Emmy Raver-Lampman
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Born | Emily Christine Raver Lampman September 5, 1988 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Marymount Manhattan College |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Emmy Raver-Lampman (born Emily Christine Raver Lampman, September 5, 1988)[1][2][3] is an American actress and singer. She began her career working in musical theater, and has performed in various Broadway and national touring productions such as Hair, Jekyll & Hyde, Wicked, and Hamilton. She has played Allison Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy since 2019.
Early life
Raver-Lampman was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia.[4] She was adopted as a newborn;[5] her mother Sharon is a professor at Old Dominion University,[3][6] while her father Greg is a writer and teacher.[7][8] She was raised an only child, has traveled widely (over 50 countries) and lived in the Czech Republic, Ukraine and India when she was young due to her mother's work.[9] She has a half-sister, who is her junior by twenty years.[10]
She attended a performing arts high school, Governor's School for the Arts, as well as Maury High in Norfolk.[11] She then attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. She began working as a professional actress while in school and began studying remotely for her junior year. She landed a part in a production of Hair, and she left her course temporarily with just a semester left before graduation, but eventually returned to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 2012.[12][4][5]
Career
Raver-Lampman's career began in musical theatre. Her first professional theater role was in a May 2010 production of Children of Eden, produced by the Astoria Performing Arts Center. She auditioned for the musical while she was a sophomore at college and won a leading role.[9] She then auditioned for and subsequently joined the 2010 national tour of Hair, from which she earned her Equity card.
Raver-Lampman made her Broadway debut in Summer 2011, when Hair made a return to Broadway with its touring production.[11] She left Hair when the production closed on Broadway that September. The following fall, Raver-Lampman joined the 3rd national tour of the musical Jekyll & Hyde as an ensemble member and understudy for the lead role, Lucy Harris. The production transferred to Broadway in April 2013 for a two-month limited engagement but closed after a month. Later in 2013, Raver-Lampman was cast in the Broadway original production of A Night with Janis Joplin.[13] She performed as a swing until the show closed in February 2014 and was subsequently cast in the 1st U.S. tour of the musical Wicked as a standby for the lead role of Elphaba.[11][14]
Following her one-year contract with Wicked, Raver-Lampman returned to New York in March 2015, and later auditioned for one of the two ensemble roles that Hamilton was adding to its show after its Off-Broadway run.[9] She was cast and became part of the original ensemble cast of Hamilton on Broadway, as well as an understudy for all three lead female roles: Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy/Maria Reynolds.[4] Hamilton opened in August 2015. In September 2015, Raver-Lampman was part of a star-studded reading of an original rock musical titled Galileo.[15] In December of that year, she took part in an MCC Theatre workshop of Alice By Heart.[16]
In January 2016, it was announced that she was cast as Pearl Krabs in the Chicago production tryout of the musical SpongeBob SquarePants.[4] She left Hamilton in April 2016, and is one of the two original cast members who did not take part in the filming of the production. She returned to Hamilton later that year as an original member of the show's Chicago production, which began previews in September 2016. In March 2017, she joined the show's first national tour, starring as Angelica.[4] She toured with the show until the end of 2017, performing in San Francisco and Los Angeles.[17]
In late 2019, it was announced that she would be joining her former Hamilton castmate Solea Pfeiffer as co-stars of the new original musical Gun & Powder, directed by Robert O'Hara. The show had a month-long regional engagement in Arlington, Virginia, which opened on January 28, 2020.[18]
Raver-Lampman landed her first major television role in 2017, portraying Allison Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, opposite actors Elliot Page and Tom Hopper, among others.[19] The show was filmed during the first half of 2018 and was released on Netflix in February 2019. The show was Netflix's third most popular series in 2019, with more than 45 million viewers.[20] Raver-Lampman filmed the second season over five months in 2019, with the season premiering in July 2020.[21]
