Helen Donaldson

Biography

Helen Donaldson is a trained musician who began singing at the age of seven after winning an eisteddfod. She attended the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane, graduating with a Bachelor of Music and a Graduate Diploma in Opera. During her time at university, she performed in various shows, including Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe as Phyllis. Donaldson's first professional role was as a chorus member and swing in The Phantom of the Opera. She gained recognition in the Australian theatre industry for her performance as Mabel in Essgee Entertainment's The Pirates of Penzance.