{{short description|British singer and actress (born 1962)}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2010}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use British English|date=November 2013}} '''Sally Ann Triplett''' (born 15 April 1962, London, England){{citation needed|date=September 2013}} is a British singer and actress. She participated in two editions of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] and [[West End theatre|West End]] productions.
==Career== Triplett first represented the [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest|United Kingdom]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1980]] as the lead female vocals of the six-piece band [[Prima Donna (UK band)|Prima Donna]]. Prima Donna finished third with their pop-ballad "[[Love Enough for Two]]" but the song was a flop in the charts, and the group disbanded after their second single.
Two years later, she again represented [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982]], this time as part of a duo, [[Bardo (band)|Bardo]]. Their song, "[[One Step Further]]", was a frantic pop number with a complex dance routine. The vigorous choreography noticeably affected the vocals, and not helped by a backing track but instead a live orchestra, the song finished seventh. Author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in his ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'' that Sally-Ann Triplett is one of only four singers to have sung for the United Kingdom in the competition twice, alongside [[Ronnie Carroll]], [[Cliff Richard]] and [[Cheryl Baker]] of [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]].<ref>O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 {{ISBN|978-1-84442-994-3}}</ref> Triplett is the only act to have won the UK heat for Eurovision at both attempts (Cliff Richard was nominated twice without having to compete for the opportunity). The song, however, proved to be a success in the [[UK Singles Chart]] when it reached No. 2,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 43}}</ref> and Bardo went on to release two more singles, although no further success followed.
In between her two Eurovision appearances, she was a regular in the [[BBC]] television programme ''[[Crackerjack (TV series)|Crackerjack!]]''. Triplett has also made many appearances on television. This include ''[[Children in Need]]'' 2003, ''[[EastEnders]]'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down To Earth]]'', ''[[Acorn Antiques: The Musical!]]'', ''[[Never Mind The Buzzcocks]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'' and ''The Fishing Trip''.
In a 2009 interview with the BBC, Triplett stated that she had no wish to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again but, if asked, she would possibly consider it if offered a strong ballad.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/05_may/120509_sally.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515211107/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/news/05_may/120509_sally.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 May 2009 |title=2009: Exclusive Interview: Sally Ann Triplett |publisher=BBC |access-date=1 September 2013 }}</ref>
==Recordings== Triplett has appeared on numerous cast recordings for shows including: ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'', ''[[Anything Goes]]'' as well as the recent [[National Symphony Orchestra]] studio recording of [[Lionel Bart]]'s ''[[Oliver!]]'' In 2008 Triplett recorded a song for the CD ''Act One – Songs From The Musicals of Alexander S. Bermange'', an album of twenty recordings by twenty six [[West End theatre|West End]] stars, released in November 2008 on Dress Circle Records.
==Personal life== She is married to actor/singer/dancer Gary Milner and has two children, [[Max Milner]] (from a previous relationship with [[Gary Dyson]], adopted by Milner) and Grace.{{cn|date=April 2020}}
==Theatre credits== *''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] *''[[Follies]]'' (as Young Margie) at the [[Shaftesbury Theatre]] *''[[Chess (musical)|Chess]]'' (as Florence) at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]] *''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' (as Betty Rizzo) at the [[Dominion Theatre]] *''[[Jolson The Musical]]'' (as [[Ruby Keeler]]) opposite [[Brian Conley]] at the [[Victoria Palace Theatre]] *''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' (as [[Grizabella]]) at the [[New London Theatre]] *''The Villain's Opera'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]] *''[[Anything Goes]]'' (as Reno Sweeney) at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] *''[[Guys and Dolls (musical)|Guys and Dolls]]'' (as Miss Adelaide) at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] *''[[Carrie - The Musical]]'' (as [[Sue Snell]]) on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] *''[[Acorn Antiques:The Musical!]]'' (as Miss Berta) at the [[Haymarket Theatre|Theatre Royal, Haymarket]] *''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' (as [[Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing)|Beatrice]]) at the [[Liverpool Playhouse Theatre]] *''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' (as Roxie Hart) at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] *''[[Take Flight (musical)|Take Flight]] (as Amelia Earhart) at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]]'' *''[[Make Me A Song]]'' produced by Thomas Hopkins at the [[Players' Theatre|New Players Theatre]] *''[[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia!]]'' (as Donna) at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre]] *''[[Lend Me A Tenor]]'' (as Maria) at the [[Theatre Royal, Plymouth]] from 24 September 2010 – 6 October 2010. * ''[[Viva Forever (musical)|Viva Forever]]'' (as Lauren) at [[Piccadilly Theatre]] . * [[Next To Normal (musical)|''Next To Normal'']] (as Diana) at [[Drama Center Theatre, Singapore]] . * [[My Judy Garland Life (musical)|''My Judy Garland Life'']] (as Judy/Liza) at [[Nottingham Playhouse]] . * [[The Last Ship (musical)|''The Last Ship'']] (as Peggy White) at [[The Bank of America Theatre]], Chicago & [[Neil Simon Theatre]], New York . * [[A Damsel in Distress (musical)|''A Damsel in Distress'']] (as Billie Dore) at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] . * [[Finding Neverland (musical)|''Finding Neverland'']] (as Mrs. Emma du Maurier) at [[Lunt-Fontanne Theatre]], Broadway . * [[Sweeney Todd (musical)|''Sweeney Todd'']] (as Mrs. Lovett) at [[Barrow Street Theatre]], New York . * [[Oklahoma! (musical)|''Oklahoma!'']] (as Aunt Eller) at [[Wyndham's Theatre]] . * [[The Witches (musical)|''The Witches'']] (as Gran) at [[Royal National Theatre]] * [[Cabaret (musical)|''Cabaret'']] (as Fräulein Schneider) at [[Playhouse Theatre]] * Truly Scrumptious in a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium.
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==External links== *[http://www.mamma-mia.com/ Mamma Mia! official website] *{{IMDB name|0873059}} *{{IBDB name|78775}}
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