Throughout 2019, she also had guest roles in television shows like A Million Little Things and Jane the Virgin. Raver-Lampman was featured on the 2019 album Seven Nights in Chicago by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal.[22] In July 2020, it was announced that Raver-Lampman would be replacing Kristen Bell as the voice of Molly Tillerman in the Apple TV+ show Central Park. The announcement came after Bell resigned from her role, due to a controversy over her performance as a mixed-race character. Raver-Lampman voiced Molly in the second season of the series.[23]
Personal life
Raver-Lampman is in a relationship with Daveed Diggs, whom she met in 2015 while performing together in Hamilton.[24]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Stucco | Relaxer | Short film |
2020 | aTypical Wednesday | Millie | |
2021 | Untitled Horror Movie | Alex | |
2022 | Dog | Bella | |
Blacklight | Mira Jones | ||
Gatlopp | Sam |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Odd Mom Out | Woman on Date | Episode: "Hamming It Up" |
2018 | A Million Little Things | Rebecca | Episode: "Friday Night Dinner" |
2019 | American Dad! | Travel Agent (voice) | Episode: "Stompe le Monde" |
Jane the Virgin | Lily Lofton | Episodes: "Chapter Ninety-seven"; "Chapter Ninety-eight" | |
Robot Chicken | Peppermint / Boy's Mother (voice) | Episode: "Robot Chicken's Santa's Dead (Spoiler Alert) Holiday Murder Thing Special" | |
2019–present | The Umbrella Academy | Allison Hargreeves / Number Three / The Rumor | Main role; 30 Episodes |
2021–present | Central Park | Molly Tillerman (voice) | Main role (season 2-present) |
2022 | Nailed It! | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: "Umbrella Academy" |
2022 | Family Guy | Mary Elizabeth Becca Ryan (voice) | Episode: "Get Stewie" |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2010 | Children of Eden | Eve / Mama Noah | Astoria Performing Arts Center: May 2010 |
Off-off-Broadway production |
2010–2011 | Hair | Ensemble Understudy: Dionne, Abraham Lincoln |
National Tour: October 2010 – June 2011 |
National tour |
St. James Theatre: July – September 2011 |
Broadway return of tour | |||
2012–2013 | Jekyll & Hyde | Ensemble Understudy: Lucy Harris |
National Tour: October 2012 – March 2013 |
Third national tour |
Marquis Theatre: April – May 2013 |
Broadway revival | |||
2013–2014 | A Night with Janis Joplin | Swing Understudy: Joplinaires |
Lyceum Theatre: October 2013 – February 2014 |
Original Broadway cast |
2014–2015 | Wicked | Elphaba (standby) | National Tour: February 2014 – March 2015 |
First national tour replacement |
2015–2017 | Hamilton | Ensemble Understudy: Angelica, Eliza, Peggy / Maria Reynolds |
Richard Rodgers Theatre: July 2015 – April 2016 |
Original Broadway production |
Eliza Tour: September 2016 – February 2017 |
Chicago production | |||
Angelica | Angelica Tour: March – December 2017 |
First national tour | ||
2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Pearl Krabs | Oriental Theatre: June – July 2016 |
Original Chicago production |
2020 | Gun & Powder | Martha | Signature Theatre: January – February 2020 |
Original Virginia production |
Discography
- Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2015); company member[25]
- Bonnie and Clyde and a Whole Lotta Jazz (Live at 54 Below) (2016), composed by Frank Wildhorn; featured vocalist[26]
- SpongeBob SquarePants, The New Musical (2017); company member and featured on "Daddy Knows Best"[27][28]
- Blindspotting: The Collin EP (2018), by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal; featured artist on "Something in the Water"[29]
- The Umbrella Academy (Original Series Soundtrack) (2019), composed by Jeff Russo; featured vocalist on "Stormy Weather"[30]
- Seven Nights in Chicago (2019), by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal; featured artist on "At this Point" and "No Feels"
- The Good & The Bad (2019), by Anthony Ramos; background vocalist on "Come Back Home"[31]
- Three Points of Contact (2019), concept album composed by Ryan Scott Oliver; featured artist on "Bleed You Dry"[32]
References
- ^ Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
