Kimberley Hodgson

Kimberley most recently played the role of Gigi in Miss Saigon for Cameron Mackintosh and Opera Australia.

Prior to this, Kimberley was appearing on stage in Michael Cassel Group’s Mary Poppins covering the roles of both Mary Poppins and Mrs. Corry. Kimberley also previously understudied for Anna in Disney’s Frozen: The Musical and understudied Jasmine in Aladdin the Musical also for Disney. Kimberley also originated the role of Brianna in the hit Australian musical Fangirls developed by Queensland Theatre and Belvoir Theatre.

On screen, Kimberley has appeared in a guest role in Harrow and played the role of Grace the 2017 feature film Don’t Tell from director Tori Garret. She has a Bachelor of Musical Theatre from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, where she received a Bachelor’s Excellence medal for her final year and a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre from Queensland College of Performing Arts. She has also undertaken Advanced Screen Acting at The Warehouse Workshop – Screen Acting Studio.

Kimberley was nominated Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Emerging Artist at the 2015 Matilda Awards for her role as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Harvest Rain, QPAC). She toured nationally playing the original role of Sarah in the Australian premiere of Rolling Thunder Vietnam (Blake Entertainment) alongside Chong Lim, and sung at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Eurovision Experience.