Elizabeth Stanley (actress)

Elizabeth Stanley is an American stage actress and singer. She has originated a number of main and featured roles in Broadway musicals, including Allison in Cry-Baby, Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet, and Mary Jane in Jagged Little Pill.

Elizabeth Stanley
Stanley performing at The Transport Group's "Gimme a Break!" Gala in 2012.
Born (1978-12-10) December 10, 1978
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, singer

Career

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][9]

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.[10] For this role, she was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award[11] and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Award.[12] In 2019, she reprised the role for the Broadway production.[13][14] This role earned her nominations for the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[15] and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[16]

Personal life

Stanley was born in Cedar Rapids and grew up in Denison, Iowa[8] and Camp Point, Illinois.[17][18] She attended Indiana University as a voice major.[17]

She is engaged to Charlie Murphy.[19]

Honors and awards
Year Work Award Category Result
2014 On the Town Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated
2019 Jagged Little Pill Elliot Norton Awards Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress [20] Nominated
IRNE Awards Large Theatre: Best Actress in a Musical Nominated
2020 Outer Critics Circle Award [21] Outstanding Actress in a Musical Honoree
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated
Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Pending
Grammy Awards[22] Best Musical Theater Album Pending

References
  1. Tropia, Joe (2006-12-07). "Fresh Face: Elizabeth Stanley". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  2. Als, Hilton (2008-04-28). "Orphans". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  3. Bazer, Mark (2009-04-11). ""Xanadu" Star Elizabeth Stanley Meets "The Interview Show"". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  4. Hobart, Erika (2010-01-20). "Stage Review: Xanadu". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  5. Isherwood, Charles (2011-06-12). "Over at Sun Records, Whole Lotta Rock History Goin' On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  6. Myers, Victoria (2015-05-27). "An Interview with Elizabeth Stanley". The Interval. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  7. Cox, Gordon (2015-04-23). "Drama Desk Nominations: 'Hamilton' Leads the Polls (FULL LIST)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  8. Kelley, Matt (2015-11-26). "Iowa native returns home to star in national 'Bridges' premiere". Radio Iowa. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  9. Stumpfl, Amy (14 May 2016). "Music gives big boost to 'Bridges of Madison County'". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. A10. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. Green, Jesse (2019-12-05). "Review: With 'Jagged Little Pill,' They Finally Fixed the Jukebox". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  11. "Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards Announced! – Theater Mirror". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  12. "A Full List Of The 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards Nominees". Org. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  13. Shoen, Sarah. "Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley Wants to Set a New Standard for Broadway". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  14. Paulson, Michael (2019-01-28). "Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical Heads to Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  15. Seymour, Lee. "2020 Drama Desk Awards: Complete List Of Nominees". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  16. Paulson, Michael (2020-10-15). "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Live Updates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  17. Sullivan, Lindsey (2019-12-04). "You Learn! Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley on Coming into Her Own as a Broadway Leading Lady". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  18. Hespen, Mark. "From Camp Point to Broadway Star". 1070 KHMO-AM. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  19. "Head Over Feet! Jagged Little Pill Star Elizabeth Stanley Is Engaged". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  20. "A Full List Of The 37th Annual Elliot Norton Awards Nominees". GBH. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  21. Clement, Olivia. "Moulin Rouge! Leads 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Playbill. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  22. William, Chris. "Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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