Jemma Rix

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jemma Rix
Occupation	Stage Actress
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1984(1984-12-25)
Age	40
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jemma Rix Biography

Jemma Rix is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actress who was born on December 25, 1984 in Australia, Australia. Theatre actress best known for her role as Elphaba in the Australian production of the hit musical Wicked. She was nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the Helpmann Awards for the role.

She performed for musical theatre songwriter Stephen Schwartz during her audition for “Wicked”.

Rix moved to Osaka, Japan after being cast as the Bride of Frankenstein in The Monster Rock and Roll Show at Universal Studios Japan. In July 2006, she was cast as Elphaba in the USJ mini version of the Broadway musical Wicked, which required her to perform parts of the show in Japanese. Throughout the audition process, she met and performed for Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman and Marc Platt. She performed in this role for a year before returning to Melbourne.

Rix was cast as the standby for Elphaba in the Australian premiere of Wicked which opened in Melbourne on 12 July 2008 and ran through 9 August 2009. The show was then transferred to Sydney, opening on 12 September 2009. Due to the illness of Amanda Harrison, Rix had many opportunities to perform the role of Elphaba, and on 9 February 2010, after an extended leave of absence, Harrison announced that she would not be returning to the show. The role was then offered to Rix, who continued to share it with Australian theatre actress Pippa Grandison. They starred alongside Lucy Durack in the role of Glinda. Rix generally performed in four of eight shows a week, with the remaining four played by Grandison and later, Patrice Tipoki.

She married professional triathlete Josh Rix in 2009.

Jemma Rix Net Worth

Jemma Rix is one of the richest Stage Actress from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jemma Rix 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She grew up in New South Wales and sang in a band as a teenager.

She has acted on-stage in Japan, appearing as the Bride of Frankenstein in Universal Studios’ “The Monster Rock and Roll Show”.

Jemma Rix (née Stevenson; born 25 December 1984) is an Australian theatre performer, who has played the role of Elphaba in the Melbourne, Sydney, Australian and Asian touring companies of Wicked. Rix first performed the role in the shortened 30-minute version of the show at Universal Studios Japan. She was an original cast member of the Australian premiere production as the standby for Elphaba.

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Who is Jemma Rix Dating?

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Rix again played the role of Elphaba on the show’s first Australian Tour, which, after delays due to flooding, began in Brisbane on 25 January 2011.

Facts & Trivia

Jemma Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Jemma Rix celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

It was announced mid 2015 that Rix would play the role Lucy, in the Australian production of Jekyll & Hyde the musical, however the production has been postponed indefinitely. Rix went on to play the role of Molly Jensen in the Australian tour of Ghost the Musical.

Top Facts about Jemma Rix

1. Jemma Rix is an Australian theatre performer born in 1984.
2. She is best known for playing Elphaba in Wicked.
3. Rix has performed in over 1300 shows of Wicked worldwide.
4. She has won multiple awards for her performances, including a Helpmann Award.
5. Rix has also appeared in other musicals such as Ghost and The Wizard of Oz.
6. She started performing at age 10 and studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
7. In addition to theatre, Rix has also worked on television and film projects.
8. She is an advocate for mental health awareness and supports various charities.
9. Rix released her debut album “Gravity” in 2019 featuring songs from Wicked and other musicals.
10. Her upcoming projects include starring in the Australian production of Frozen: The Musical as Elsa.

Is Jemma Rix married?

Jemma Rix
Years active| 2006 – present
Spouse(s)| Josh Rix ​ ( m. 2009)​

Where is Jemma Rix from?

New South Wales, Australia

Who played Elphaba in Wicked Australia?

Back in Australia, Jemma Rix was thrilled to be part of the 2008 Australian premiere ofWicked in Melbourne, where she was cast as Standby and Performed the Role of Elphaba. In Sydney in 2010, she was honored to take over the role.

Who played Elsa in frozen Sydney?

We spotted this video from Frozen the Musical of Jemma Rix , who plays Queen Elsa in the Australian production, singing Let It Go. Even after viewing it 12 times, it still blows us away! Frozen the Musical finishes its Sydney run on 23 May and then moves to Melbourne playing Her Majesty’s Theatre from 9 June.

Is Frozen musical coming to Melbourne?

FROZEN to premiere in June 2021. Melbourne audiences will experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen when the much-anticipated Melbourne season of the hit Broadway musical opens in June 2021. A waitlist to be first in line for tickets is now open at frozenthemusical.com.au.