Samantha Massell

Samantha Massell
Born (1990-01-15) January 15, 1990 (age 34)
New York, NY, USA
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Websitesamanthamassell.com

Samantha Massell (born January 15, 1990) is a New York-based American actress and singer notable for playing Hodel in the 2015 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She has received positive reviews of her singing and acting performance.[7] Her genre is pop.

Early life

Massell attended Hunter College High School (where she interned for Lin-Manuel Miranda)[8] and the University of Michigan, where she studied musical theater and English, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.[5]

Career

She made her Broadway debut at age 12 in La Boheme.[5] She originated the role of Florika in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame[5] and performed in the cast album.[9][10]

She played Rapunzel in the 2015 revival of Into the Woods at The Muny.

She won the role of Hodel in a 2015 revival of the classic Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof.[11][12][2]

In 2022, she featured in a recurring capacity in the final season of The CW's Dynasty as Stacey Moore. [13]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Ryan McPhee (August 19, 2015). "Alexandra Silber, Samantha Massell & More Join Cast of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Matthew Blank (March 3, 2016). "Spend a Two-Show Day in Fiddler on the Roof's Infamous Dressing Room 51 With Alexandra Silber and Samantha Massell". playbill.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Beth Stevens (December 17, 2015). "Fiddler on the Roof's Samantha Massell on Shower Songs, Late-Night Snacks & Her Wish for a Miss Congeniality Musical". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Joanne Kaufman (February 4, 2016). "Sisterhood, Beyond the Script". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "STAGE TUBE: FIDDLER's Samantha Massell Sings 'God Help the Outcasts' at 54 Below". BroadwayWorld. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Carey Purcell (December 1, 2015). ""Bart Calls Us 'The Coven'" — Over Drinks, Fiddler's Three Daughters Talk Revolutionizing Tradition". Playbill. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Stephen Collins (March 2016). "Fiddler on the Roof". Live Theatre UK. Retrieved April 10, 2016.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ Kathy Henderson (May 9, 2016). "Fiddler on the Roof's Rebellious Lovebirds Samantha Massell & Ben Rappaport on a Surprise Proposal and Interning with Lin-Manuel Miranda". Broadway.com.
  9. ^ Robert Viagas (January 22, 2016). "Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame Cast Album Released Today (Video)". Playbill. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Kenya Vaughn (July 23, 2015). "Headley delivers memorable showing for stage return and STL debut". St. Louis American. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  11. ^ Alisa Solomon (October 8, 2015). "Tradition! The Indestructible "Fiddler on the Roof"". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  12. ^ Mike Fischer (March 29, 2016). "Examining the American dream on Broadway from 'Hamilton' to 'Fun Home'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  13. ^ Dynasty (TV Series 2017–2022) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-01-03