Daisy Eagan
Daisy Eagan | |
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 Eagan at a party in New York, 2011 | |
| Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bard College at Simon's Rock |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Patrick Comer
(m. 2003; div. 2006)Kurt Bloom (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
Daisy Eagan is an American actress.
Early life
Eagan was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family. Her mother, Andrea Boroff Eagan, was a medical writer; she died when Eagan was 13. Her father, Richard Eagan, is a visual and performing artist. Daisy Eagan was inspired to become an actress at age 6 after seeing him perform.[1]
Career
In 1991, she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role.[2] At eleven years old, she is the youngest female to win a Tony to date (as of 2021), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony (Frankie Michaels was one month past his 11th birthday when he won his Tony for Mame).[3]
In 1992, Eagan sang "Broadway Baby" in the concert Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall.[4]
She appeared in the Blank Theatre Company's production of The Wild Party in 2005 in Los Angeles as the street waif,[5] and is the recipient of the 2005 LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.[1]
She appeared in the Manhattan Concert Productions presentation of The Secret Garden at David Geffen Hall in February 2016 as the housemaid Martha. She reprised her role as Martha in 2016 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.;[6] this production then moved in 2017 to the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle.[7]
Her film work includes Losing Isaiah (1995),[8] Ripe (1996)[9] and Tony n' Tina's Wedding (2004)[10]
She has appeared on television in episodes of Without a Trace (2007),[11] The Unit (2006),[12] Ghost Whisperer (2006),[13] Numb3rs (2006),[14] The Mentalist (2012) and Girls (2017).[citation needed]
Personal life
Eagan attended Bard College at Simon's Rock and graduated from Antioch University in Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and creative writing.[15][16]
In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant;[17] they divorced in 2006. Eagan lives in New York with her child, Monty, and his father, Kurt Bloom, whom she married on May 6, 2020.[18] Eagan first came out as gay to her parents when she was 12; she currently identifies as "queer poly," and is also in a relationship with Ryan Holsather, who is polyamorous and nonbinary.[19]
Daisy Eagan is non-binary[20] and uses she/they pronouns.[21]
References
- ^ a b Morris, Steven Leigh (April 4, 2007). "Daisy Eagan: No Exit". LA Weekly.
- ^ "The Secret Garden (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1991)". Playbill. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Corsello, Bill. "The Youngest Tony Award-Winners", tonyawards.com, May 21, 2013
- ^ "Special Events, Concerts, and Benefit Performances" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, sondheimguide.com, accessed December 24, 2015
- ^ Brandes, Phillip. "Emotions turn explosive at sizzling Wild Party", Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2005
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (December 23, 2015). "Daisy Eagan, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Cheyenne Jackson, Ben Platt Join Secret Garden at Geffen Hall". Playbill. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Daisy Eagan-Led The Secret Garden to Bloom at 5th Avenue Theatre After D.C. Run", BWW News Desk, Broadwayworld.com Seattle
- ^ Losing Isaiah at AllMovie
- ^ Holden Stephen. "Girls Becoming Women in a Man's World", The New York Times, May 2, 1997
- ^ "Tony n' Tina's Wedding Overview", The New York Times, accessed December 24, 2015
- ^ "'Without A Trace', Episode 20" tvguide.com, accessed December 27, 2015
- ^ "'The Unit', Episode 7" tvguide.com, accessed December 27, 2015
- ^ "'Ghost Whisperer', Episode 5" tvguide.com, accessed December 27, 2015
- ^ "'Numb3rs', Episode 15" tvguide.com, accessed December 27, 2015
- ^ Fox, Jena Tesse. "Still Daisy Eagan After All These Years", broadwayworld.com, March 27, 2011
- ^ Taylor, Kate (March 27, 2011). "A Former Child Star Returns, With Wisdom". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Weddings/Celebrations. Daisy Eagan, Patrick Comer" The New York Times, August 31, 2003
- ^ Reich, Athena. "Daisy's Story, from Suddenly Pregnant to Suddenly Gay"[permanent dead link], Alternative Families International, January 21, 2019
- ^ "Episode 5: Daisy Eagan – Coming Out with Lauren & Nicole – Podcast".
- ^ "I am non-binary. Thanks!". Twitter. July 27, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Daisy Eagan (She/They) (@DaisyEagan)". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
External links
- Daisy Eagan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Daisy Eagan at IMDb
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- LGBT Jews
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- Living people
- Actors from New York City
- American film actors
- American musical theatre actresses
- American television actors
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- Non-binary musicians
- Tony Award winners
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
- Queer actors
- American non-binary actors
- Polyamorous people
- 21st-century LGBT people
- American LGBT actors