Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Dreyfuss | |
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Boston Conservatory (BFA ) | |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Laura Catherine Dreyfuss (born August 22, 1988)Madison McCarthy on the FOX musical series Glee and McAfee Westbrook on the Netflix series The Politician.
Life and career
Dreyfuss earned a
Boston Conservatory.[2] Dreyfuss was cast in the ensemble of the Broadway revival of Hair, then served as stand-by and later was a replacement for the main character of Girl in the musical, Once.[3]
Dreyfuss originated the role of Zoe Murphy, the love interest of the title character, Evan Hansen, in the Broadway musical Second Stage Theatre productions.[4] On July 12, 2018 it was announced that Dreyfuss would leave Dear Evan Hansen, with her last show being July 15, 2018.[5] On July 16, 2018 Dreyfuss was announced as a series regular on Ryan Murphy's Netflix series The Politician, with her Dear Evan Hansen co-Star, Ben Platt.[6] On July 26, 2018, Dreyfuss released her debut single "Be Great" under the stage name Loladre.
Acting credits
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2010 | Hair | Swing | — | National tour |
2011 | St. James Theatre | Broadway | ||
2012–2013 | Once | Girl (standby) | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway |
2013 | Girl | |||
2013–2014 | What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined | Performer | New York Theatre Workshop | Off-Broadway[7] |
2015 | Dear Evan Hansen | Zoe Murphy | Arena Stage | Original Washington, DC. production |
2016 | Second Stage
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Off-Broadway | ||
2016–2018 | Music Box Theatre | Broadway |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | After Party | Lana | Lead role |
2021 | Voyagers | IVF Technician |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Glee | Madison McCarthy
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Season 6 ; 11 episodes
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2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Deecy | Season 2; 2 episodes |
2019–2020 | The Politician | McAfee Westbrook | Main cast |
2022 | Atlanta | Amber | Episode: "Three Slaps" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Helen Hayes Award | Dear Evan Hansen | Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Resident Musical | Nominated | |
2017 | Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Won | ||
Favorite Onstage Pair | Won | ||||
Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) | Won | ||||
2018 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | Won | ||
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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"You Will Be Found" (performed on The Today Show )
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Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program (Ben Platt & the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen) |
Won | [8][9] |
References
- ^ a b "Laura Dreyfuss, Award-Winning Star of 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'The Politician', Unveils Powerful New Video for "Better Drugs"". Rapid River Magazine. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Discovery: Laura Dreyfuss - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. February 17, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Saciao, Christian. "'Glee' Season 6: Meet The Actors Who Will Play The New Members Of New Directions". Design & Trend. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "DEAR EVAN HANSEN | A New Musical On Broadway | Cast & Creative". Dear Evan Hansen. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Laura Dreyfuss Leaving 'Dear Evan Hansen' for New TV Project". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 16, 2018). "Ryan Murphy Netflix Series 'The Politician' Casts Zoey Deutch, Three More Series Regulars". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (December 6, 2013). "Off Broadway Review: 'What's It All About? Burt Bacharach Reimagined'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Ben Platt and Dear Evan Hansen Cast Receive Daytime Emmy Nomination". theatermania.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 45th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS - The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". emmyonline.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
External links
- Laura Dreyfuss on Twitter
- Laura Dreyfuss at IMDb
- Laura Dreyfuss at the Internet Broadway Database