Elaine Paige

About

Musical theatre actress whose duet with Barbara Dickson, "I Know Him so Well," became one of the best-selling records ever recorded by a female duo.

Before Fame

As a result of her short stature, she was advised by her school headmistress to abandon her plan to pursue a career in professional tennis.

Trivia

She worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber to create and act the role of Grizabella in the original production of Cats.

Family Life

Her father suggested that she go to drama school.

Associated With

She performed in a high school production of The Marriage of Figaro, an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.