Connie Fisher was born on 17 June 1983 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. When she was four years old her family moved to a village near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, where she grew up and was educated. She rose to national fame in 2006 winning the BBC1 reality talent show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, earning the lead role of Maria von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium.
She went on to further stage and television roles, including touring productions and work as a broadcaster, and has remained closely associated with Pembrokeshire and Wales throughout her career, serving as a patron of Tenovus Cancer Care.
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Actress and singer who won How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and starred as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music.
Connie Fisher
Actress and Singer
Raised near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire aged four
Connie continues to work in musical theatre and broadcasting and remains a well-known figure in Pembrokeshire, where she was raised.
Career Highlights
Won BBC1's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? in 2006
Starred as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music at the London Palladium
Raised near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire from the age of four
ℹ️ Born on 17 June 1983 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Raised near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire aged four
From: arsenal1
She is fantastic, a fantastic singer and personality
From: Cymruambyth
Born in Belfast, but moved to Pembroke when she was six.