Lea Salonga on screen and stage

Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has appeared in international theatre productions, television shows, films, and video games.

Salonga continued performing in theatre productions in Manila, including The Goodbye Girl (1982), The Paper Moon (1983), a revival of Annie (1984), and The Fantasticks (1988).

Throughout the 1980s, she also appeared in the Filipino films Like Father, Like Son (1985), Ninja Kids (1986), Captain Barbell (1986), Pik Pak Boom (1988), and Dear Diary (1989).

[4] Salonga rose to international recognition in 1989 after starring as Kim in the original West End production of Miss Saigon,[5] a role she later reprised when the musical transferred to Broadway in 1991.

[8] In the same year, she appeared as a guest star in Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special and Sesame Street and as a narrator in Reading Rainbow.

In 1994, Salonga returned again to the Philippines to star as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady before portraying The Witch in the Singapore production Into the Woods.

Salonga also starred as Sandy Dombrowski in the Manila production of Grease before reprising the role of Éponine in the 10th anniversary concert of Les Misérables, which was filmed and later released in 1998.

[2][9] In 1996, Salonga once again reprised the role of Éponine in the West End production and third U.S. national tour of Les Misérables in Honolulu.

[15] In 2002, Salonga returned to the Philippines to star as Catherine in the Manila production of Proof before reprising the role of Mei-Li in the Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song.

[20] In 2010, Salonga starred as Grizabella in the Manila production of Cats before reprising the role of Fantine at the 25th anniversary concert of Les Misérables, which was filmed and later released.

[27][28] In 2017, she began appearing as a coach on The Voice Teens before portraying Erzulie in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island and performing the role during the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In 2019, Salonga starred as Mrs. Lovett in the Manila and Singapore productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.