Elizabeth Stanley | |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1978 |
Birth Place: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music |
Occupation: | Actor, singer |
Years Active: | 2006–present |
Elizabeth Stanley (born December 10, 1978) is an American stage actor and singer. She has originated a number of main and featured roles in Broadway musicals, including Allison in Cry-Baby and Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet. In 2020, Stanley was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill.
Stanley made her Broadway debut as April in the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company.[1] In 2008, she originated the role of Allison in Cry-Baby, a musical adaption of the film of the same name.[2] The following year, she starred as Clio in the first national tour of Xanadu.[3] [4] In 2010, she originated the role of Dyanne in the Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet.[5]
In 2014, she played Claire de Loone in the Broadway revival of On the Town.[6] For this role, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.[7] In 2015, she starred as Francesca in the national tour of The Bridges of Madison County.[8]
Stanley originated the role of Mary Jane Healy in the American Repertory Theater production of Jagged Little Pill, a musical based on Alanis Morissette's album of the same name.[9] For this role, she was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award[10] and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Award.[11] In 2019, she reprised the role for the Broadway production.[12] [13] This role earned her nominations for the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[14] and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[15]
Stanley was born in Cedar Rapids and grew up in Denison, Iowa[16] and Camp Point, Illinois.[17] [18] She attended Indiana University as a voice major.
She is engaged to Charlie Murphy.[19] She announced that she was pregnant with their first child on April 10, 2021.[20] Her daughter, Solveig Stanley Murphy was born August 19, 2021.
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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2006 | Company | April | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Regional |
2006–07 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Broadway | ||
2007 | Cry-Baby | Allison | La Jolla Playhouse | Regional |
2008 | Marquis Theatre | Broadway | ||
2009–10 | Xanadu | Clio / Kira | US National Tour | |
2010–11 | Million Dollar Quartet | Dyanne | Nederlander Theatre | Broadway |
2014–15 | On the Town | Claire de Loone | Lyric Theatre | Broadway |
2015–16 | The Bridges of Madison County | Francesca Johnson | US National Tour | |
2018 | Jagged Little Pill | Mary Jane Healy | American Repertory Theater | Regional |
2019–21 | Broadhurst Theatre | Broadway | ||
2023 | Ragtime in Concert | Mother | Tanglewood | Regional |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2007 | Great Performances | April | Episode: "Company: A Musical Comedy" | |
2008 | Fringe | Stacey | Episode: "The Same Old Story" | |
2012 | Made in Jersey | Phebe Larkin | Episode: "Ancient History" | |
2013 | All My Children | Mother | 3 episodes | |
2013 | Think Tank | Margot | 5 episodes | |
2014 | Black Box | Jennifer Redmond | Episode: "Emotion" | |
2014 | My Day | Flynn's Mom | ||
2015 | The Affair | Cynthia Rainer | Episode: "Episode #2.7" | |
2017 | The Get Down | Shirley | Episode: "Only from Exile Can We Come Home" | |
2019 | FBI | Linda McCann | Episode: "Exposed" | |
2019 | NOS4A2 | Sharon Smith | 2 episodes | |
2021 | Blue Bloods | Karen | Episode: "The Common Good" | |
2021 | New Amsterdam | Julie | Episode: "Things Fall Apart" | |
2021 | Younger | Elizabeth Holmes | Episode: "Older" |
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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2014 | On the Town | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | |
2019 | Jagged Little Pill | Elliot Norton Awards | Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress[21] | |
IRNE Awards | Large Theatre: Best Actress in a Musical | |||
2020 | Outer Critics Circle Award[22] | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | ||
Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | |||
Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical | |||
Grammy Awards[23] | Best Musical Theater Album | External links |