- ^ emmyraver (September 5, 2018). "II MAKING. WISHES. II". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Bonko, Larry (February 24, 2019). "Norfolk native Emmy Raver-Lampman makes the jump from "Hamilton" to Netflix". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Gelt, Jessica (August 10, 2017). "From chorus girl to leading lady: Emmy Raver-Lampman, the Cinderella of 'Hamilton'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Komonibo, Ineye (July 28, 2020). "Maybe You've Heard A Rumor About Umbrella Academy's Emmy Raver-Lampman. Maybe It's True". Refinery29. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sharon Raver-Lampman". Old Dominion University. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Journalist's Bout with Cancer Reminds Readers What Matters". The Virginian-Pilot. January 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Brain Tumor Survivor: Greg R." The Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "From chorus girl to leading lady: Emmy Raver-Lampman, the Cinderella of 'Hamilton'". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Umbrella Academy's Robert Sheehan & Emmy Raver-Lampman Answer Fan Questions - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c Yiorgo (April 23, 2014). "Something 'Wicked' is coming – Norfolk native has standby role for Elphaba in stage production of 'Wicked'". The Flagship. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Getting to know the cast of HAMILTON: Emmy Raver-Lampman and Ruben J. Carbajal". SHN Magazine. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Emmy Raver-Lampman Broadway and Theatre Credits". Broadway World. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Trapunski, Charles (February 23, 2019). "INTERVIEW: The Umbrella Academy's Emmy Raver-Lampman". BriefTake. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (September 18, 2015). "Anthony Rapp, Lena Hall, Darren Criss, Carolee Carmello Part of Musical Reading from 'Empire' Creator". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Clement, Robert Viagas,Olivia (December 18, 2015). "Ben Platt, Ashley Park, Mary Testa Lead Steven Sater-Duncan Sheik Alice By Heart Musical Workshop". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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- ^ Gans, Andrew (December 16, 2019). "Solea Pfeiffer and Emmy Raver-Lampman Will Star in World Premiere of New Musical Gun & Powder". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 30, 2017). "'Umbrella Academy' Netflix Series Rounds Out Cast With 'Game of Thrones' Alum, 'Hamilton' Star". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (December 30, 2019). "'Stranger Things 3,' 'The Witcher,' 'When They See Us' Among Netflix's Most Popular TV Shows in 2019". Variety. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Darus, Alex (June 17, 2019). "'The Umbrella Academy' season 2 confirms filming began with on-set look". AltPress. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (August 9, 2019). "Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal Drop Seven Nights in Chicago Album August 9". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 19, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 24, 2020). "'Central Park': Emmy Raver-Lampman Joins Apple Series In Recasting For Mixed-Race Character Originally Voiced By Kristen Bell". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Stein, Michelle (May 14, 2020). "'Daveed Diggs' Partner Was Also in 'Hamilton,' but Who Is She?".
- ^ Hamilton: An American Musical [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - Lin-Manuel Miranda | Credits | AllMusic, archived from the original on July 27, 2020, retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ Bonnie & Clyde & A Whole Lotta Jazz: Live at 54 Below - Frank Wildhorn | Credits | AllMusic, archived from the original on July 26, 2020, retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ Viagas, Robert (August 11, 2016). "SpongeBob Musical Is Recording Its Cast Album This Week". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants: The New Musical - Original Cast Recording | Credits | AllMusic, archived from the original on July 26, 2020, retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ Blindspotting: The Collin EP - Various Artists | Credits | AllMusic, archived from the original on July 27, 2020, retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ "The Umbrella Academy Season 1 - Soundtrack & Song Listing". What's on Netflix. February 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ The Good & the Bad - Anthony Ramos | Credits | AllMusic, archived from the original on July 26, 2020, retrieved July 26, 2020
- ^ Staff, Playbill (July 24, 2020). "Upcoming Cast Recordings". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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- 21st-century American actresses
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Actresses from Virginia
- African-American actresses
- American musical theatre actresses
- Singers from Virginia
- Marymount Manhattan College alumni
- Actors from Norfolk, Virginia
- Musicians from Norfolk, Virginia
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- American adoptees
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 21st-century African-American women singers