Laura Darrell
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | NYU Tisch School of the Arts |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Laura Darrell is an American actress, singer, and audiobook narrator best known for originating the role of Suze in John Kander and Greg Pierce's Off Broadway musical Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theater and also at Signature Theatre.[1][2][3] She also played the lead role of Anna in the Opening Cast of Frozen Live at the Hyperion,[4] and performed at New York City Center in Encores!'s The Golden Apple directed by Michael Berresse.
Other work
When she was 13, Con Fullam of Maine Radio and Television produced a special starring Laura called A Very Special Christmas for which she was nominated for a New England Emmy Award. As a teenager, she also provided lead vocals for A Very Wompkee Christmas produced by Deos Animation. In 2016 Darrell played Eileen in Creedmoria.[5] Since around 2015, Laura has also been performing as a narrator of audio books, including the Pepe Novels.[6][7] In 2018 Laura appeared in a recurring role as Anna in the TV series Dietland.[8]
Personal
Darrell was born in Portland, Maine, growing up in the suburb of Yarmouth. She split her undergrad between NYU Tisch School of the Arts and USC School of Theater in Los Angeles. She also received a partial scholarship to attend BADA for a summer intensive in Shakespeare.[9][10]
References
- ^ Kid Victory at Signature Theatre
- ^ Kid Victory at Vineyard Theatre
- ^ Cast of Kid Victory at playbill.com
- ^ Anna and Elsa in Frozen Live at latimes.com
- ^ Creedmoria at IMDb
- ^ Narrator of the Pepe Novels at www.thepepenovels.com
- ^ Narrator of The Big Chihuahua at soundcloud.com
- ^ Dietland at IMDb
- ^ About Laura Darrell at lauradarrell.com
- ^ Bio/Resume of Laura Darrell at lauradarrell.com