The Phantom of the Opera

Heather first joined Phantom in 1996. She spent four very happy years playing Madame Giry, leaving the show in 2000. She then enjoyed performing in many concerts and was seen on television as the face of Woman and Woman's Own magazines in their last advertising campaign. Before joining Phantom she was in the West End Revue at the Talk of London.

Other theatre includes: Andy in Stepping Out (Perth Rep), soloist in Broadway Dusseldorf created by Arlene Phillips, Fiona McScratchit in Mr McScrooge (Glasgow Pavillion), Prince Charming in Cinderella (Borderline Theatre Company), Princess in Aladdin (McRobert Art Centre) and My Fair Lady (tour starring Edward Fox, directed by Simon Callow).

Heather also cruised the world with P&O, performing her own classical concerts and also as a member of the Stadium Theatre Company, playing parts as diverse as Tina Turner and Eliza Doolittle.

On television she has played Margaret Thatcher in a party political broadcast and Catherine Galbraith in Scottish Television's High Road. She has guested on The Judy Speirs Show on Radio 2.

In May 2003 Heather and her husband Pat Abernethy, who is also an actor, were involved in the biggest and most important production of their lives…the birth of their first child, a boy.

Heather is now thrilled to be back in the show and relishes playing Madame Giry again.