Playing Age: 50's
Height: 5' 5''
Accent: RP
Deryn recently appeared in the UK tour of 'Sunny Afternoon' playing the role of Mrs Davies/ Marsha. Deryn studied at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and The Royal Academy of Music. Upon leaving the Academy, she joined Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Opera Company, with whom she stayed for two years. Deryn also toured with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for a season, performing the role of Métella in La Vie Parisienne.
In 1987, Deryn joined the international "a cappella" vocal group, The Swingle Singers, appearing in venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Lincoln Centre, New York; Orchard Hall, Tokyo; and Ronnie Scott's and The Barbican Centre, London. Other performances with the group included the world
premiere of Luciano Berio's Outis at La Scala, Milan and concerts with various orchestras including
the New York Symphony with Pierre Boulez; the Toronto Symphony with Steven Reineke; the Indianapolis Symphony with Steuart Bedford; and the Royal Amsterdam Concertgebouw with Luciano Berio. She also had the privilege of working with many eminent jazz musicians, including Stephane Grapelli, the Jacques Loussier Trio, and Cleo Laine and John Dankworth.
In recent years, Deryn has been in the West End production of Mamma Mia, performing the roles of Donna and Tanya, played the role of Miss Andrew in the first UK tour of Mary Poppins, has performed regularly at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and sung on numerous film soundtracks including Disney's recent Christmas Carol, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.