassell • Leesa Tulley • Gabriella Stylianou† • Natalie Pilkington⸗ • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Ellie Jane Grant Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Katy Richardson❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Caplan-Dean Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna Emergency Covers Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart • Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Liv Alexander • Athena Collins • Reuben Greeph • Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Lessa Tulley • Tamara Morgan • Ellie Jane Grant • Danielle Rose The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Millie O'Connell • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Aimie Atkinson • Maiya Quansah-Breed Swings and Alternates Grace Mouat†^ • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton• Shekinah McFarlane Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Katy Richardson❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sara Kleppe • Arlene McNaught❦ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin Emergency Covers Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Courtney Bowman • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Danielle Steers Swings and Alternates Collette Guitart†^ • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart • Zara MacIntosh • Jennifer Caldwell Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Katy Richardson❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington Emily Roberts • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna Emergency Covers Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart • Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed The Queens Principals Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Courtney Bowman • Collette Guitart* • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Sophie Isaacs • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins* Swings and Alternates Collette Guitart†^ • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart • Zara MacIntosh • Liv Alexander⸗ • Bryony Duncan⸗^ Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Rachel Espeute • Arlene McNaught❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Emily Roberts • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna Emergency Covers Liv Alexander • Athena Collins The Queens Principals Amy Di Bartolomeo • Amanda Lindgren • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Meesha Turner Swings and Alternates Esme Rothero†^ • Rachel Rawlinson^ • Paisley Billings • Roxanne Couch • Danielle Rose • Collette Guitart^ • Harriet Watson⸗ Ladies in Waiting Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Arlene McNaught❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss Standbys Harriet Caplan-Dean Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna Emergency Covers Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Jennifer Caldwell • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville The Queens Principals Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Baylie Carson • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Koko Basigara • Roxanne Couch Swings and Alternates Esme Rothero†^ • Rachel Rawlinson^ • Danielle Rose • Monique Ashe-Palmer • Leah Vassell • Leesa Tulley Ladies in Waiting Emma Jemima • Kelly Morris • Ella Ingram❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss Emergency Covers Harriet Watson • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Leesa Tulley • Chlöe Hart The Queens Principals Nikki Bentley • Thao Therese Nguyen • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Reca Oakley • Inez Budd • Janiq Charles Swings and Alternates Gabriella Stylianou† • Natalie Pilkington⸗ • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Meg Dixon-Brasil Ladies in Waiting TBA