A former Ipswich student said she is "delighted" to have bagged a role in one of the biggest shows on the West End.
Mariam Pope, who attended St Joseph's College, has landed a role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre.
The West End production snapped her up after she achieved a first class honours degree in acting.
She said: "I'm delighted to be joining the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and to be making my professional stage debut in such a popular West End show.
"I'm a few weeks into rehearsals and having a great time working with the case and the creative team.
"I can't wait until my first performance in October."
She also thanked the Ipswich school for helping to get her to where she is now.
Mariam added: "I loved my time at St Jo's and owe a lot to the people I met there for the person I am today.
"I was always encouraged to engage with the arts as much as possible and I think it's safe to say I did just that.
"I'm very grateful to have been nurtured in such a creative environment when I was younger."
Cheryl Pethybridge, teacher of performing arts at the school, said: "Mariam is a real ambassador for St Joseph’s College, for the way she inspired not just her own year group but younger students too.
"She created a legacy as a singer, and also as a dancer, in academics, in sport and personally."
At school, she used her acting and singing abilities to perform in shows including School of Rock in 2018, Hairspray in 2019, Little Shop of Horrors in 2020 and Grease in 2022.
Mariam will play the role of Polly Chapman in the award-winning Harry Potter show, which is in its ninth year at the Palace Theatre.
The show has been seen by two million people in the West End and more than 11 million people worldwide, holding a record 60 major honours, including nine Laurence Olivier Awards and six Tony Awards.
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