Alison Fraser
Alison Fraser | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, voice actress, actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Rusty Magee (1984–2003; his death) |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Alison Fraser (born in
Career
Fraser is a two-time
She played "Tessie Tura" in the
She was the first ever recipient of Philadelphia's
She was the original "Trina" (Marvin's ex-wife) in
Fraser portrayed the flamboyant but clueless "Babs Caplan" on the award-winning
Her feature films include Socks and Bonds, Family Games, Blowtorch, Commentary, Jack and His Friends (with
.She has made three solo albums, A New York Romance, Men in My Life and Tennessee Williams: Words and Music.
In 2004, Fraser sang the national anthem at Fenway Park.
In 2009, Arthur Laurents cast Fraser in an original play, Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are which premiered at the George Street Playhouse. The play was directed by Laurents himself and featured Tony-winning actress, Shirley Knight. Also with Knight, Fraser appeared in the 2012 world premiere of Tennessee Williams' final full-length play In Masks Outrageous and Austere.
In 2010, playwright and performer Charles Busch cast Fraser in his new comedy, The Divine Sister, a play satirizes the cinematic portrayal of nuns. Fraser played Sister Walburga. Fraser then originated the role of Arsinoe in David Ives' comedy The School For Lies at Classic Stage Company.
On December 16, 2013, Fraser joined the First National Tour of
In 2015, Fraser appeared in four episodes of the Showtime television series Happyish as both Ma Keebler and Boots.
From October 6 to November 22, 2015, Fraser performed in the world premiere of
In the fall of 2017, Fraser performed a limited run of playwright Aaron Mark's new play Squeamish. The one woman show was presented by All For One Theater (AFO) at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre. Squeamish ran October 6 – November 11, 2017.[8] For Squeamish, Fraser received a 2018 Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance.[9]
In April 2021, AudioFile named Fraser a recipient of its Earphones Award for her audiobook narration of Alexander Nemerov's novel, Fierce Pose.[10]
In 2023, the Off-Broadway Alliance honored Fraser with its "Legend of Off-Broadway" award.[11]
Personal life
Fraser graduated summa cum laude in spring 2010 from Fordham University, where she now teaches a musical theatre course.
Fraser is the widow of composer and performer Benjamin Rush "Rusty" Magee,[12] with whom she has one son, Nathaniel Fraser Magee, who is an editor in New York City.
Theatre credits
- In Trousers
- March of the Falsettos
- Falsettos
- Lady in the Dark
- Lips Together, Teeth Apart
- Lend Me a Tenor
- Tartuffe
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- Secret Garden
- Up Against It
- The Green Heart
- Beehive
- Honk!
- Prodigal
- Lizzie Borden
- Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
- High School Musical
- A Quarrel of Sparrows
- Gypsy
- Wicked
- Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are
- The Divine Sister
- Archy and Mehitabel
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore
- The School For Lies
- A Charity Case
- In Masks Outrageous and Austere
- Love Therapy
- First Daughter Suite
- The Sandbox
- Funnyhouse of a Negro
- Squeamish
- the shards of an honor code junkie
- A Blanket Of Dust
- Heartbreak House
- Steel Magnolias
- Enter Laughing
- Cinderella
- Deathtrap
- Paradise Lost
- Romance/Romance
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Filmography
Film
- 1988: Me and Him
- 1992: Jack and His Friends
- 1997: The Amazing Feats of Young Hercules (voice)
- 1998: Mixing Nia
- 2003: The Thing About My Folks
- 2006: In The Blood
- 2006: Spectropia
- 2012: Commentary
- 2014: Socks and Bonds
- 2016: Blowtorch
- 2017: The Mice War (voice)
- 2017: Family Games
- 2017: Hard
- 2018: Tommy Battles the Silver Sea Dragon
- 2019: The Sound of Silence
- 2019: Impossible Monsters
- 2019: In The Campfire Light
- 2020: It Cuts Deep
- 2023: Landscape with Invisible Hand
Television
- 1995: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (voice)
- 2000–2001: Between the Lions – Babs Caplan
- 2001: Spy Groove – Mimi LeVerne, Kathy Lee Gifford (voices) (2 episodes
- 2003: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- 2003: Third Watch
- 2015: Happyish – Boots, Ma Keebler (voices) (2 episodes)
- 2016: High Maintenance
- 2017: Happy! – Mrs. Claws
- 2018: Gotham – Gertrude Haverstock (Episode: "That's Entertainment")
- 2023: Blue Bloods – Bobbi Gallo
Videogame
- 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV – Gertrude Leneau, The Crowd of Liberty City
- 2013: Grand Theft Auto V – Additional Voices
- 2016: Mafia III – Additional Voices
References
- ^ "Talkin' Broadway: Spotlight On Alison Fraser". www.talkinbroadway.com.
- ^ a b "Theater". The New York Times.
- ^ "Secret Garden Star Offers Solo Concert June 27". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
- ^ "Tony Awards.com".
- ^ "IBDb". Archived from the original on October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
- ^ "Alison Fraser, Jay O. Sanders Receive Actors' Equity Foundation Joe A. Callaway Award".
- ^ "Alison Fraser and Gina Beck Will Join Cast of Wicked National Tour - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Allforone". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations". April 24, 2018.
- ^ "FIERCE POISE by Alexander Nemerov Read by Alison Fraser | Audiobook Review".
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/2023-off-broadway-alliance-award-nominations-honorees-revealed-read-the-full-list
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 23, 2003). "Rusty Magee, 47, Theater Composer, Actor and Cabaret Performer". The New York Times.