Third niece of Bonnie Langford hits the stage

The next star in the Strallen family has arrived.

Zizi Strallen, 17, appears as a dancer in Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre, following in the footsteps of 23-year-old sister Summer, who plays Maria in The Sound of Music, and Scarlett, 26, who recently flew out to Broadway to be Mary Poppins.

Zizi is the youngest member of the cast of Dirty Dancing as it enters its third year. Every member of the family works in showbiz including their mother Cherida Langford - sister of Bonnie - who went to the Royal Ballet School and now works behind the scenes in theatre.

Zizi, who grew up in Hammersmith and Twickenham, said: "We have this thing that it's in the Strallen blood. It's never been a competition." Dirty Dancing is booking until 17 October 2009.