Connie Fisher (born 17 June 1983) is a British actress, singer and TV presenter, who won the BBC One talent contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
On 15 November 2006, she opened to excellent reviews in the part of Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music in the West End, London on a six-month contract, which was extended until 23 February 2008.
[2] During her teenage years she was a member of Haverfordwest Operatic Society where she performed in The Pirates of Penzance and played Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.
From an early age Fisher was a member of Côr Newyddion Da[3] (English translation – "Good News Choir"), which introduced her to the Eisteddfodic field and encouraged her to perform as a soloist.
[7] She graduated in 2005 with a First Class BA Hons degree in Musical Theatre,[8] as well as the Gyearbuor Asante prize for the highest score.
Fisher made television appearances on Jane McDonald's Star for a Night when she was sixteen; Owen Money's Just Up Your Street, and BBC Children in Need.
[11] In early March 2007, she was ordered by her doctor to take two weeks' rest from The Sound of Music, after straining her vocal cords singing through a cold.
On 1 July 2007, Fisher performed alongside artists including Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, Donny Osmond and Andrea Bocelli in Lloyd Webber's segment of the Concert for Diana at London's Wembley Stadium in front of 63,000 people.
The BBC show, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, featuring Fisher, won an Emmy Award in New York (2007) for best non-scripted entertainment.
[citation needed] In 2012 she played Ruth in the UK Tour revival of Wonderful Town opposite Michael Xavier.
In 2018, Fisher was one of three Welsh judges (alongside Tara Bethan and Stifyn Parri) on the panel of Junior Eurovision: Chwilio am Seren (English: Search for a Star), a singing competition organised by Rondo Media and broadcast on S4C, to select an entrant aged 9–14 to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, representing Wales.
[26] On 9 October 2006, Fisher released her debut album, Favourite Things which featured the following track listing: [It reached No.