Amanda Thripp is a character in Matilda the Musical, and a student at Crunchem Hall Academy. She is most known for being thrown by her pigtails by Ms. Trunchbull.
Role[]
Amanda appears in the songs:
- "Miracle"
- "School Song"
- "The Hammer"
- "Chokey Chant"
- "Bruce"
- "When I Grow Up"
- "The Smell of Rebellion"
- "Revolting Children"
- "When I Grow Up (reprise)"
She has long pigtails and this annoys Miss Trunchbull.
Portrayals[]
Stratford[]
Original West End[]
Current West End[]
- Lilia Guinoubi (September 2023-Present)
- Chloe Boyle (March 2024-present)
- Jesamine-Bleu Gibbs (March 2024-Present)
Former West End[]
- Morgan Hartley (April–August 2012)
- Ava Merson O'Brien (April–August 2012)
- Samantha Allison (September 2012–February 2013)
- Samantha Delaney (August 2012–March 2013)
- Brooke Kelly (August 2012–March 2013)
- Emily Robins (March–August 2013)
- Ella Tweed (March–August 2013)
- Madeleine Haynes (March 2013–March 2014)
- Ellie Botterill (September 2013–September 2014)
- Ruby McNamara (September 2013–September 2014)
- Kira Caple (March 2014–March 2015)
- Havana Garcia (September 2014–September 2015)
- Hannah Hutchins (September 2014–September 2015)
- Caoimhe Judd (March 2015–March 2016)
- Ellie Dadd (September 2015-September 2016)
- Fifi Bloomsbury-Khier (September 2015-September 2016)
- Ellie-Rose Eames (March 2016-September 2016)
- Elena Cervesi (September 2016-March 2017)
- Lydia Coghlan (September 2016-March 2017)
- Molly Beech (September 2016-March 2017)
- Mia McLoughlin (March-September 2017)
- Jessica Chalmers (March 2017-March 2018)
- Angelina Li (March 2017-March 2018)
- Kacy O'Sullivan (September 2017-March 2018)
- Imogen Darwen (March-September 2018)
- Mia McLoughlin (March 2018-September 2019)
- Mia Byers (March 2018-March 2019)
- Lois Abercrombie (September 2018-March 2019)
- Rochelle Wyatt (September 2018-September 2019)
- Sophie Richards (March 2019-March 2020)
- Bella Simmons (March 2019-March 2020)
- Gracie Hodson-Prior (September 2019-March 2020, September 2021-March 2022)
- Niamh Ritchie (September 2021-September 2022)
- Robyn Elwell (September 2021-September 2022)
- Mia Atkinson (September 2022-September 2023)
- Isabelle Mullally (September 2022-September 2023)
- Raphaella Philbert (September 2022-September 2023)
- Rosy Drury (September 2023-March 2024)
- Azalea-Belle Sharp (September 2023-March 2024)
Broadway[]
Main[]
- Brooklyn Nelson (November 2016–June 2017)
- Austyn Johnson (September–November 2016)
- GiaNina Paolantonio (March 2015–September 2016)
- Beatrice Tulchin (March 2013–March 2015)
Alternate[]
- Madison Smith (November 2016–June 2017)
- Brooklyn Nelson (September 2015–November 2016)
- Grace Matwijec (September 2015 -February 2016)
- Sofia Roma Rubino (March 2014–August 2015)
- Ava DeMary (March 2013–March 2014)
- Erica Simone Barnett (March 2013–March 2014)
- Heather Tepe (March 2013–October 2016)
Acrobat Tour[]
Main[]
- Isabella Stuebing (June 2016-June 2017)
- Austyn Johnson (January 2016—June 2016)
- Kayla Amistad (May 2015-January 2016)
Alternates[]
- Madison Smith (November 2015-June 2017)
- Cassidy Hagel (May 2015-June 2017)
- Serena Quadrato (May 2015-November 2015)
Sydney[]
- Amber May
- Paris Naumovski
- Mei Yamada
Melbourne[]
- Shyla Farrugia
- Chihana Perera
- Tahlia Williams
Brisbane[]
- Lily Burke
- Caliese McEachern
- Isla White
UK and Ireland Tour[]
- Isobelle Chalmers
- Kiana Dumbuya
- Madeline Gilby
- Lyla Toplass
- Jessica Chalmers
- Felicity Mitson
- Darcy Kelly
- Eri Rushidi
International Tour[]
- Sofia Poston
- Kitty Harris
- Megan Saayman
- Katie Lee
Note: She is renamed Henrietta for productions in Africa and Asia.