Zoë Roberts

Zoë Roberts
Roberts at the Broadway Opening Night of Operation Mincemeat in 2025
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Known forOperation Mincemeat (musical)

Zoë Roberts is a British writer and stage actress best known for her work with the comedy groups Kill The Beast and SpitLip. She co-wrote and co-starred in the musical Operation Mincemeat, which won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.

She additionally received two Tony Award nominations for her creative work on for the show for Best Book of a Musical & Best Original Score and a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her performance in the show.[1][2]

Early life and education

Roberts attended the University of Warwick.[3]

Career

Roberts co-founded the comedy group Kill the Beast in 2012 alongside Natasha Hodgson, David Cumming, Ollie Jones, and Clem Garritty.[4][5] Kill the Beast produced four stage productions, including The Boy Who Kicked Pigs[6] (2013), He Had Hairy Hands[7] (2014), Don't Wake The Damp[8] (2016), and Director's Cut[9] (2019). With Kill the Beast, Roberts co-wrote and performed in the podcasts Who Exploded Vivien Stone[10] and Eglantine Whitechapel: Supernatural Detective.[11]

Hodgson, Cumming, and Roberts, with newcomer Felix Hagan, split off the group in 2017 to form SpitLip with the intention of creating "big dumb musicals."[12] SpitLip's first musical, Operation Mincemeat, eventually transferred to the West End[13] and later Broadway,[14] winning the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.[15] The show also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical and Roberts received an additional two Tony Award nominations for her creative work on the show for Best Book of a Musical & Best Original Score.[16]

In addition to co-writing and co-composing Operation Mincemeat, Roberts originated the role of "Johnny Bevan & Others."[17] She was nominated for the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, though the award ultimately went to Amy Trigg for The Little Big Things.[18]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Greg (2025-05-01). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. ^ Rook, Olivia (2024-04-14). "2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  3. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (6 March 2025). "Can War Be Hilarious? Operation Mincemeat Hopes So". Playbill.
  4. ^ "Who is Zoë Roberts". Theater Mania. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  5. ^ "Who is Zoë Roberts? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". WhatsOnStage. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  6. ^ Wicker, Tom (March 16, 2013). "The Boy Who Kicked Pigs". Exeunt. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  7. ^ "He Had Hairy Hands". Kill the Beast. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  8. ^ "Don't Wake The Damp". Kill the Beast. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  9. ^ Worsley-Carter, Lorraine (2019-10-31). "Kill The Beast: Director's Cut at The Lowry: Review". Quays Life. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  10. ^ "Who exploded Vivien Stone - Robert Delamere". robertdelamere.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  11. ^ "Podcast of the week: Eglantine Whitechapel: Supernatural Detective". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  12. ^ "Who is SpitLip? Musicals, Operation Mincemeat and more". 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  13. ^ Wild, Stephi. "OPERATION MINCEMEAT Transfers To Southwark Playhouse". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  14. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Meet the Cast of OPERATION MINCEMEAT, Now in Previews on Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  15. ^ "Winners announced for 2024 Olivier Awards including Sunset Boulevard, Sarah Snook and Operation Mincemeat". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  16. ^ Huston, Caitlin (2025-05-01). "2025 Tony Awards: 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her,' 'Maybe Happy Ending' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  17. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Zoe Roberts Shares Backstage Secrets From OPERATION MINCEMEAT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  18. ^ "Olivier Awards 2024". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
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