Melanie La Barrie (born 1974[citation needed]) is a Trinidad-born actress and singer, best known for originating the role of Angélique/Nurse in & Juliet in London's West End and on Broadway.

[11] In 2018, La Barrie took over the role of Madame Morrible in Wicked, in the show's 12th year, starring alongside Alice Fearn (Elphaba), Sophie Evans (Glinda) and Bradley Jaden (Fiyero).

[12] In 2019, it was announced that La Barrie would star as Angelique, the Nurse, having previously workshopped the role, in the Max Martin jukebox musical & Juliet.

[16] In February 2022, La Barrie appeared in the role of Mama Rose in a special one-night-only concert performance of Gypsy at the Alexandra Palace in London.

[17] She shared the role with six other actresses, Tracie Bennett, Keala Settle, Nichola Hughes, Rebecca Lock, Samantha Spiro and Sally Ann Triplett.

La Barrie reprised her role of Angelique in the North American premiere of & Juliet, where it played at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto between 22 June 2022 and 14 August 2022.