Queenie van de Zandt

Queenie van de Zandtis an Australian actress, singer, comedian, recording artist, writer, and arts educator. She is founder of the Australian Musical Theatre Academy.

Early life and education

Born inCanberratoDutch immigrants,Van de Zandt attended St Matthew's Primary School and St Francis Xavier High School before graduating in the top 2% of her state atDaramalan College.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Van de Zandt relocated to Sydney in 1992 and began her career performing in musicals and stage plays such asHair,Cabaret,Les Misérables,Anything Goes,Threepenny Opera,Furious,Barmaids,After January,andThe Boy from Oz.^{[citation needed]}She has since worked extensively inmusical theatre,plays, andcabaret,as well as appearing on television and in film and releasing several albums.

As of 2016 she was also regularly performing as her comedy character and alter-ego, Jan van de Stool, a Dutch-born musical therapist.^[1]

Teaching

Alongside her career as a performer, Van de Zandt founded the Australian Musical Theatre Academy and runs workshops, masterclasses and courses throughout Australia and internationally in performance and audition technique for musical theatre. She has held lecturing positions at theUniversity of BallaratArts Academy, theVictorian College of the Artsand theNational Institute of Dramatic Art(NIDA).^{[citation needed]}

Awards

2018:Glugs Award- The Lee Young Award for the Most Outstanding Cabaret Performance forBlue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
2017: Broadway World - Sydney Award - Best Cabaret Performance forBLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
2017: Broadway World - Sydney Award - Best Cabaret forBLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
2008: Glug Award – Jeffry Joynton-Smith Memorial Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Izzy inRabbit Hole^[2]
1997: MEAA ACT Green Room Award for Best Performance for her performance as Alison/Louise/Spokesperson in?

Nominations

2018 Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret Performer for her performance inBLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
2018 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Cabaret Production forBLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell
2015 Green Room Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Witch inInto the Woods
2015 Theatre People Pro-Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical (limited run) for The Witch inInto the Woods
2010 Glugs Award - Norman Kessell Award for Best Actress for her performance as Beverly inAbigail's Party
2009 Green Room Award for Best Supporting Performer in Theatre – Companies (joint nomination along with Jennifer Vuletic and Natalie Gamsu) for their performances as Women of Troy in Women of Troy
2008 Green Room Award for Best Cabaret Artiste for the International Melbourne Comedy Festival season ofI GET THE MUSIC IN YOU an evening with Jan van de Stool
2007 AussieTheatre.com Award for Cabaret Show of the Year forCabaret – in 12 Easy Steps
2007 AussieTheatre.com Award for Cabaret Artist of the Year forCabaret – in 12 Easy Steps
2006 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Cabaret for her one-woman showI GET THE MUSIC IN YOU an evening with Jan van de Stool
2005Green Room Awardfor Female Artist in a Supporting Role for her performance as Vicki Nichols inThe Full Monty – The Musical
2004 Nomination,Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical,for her performance as Mrs Sowerberry inOliver!

References

^"'You're not gonna make it. Get a job': Wake-up call for Australia's Got Talent hopefuls ".The Sydney Morning Herald.8 February 2016.Retrieved21 July2017.
^"Awards".Glugs.1 April 2014.Retrieved26 December2023.

Sources

Queenie van de ZandtatIMDb

[1] "'You're not gonna make it. Get a job': Wake-up call for Australia's Got Talent hopefuls ".The Sydney Morning Herald.8 February 2016.Retrieved21 July2017.

[2] "Awards".Glugs.1 April 2014.Retrieved26 December2023.

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