Daisy Eagan
Daisy Eagan | |
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 Eagan at a party in New York, 2011 | |
| Born | November 4, 1979 |
| Alma mater | Bard College at Simon's Rock |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Patrick Comer (2003-2006; div.) |
| Children | 1 |
Daisy Eagan (born November 4, 1979) is an American actress.
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.[1] At eleven years old, she is the youngest female to win a Tony to date (as of 2015), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony (Frankie Michaels was ten when he won his Tony for Mame). [2]
In 1992, Eagan sang "Broadway Baby" in the concert Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall.[3]
She appeared in the Blank Theater Company production of The Wild Party in 2005 in Los Angeles as the street waif,[4] and is the recipient of the 2005 L.A. Weekly Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. [5]
She will appear 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 for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2016 production of The Secret Garden for it's Washington DC run. [6]
Her film work includes Losing Isaiah (1995),[7]Ripe (1996)[8] and Tony n' Tina's Wedding (2004)[9]
She has appeared on television in episodes of Without a Trace (2007),[10] The Unit (2006),[11] Ghost Whisperer (2006),[12] and Numb3rs (2006),[13] among other shows.
Personal life
Eagan attended Bard College at Simon's Rock, and graduated from Antioch University in Los Angeles with a BA in psychology and creative writing.[14][15]
In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant;[16] they divorced in 2006. Eagan and her boyfriend, Kurt Bloom, have one child.[17]
References
- ^ "'The Secret Garden' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed December 24, 2015
- ^ Corsello, Bill. "The Youngest Tony Award-Winners" tonyawards.com, May 21, 2013
- ^ "Special Events, Concerts, and Benefit Performances" sondheimguide.com, accessed December 24, 2015
- ^ Brandes, Phillip. "Emotions turn explosive at sizzling 'Wild Party'" Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2005
- ^ Morris, Steven Leigh. "Daisy Eagan: No Exit" laweekly.com, April 4, 2007
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Daisy Eagan, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Cheyenne Jackson, Ben Platt Join 'Secret Garden' at Geffen Hall" playbill.com, December 23, 2015
- ^ Losing Isaiah at AllMovie
- ^ Holden Stephen. "review" New York Times, May 2, 1997
- ^ "'Tony n' Tina's Wedding' Overview" 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. "A Former Child Star Returns, With Wisdom" New York Times, March 27, 2011
- ^ "Weddings/Celebrations. Daisy Eagan, Patrick Comer" New York Times, August 31, 2003
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Tony Winner Daisy Eagan Welcomes Baby Boy" playbill.com, May 16, 2013
External links
- Daisy Eagan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Daisy Eagan at IMDb
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