Rhonda Burchmore
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Rhonda Burchmore (born 15 May 1960) is an Australian entertainer.
Rhonda has been performing since age 2, trained in singing, acting and dancing and was awarded a scholarship to the University of New England where she majored in Theatre Arts. She has subsequently appeared in many cabaret productions as well as the musical Mamma Mia!. She has also released two jazz albums.
A role that showcased Rhonda's versatility to great effect was the Soubrette in the Australian production of Sugar Babies, opposite Garry McDonald and Broadway legend Eddie Bracken.
Burchmore went on to repeat her role opposite Mickey Rooney and Anne Miller in London's West End production in 1988. While in the U.K. Rhonda also appeared with Anthony Newley in the revival of Stop the World I Want to Get Off. Australian stage credits include Song and Dance, They're Playing Our Song - as one of the alter egos, and Diana in Lend Me a Tenor. With the Victorian State Opera Rhonda won critical acclaim for her performances as Queen of the Fairies in Iolanthe, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus with Dame Joan Carden, Ruddigore, An Evening with Sondheim, and the title role of Annie in Annie Get Your Gun.
Burchmore also regularly appears in variety shows such as Good Morning Australia and most notably Hey Hey It's Saturday, where she featured on the "Celebrity Heads" segment.
Burchmore is married with one daughter, Lexie.
Her appearance in a series of "Riva" coffee advertisements led to the satirical website www.crikey.com.au describing her as "the least sincere person in television."
Rhonda is currently appearing in Respect a Musical Journey of Women at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Brisbane.
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