{{Short description|British actress and vocalist}} '''Tanisha L Spring''' is a British actress and vocalist. She is best known for playing Satine in ''Moulin Rouge!'' at the Piccadilly Theatre.
== Early life and education == Spring is from South London and of Jamaican descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-films/2019/1/17/once-an-old-lady-sat-on-my-chest|title=Once An Old Lady Sat On My Chest|work=We Are Moving Stories|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=24 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Tanisha Spring |url=https://www.tanishalspring.com/about |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Tanisha Spring |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a mentor and part of the Access and Participation programme at Laine Theatre Arts.
== Career ==
=== Stage === In early 2020 she joined the cast of Stephen Schwartz's ''The Prince of Egypt'' in the role of Nefertari, alongside Liam Tamne, Christine Allado, Luke Brady and Alexia Khadime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Go Inside the London Opening of The Prince of Egypt |url=https://playbill.com/article/go-inside-the-london-opening-of-the-prince-of-egypt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806233127/https://playbill.com/article/go-inside-the-london-opening-of-the-prince-of-egypt |archive-date=2024-08-06 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Playbill |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> The show paused its run in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and re-opened in August 2021.
In summer 2023 Spring played Rita in ''Groundhog Day'', returning to the Old Vic with Andy Karl reprising the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-13 |title=Groundhog Day – Andy Karl and Tanisha Spring in our Sixty-Second Summary |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/groundhog-day-andy-karl-and-tanisha-spring-in-our-sixty-second-summary_1511039/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Groundhog Day |url=https://www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/groundhog-day-2/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Old Vic Theatre |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In September 2023 Spring joined the cast of ''Moulin Rouge!'' as alternate Satine, covering the role full time from October 2023, alongside Dom Simpson as Christian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rook |first=Olivia |date=2024-04-16 |title=Tanisha Spring on playing Satine in 'Moulin Rouge!' in the West End |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/tanisha-spring-on-playing-satine-in-moulin-rouge-in-the-west-end |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=London Theatre |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanisha Spring and Dom Simpson to Star in West End Moulin Rouge |url=https://playbill.com/article/tanisha-spring-and-dom-simpson-to-star-in-west-end-moulin-rouge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117134004/https://playbill.com/article/tanisha-spring-and-dom-simpson-to-star-in-west-end-moulin-rouge |archive-date=2025-01-17 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Playbill |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Theatre |- |2016 |''Beautiful: the Carole King Musical'' |Janelle |Aldwych Theatre |- |2017 |''Big Fish'' |Story Jenny |Tour |- |2018 |''Caroline, or Change'' |Radio |Playhouse Theatre |- |2019 |''Little Shop of Horrors'' |Crystal | |- |2021 |''Tina'' |Ikette |Aldwych Theatre |- |2021 |''The Prince of Egypt'' |Nefertari |Dominion Theatre |- |2023 |''Groundhog Day'' |Rita Hanson |Old Vic |- |2021-2024 |''Moulin Rouge!'' |alternate Satine/ Satine |Piccadilly Theatre |}
=== Filmography === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2018 |''Once an Old Lady Sat On My Chest'' |Uju |short |- |2019 |''Rocketman'' |Sylvi |movie |- |2021 |Ted Lasso | |TV series |- |2023 |''Dreaming Whilst Black'' |Film Set Girl |TV series, 1 episode |}
=== Producer === In 2021 Spring founded Blue Mahoe Production. Her first project, a ''Killer Party Musical'', led to Spring being nominated as Best Producer in the Black British Theatre Awards in the same year.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
== References == <references />
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.tanishalspring.com/}}
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