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Carrie Hope Fletcher

“If our industry is worthless, turn off Netflix”

Big InterviewsDec 16, 2020Actor

The singer, actor, bestselling author and vlogging star has forged a diverse career since making her West End debut as Young Éponine in Les Misérables at the age of seven. She tells us about her excitement at being cast in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s modern take on Cinderella

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