Anderson, Lea (1959–)
Anderson, Lea (1959–)
British dancer and choreographer. Name variations: Cholmondeley Sisters. Born June 13, 1959, in London, England; attended Middlesex College, 1977, and St. Martin's School of Art, London, 1978–79; studied dance at Laban Centre, London (1981–84).
Co-founded female dance-trio, the Cholmondeley Sisters (1986), later named the Cholmondeleys (pronounced "chumleez'); co-founded Featherstonehaughs (1988), an all-male company that performed with the Cholmondeleys in several pieces, including Flag (1988) and Birthday (1992); received commissions from numerous dance and theater companies, and took on large projects such as choreographing part of a parade for the French government (1989); wrote and presented 2 seasons of Tights, Camera, Action! for British tv (starting 1992); made an honorary fellow of Laban Centre, London (1997); received numerous honors, including 3 Time Out Awards and 2 London Dance and Performance Awards. Major works include The Cholmondeley Sisters (1984), debut dance; Baby, Baby, Baby (1986); Marina (1986); Flesh and Blood (1989, revised 1997); Cold Sweat (1990), Immaculate Conception (1992); Car (1995).