Elizabeth Stanley (actress)

Elizabeth Stanley
Stanley singing in the "Make It Fair" video, 2015
Born (1978-12-10) December 10, 1978 (age 46)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materIndiana University Jacobs School of Music
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2006–present

Elizabeth Stanley (born December 10, 1978) is an American stage actor and singer. She has originated a number of main and featured roles in Broadway musicals, including Allison in Cry-Baby and Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet. In 2020, Stanley was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill.

Career

Stanley performing at The Transport Group's "Gimme a Break!" Gala in 2012.

Stanley made her Broadway debut as April in the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company.[1] In 2008, she originated the role of Allison in Cry-Baby, a musical adaption of the film of the same name.[2] The following year, she starred as Clio in the first national tour of Xanadu.[3][4] In 2010, she originated the role of Dyanne in the Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet.[5]

In 2014, she played Claire de Loone in the Broadway revival of On the Town.[6] For this role, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[7] In 2015, she starred as Francesca in the national tour of The Bridges of Madison County.[8][9]

Stanley originated the role of Mary Jane Healy in the American Repertory Theater production of Jagged Little Pill, a musical based on Alanis Morissette's album of the same name.[10] For this role, she was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award[11] and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Award.[12] In 2019, she reprised the role for the Broadway production.[13][14] This role earned her nominations for the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[15] and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[16] In 2022, Stanley, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jeff Kready, and Tamar Greene performed renditions of songs from the satirical animated series South Park with a 30-piece orchestra, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary.[17] Arranged by Broadway orchestrator Stephen Oremus, the orchestral versions included tracks such as “Gay Fish” and the show’s theme song.[18][19]

Personal life

Stanley was born in Cedar Rapids and grew up in Denison, Iowa[8] and Camp Point, Illinois.[20][21] She attended Indiana University as a voice major.[20]

She is engaged to Charlie Murphy.[22] She announced that she was pregnant with their first child on April 10, 2021.[23] Her daughter, Solveig Stanley Murphy was born August 19, 2021.

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Theatre Notes
2006 Company April Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Regional
2006–07 Ethel Barrymore Theatre Broadway
2007 Cry-Baby Allison La Jolla Playhouse Regional
2008 Marquis Theatre Broadway
2009–10 Xanadu Clio / Kira US National Tour
2010–11 Million Dollar Quartet Dyanne Nederlander Theatre Broadway
2014–15 On the Town Claire de Loone Lyric Theatre Broadway
2015–16 The Bridges of Madison County Francesca Johnson US National Tour
2018 Jagged Little Pill Mary Jane Healy American Repertory Theater Regional
2019–21 Broadhurst Theatre Broadway
2023 Ragtime in Concert Mother Tanglewood Regional

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Great Performances April Episode: "Company: A Musical Comedy"
2008 Fringe Stacey Episode: "The Same Old Story"
2012 Made in Jersey Phebe Larkin Episode: "Ancient History"
2013 All My Children Mother 3 episodes
2013 Think Tank Margot 5 episodes
2014 Black Box Jennifer Redmond Episode: "Emotion"
2014 My Day Flynn's Mom
2015 The Affair Cynthia Rainer Episode: "Episode #2.7"
2017 The Get Down Shirley Episode: "Only from Exile Can We Come Home"
2019 FBI Linda McCann Episode: "Exposed"
2019 NOS4A2 Sharon Smith 2 episodes
2021 Blue Bloods Karen Episode: "The Common Good"
2021 New Amsterdam Julie Episode: "Things Fall Apart"
2021 Younger Elizabeth Holmes Episode: "Older"

Honors and awards

Year Work Award Category Result
2014 On the Town Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated
2019 Jagged Little Pill Elliot Norton Awards Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress[24] Nominated
IRNE Awards Large Theatre: Best Actress in a Musical Nominated
2020 Outer Critics Circle Award[25] Outstanding Actress in a Musical Honoree
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated
Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Nominated
Grammy Awards[26] Best Musical Theater Album Won

References

  1. ^ Tropia, Joe (December 7, 2006). "Fresh Face: Elizabeth Stanley". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Als, Hilton (April 28, 2008). "Orphans". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Bazer, Mark (April 11, 2009). ""Xanadu" Star Elizabeth Stanley Meets "The Interview Show"". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Hobart, Erika (January 20, 2010). "Stage Review: Xanadu". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Isherwood, Charles (June 12, 2011). "Over at Sun Records, Whole Lotta Rock History Goin' On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Myers, Victoria (May 27, 2015). "An Interview with Elizabeth Stanley". The Interval. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Cox, Gordon (April 23, 2015). "Drama Desk Nominations: 'Hamilton' Leads the Polls (FULL LIST)". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Kelley, Matt (November 26, 2015). "Iowa native returns home to star in national 'Bridges' premiere". Radio Iowa. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Stumpfl, Amy (May 14, 2016). "Music gives big boost to 'Bridges of Madison County'". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. A10. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Green, Jesse (December 5, 2019). "Review: With 'Jagged Little Pill,' They Finally Fixed the Jukebox". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards Announced! – Theater Mirror". February 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "A Full List Of The 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards Nominees". Org. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Shoen, Sarah (December 6, 2019). "Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley Wants to Set a New Standard for Broadway". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  14. ^ Paulson, Michael (January 28, 2019). "Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical Heads to Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Seymour, Lee. "2020 Drama Desk Awards: Complete List Of Nominees". Forbes. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  16. ^ Paulson, Michael (October 15, 2020). "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Live Updates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  17. ^ Wild, Stephi. "VIDEO: Elizabeth Stanley, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jeff Kready, and Tamar Greene Sing Orchestral SOUTH PARK Theme Song". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "One Of The Filthiest 'South Park' Songs Just Received The Full Orchestra Treatment". HuffPost. February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  19. ^ Neale, Matthew (January 26, 2022). "'South Park' enlist full orchestra for new version of 'Kyle's Mom'". NME. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Sullivan, Lindsey (December 4, 2019). "You Learn! Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley on Coming into Her Own as a Broadway Leading Lady". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  21. ^ Hespen, Mark (February 10, 2020). "From Camp Point to Broadway Star". 1070 KHMO-AM. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Head Over Feet! Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley Is Engaged". Broadway.com. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "Jagged Little Pill Tony Nominee Elizabeth Stanley & Charlie Murphy Expecting First Child". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  24. ^ "A Full List Of The 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards Nominees". GBH. April 12, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  25. ^ Clement, Olivia (May 11, 2020). "Moulin Rouge! Leads 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Playbill. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  26. ^ William, Chris (November 24, 2020). "Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2020.