“He was a giant who had caught a butterfly and knew he'd only kill it if he kept it but was so reluctant to let it go for its beauty made him something he wouldn't be without it: happy.”

English theatre actress and singer

Carrie Hope Fletcher is an English theatre actress and singer. She is known for her work in the West End and for a public profile that extends beyond the stage. Her performances have included Éponine and Fantine in Les Misérables, Veronica Sawyer in the original West End production of Heathers: The Musical, and Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella. Outside theatre, she has built a large following on social media, including more than half a million YouTube subscribers, and has also written several bestselling novels for children and adults.