Elena Roger
Elena Roger
Elena Silvia Rogeris an Argentine actress who won the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Édith Piaf in Piaf. She has also appeared in the West End in Evita, Boeing-Boeing, and Passion...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth27 October 1974
whether
I feel that working now is the way for me to learn things, whether it's languages or another activity.
four good high jobs piano school
I went to the Conservatory, studying piano and singing, up to high school - but I only did four years because I then had to start working, and the jobs were so good that I didn't stop.
argentina lady leading opportunity
I remember one director in Argentina said to me, 'You are not going to have any opportunity to be a leading lady because of your height.' And I didn't care. I don't have a complex.
love shows wake
When I am working, I have two shows on Saturday, and when I wake up, and it's a lovely day, I just cry. I'm joking: I love my job.
life music work
I know I want to work for my whole life because I know I can't live without music or dancing. But I don't know if I want to be a big star.
mind studied
I didn't go to university, and I always had in my mind that I hadn't studied properly.
dream english given good london opportunity theatre work
London has this culture of the theatre that is so big, it was a like a dream - but I never had a thought to be able to play here because my English was not very good. So being given the opportunity to come work here was like a gift.
close difficult friend good mouth muscles quite speaks taught
In Buenos Aires, I have a very close friend who speaks very good English, and she taught me. It was quite difficult because the muscles of your mouth are used to your language, and then when you want to speak another language, they don't go to the place they need to go to make the sound.
cutting films nose sure work
I thought that I'd never be able to work in films or TV. Another girl would be cutting her nose to be an actress. I was always very sure about myself.
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'Piaf' I did it because I wanted to do more theater instead of only musicals, and someone gave me the book and said to me, 'You have to do it.'
I've never been punched in the face, so I didn't know it would hurt so much!
met
I met Patti LuPone and Elaine Paige in a party. I didn't speak too much with Patti, but she was lovely with me.
love
I love to be awful. There's nothing wrong with being awful.
fans room run worry
I keep everything fans give me, if I can, but I do worry about when I run out of room in my house!