For a long time. I\u2019ve actually been singing the material since college. These are songs that I\u2019ve always loved to sing and it\u2019s always been a dream role. In terms of the trajectory of my career it\u2019s one of the biggest female roles in musical theatre when it comes to time on stage and the responsibility of playing her, because the whole show is about her. I feel like the role has come into my life at a good time. You need stamina and you need life knowledge for a part like this, so now is the perfect time for me to play her. If it had come any earlier I would have been too young. Then there\u2019s the story itself. It\u2019s such a powerful story and I feel so lucky that I get to tell it in my own way.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your take on Elle as a character?<\/strong> She\u2019s a force to be reckoned with. She is a woman who is everything. Yes, she\u2019s beautiful but she\u2019s also intelligent, and women can be both things at the same time. She\u2019s so underestimated, and I love her story arc within the show. She\u2019s got fire and she\u2019s so determined. She\u2019s salt of the earth. First and foremost, she is a very loyal, kind friend and I really want to hone in on that. She\u2019s a firecracker.<\/p>\n Can you relate to her in any way? <\/strong> When it comes to being underestimated, I can definitely relate to her in that way, as well as how she\u2019s judged in other ways. People think, \u2018Oh, she\u2019s blonde, so she\u2019s not intelligent enough.\u2019 I\u2019ve had to contend with similar stuff. When I first got given a leading role in the West End it was like, \u2018She\u2019s from a reality show, she can\u2019t be good enough for the stage.\u2019 Although my story is different to hers, I feel like I can actually draw on my own life experiences for this show.<\/p>\n And in what ways are you and Elle different?<\/strong> She is born into wealth. She is born into a world where probably she would never have to work a day in her life if she didn\u2019t want to. I\u2019m from a working class family and I have to work to pay my taxes.<\/p>\n How do you think you\u2019d fare in law school?<\/strong> [Laughs] Oh my God, I\u2019d be terrible! Anything academic, forget it! I moved to London at 16 because I couldn\u2019t sit at a school desk much longer. I had to get up and dance and sing and act.<\/p>\n How did you celebrate when you learned you\u2019d landed the show?<\/strong> It was just before a performance of The Great Gatsby, so it was the best show I ever did. And the first person I told was my mum. My mum is my rock and she\u2019s like my best friend. Luckily she was at my house, so I got to tell her in person. Moments like that are some of my favourites in my career.<\/p>\n Can you recall when you first saw the film and the impact it had on you?<\/strong> I actually can\u2019t remember watching it for the first time; I would have been so young. But it\u2019s one of those films that you can watch repeatedly, and it never gets old. I love everything about the movie, from Reese Witherspoon\u2019s performance to the fashion aspect of it. With the musical, we\u2019re setting it in the modern day and it\u2019s like a collaboration of theatre and fashion, which is a dream for me.<\/p>\n Is it daunting following in the footsteps of Reese in the movie and the likes of Sheridan Smith and Courtney Bowman in the musical?<\/strong> I\u2019m honoured that I\u2019m playing a role that so many incredible women have played before and it\u2019s inspiring to follow in their footsteps, but while I have seen so many different versions of Elle and I\u2019ve loved every single one I\u2019m thinking, \u2018What can I do differently to put my own stamp on it?\u2019 So, I am just going the extra mile to completely humanise her. With the comedy, the script is so well-written and so funny that I don\u2019t have to add an extra comedy aspect to it, because I think Elle as a character and as she\u2019s written is naturally funny. For me it\u2019s about stripping her back and making her as 3D as I possibly can.<\/p>\n It\u2019s such a feel-good show, but is there a serious message in there amidst all the fun?<\/strong> Yes. That\u2019s why I love Legally Blonde, because it\u2019s funny but it\u2019s got heart too. I really want audiences to feel for Elle when they come to see the show. I want them to care for her and I feel like there\u2019s such a strong, powerful message in there. It\u2019s as simple as \u2018Don\u2019t judge a book by its cover\u2019, which happens every single day in life.<\/p>\n How did it feel when you landed your first musical theatre role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical in 2019?<\/strong> I remember having an overwhelming feeling of \u2018Yes, I\u2019ve got my foot in the door \u2018 after doing reality TV. It took me about a year and it was like \u2018I\u2019ve done it!\u2019 Then it was just down to me to work hard and build a reputation for myself in this industry. I just needed that golden ticket. It felt like a weight had been lifted, but it\u2019s so funny because I don\u2019t think I realised the scale of the show and how big it was actually going to be because I was so young at the time. It\u2019s only since that I feel the pressure.<\/p>\n Are there any other favourite theatre roles on your CV to date?<\/strong> My favourite job so far for sure has been The Great Gatsby. I absolutely loved the company as a whole and Jordan Baker was such a different type of role for me because I\u2019d usually played the girl next door and she was way beyond that. It meant that I could get my teeth into a different kind of character and I loved it.<\/p>\n Do you get stage fright before you go on and how do you calm the nerves?<\/strong> Yes I do. I struggle with nerves a lot, especially at the start of a contract when I\u2019m not as familiar with the material. With that first, second or third show you\u2019re like, \u2018Oh my gosh, am I going to make that quick change?\u2019 That\u2019s when I remind myself that I chose to do this, no-one forced me into it and no-one has a gun to my head, and once I start I\u2019m fine. It\u2019s just those few seconds before you\u2019re about to step on stage, where you\u2019re like, \u2018Just go.\u2019 You have to summon up the courage, then go out there and crush it.<\/p>\n What was your takeaway from doing Strictly Come Dancing last year?<\/strong> I learnt so much from Strictly about my body and how to move, especially with all the different styles of dancing. And I definitely discovered that I\u2019m mentally stronger than I thought I was. Now I\u2019ve got a massive extra toolbox filled with knowledge about dancing, and I feel like that is worth its weight in gold in the industry that I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n Legally Blonde <\/strong>marks your fourth UK tour with a show. Is there anything you couldn\u2019t be on the road without?<\/strong> My nebuliser, which you need for your voice, especially when you\u2019re touring. Because we stay in different accommodation all the time, you never know if you\u2019re going to have a window or air conditioning, and you have to look after your voice. I would also say you need an eye mask, because you never know how good the curtains are and sleep is so important.<\/p>\n What do you enjoy about taking a show around the country?<\/strong> If there\u2019s time I like to explore the town and city I\u2019m staying in, but predominantly we\u2019re there to work. And I feel like you build a relationship with the audience in every city, especially if I\u2019ve already been there with 9 to 5 and then went back with Pretty Woman. Every city offers a different kind of audience.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Amber-Davies-as-Elle-Woods-in-Legally-Blonde-UK-and-Ireland-tour-credit-Matt-Crockett-2-2000x3000.jp.jpeg\")
Legally Blonde (Photo by Matt Crockett)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Amber-Davies-as-Elle-Woods-in-Legally-Blonde-UK-and-Ireland-tour-credit-Matt-Crockett-4-2000x3000.jp.jpeg\")
Legally Blonde (Photo by Matt Crockett)<\/p>\n