Patti Murin

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Patti Murin
Born (1980-09-28) September 28, 1980 (age 43)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children2
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Patti Murin (born September 28,[1] 1980)[2][3] is an American actress, singer and dancer. On Broadway, she has originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones (2011) and Princess Anna in Frozen (2018). She also had a recurring role as Dr. Nina Shore in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med from 2016 to 2019.

Early life

Murin was born and raised in Hopewell Junction, New York,[4] and graduated from Syracuse University in 2002, where she majored in musical theatre.[5][6]

Career

Murin began her career in

York Theatre Company.[9] She next played Belle in a national tour of Beauty and the Beast (2006)[10][11]

Murin made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu in 2007–2008 as a swing, understudy and then replacement in the leading role of Clio/Kira.[4][6] In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones in 2012.[12] Among other roles in regional and other stage productions, she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked (2012–2013).[13] She played pathologist Nina Shore on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med, which she joined in 2016[14] and left in 2017.[15]

Murin was the original Princess Anna in the musical Frozen which opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in March 2018.[16] She also performed as Anna during the workshops and 2017 out of town tryout at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado.[17][18] Murin played her final performance in the role on February 16, 2020.[19]

She appears in the Hallmark Channel film Love on Iceland with her husband Colin Donnell, which aired in January 2020.[20]

Personal life

Murin's first husband was Curtis Holbrook, her co-star in the Broadway production of Xanadu.[21] On June 19, 2015, Murin married her Love's Labour's Lost co-star Colin Donnell in New York City.[22] Their daughter, Cecily, was born on July 14, 2020.[23] In October 2022, the couple announced that Murin was pregnant with their second child.[24] Their second daughter, Lorelai, was born on April 2, 2023.

Credits

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Before We Made It Anna Television film
2012–2016 Royal Pains Ana / Ava Guest role; 2 episodes
2016–2019 Chicago Med Dr. Nina Shore Recurring role; 18 episodes
2018 Chicago Fire Episode: "This Isn't Charity"
2019 Holiday for Heroes Pam Television film
2020 Love on Iceland Isabella Television film
2021 To Catch a Spy Sara Webb Television film
2022 In Merry Measure Darcy Television film (Hallmark)

Theatre

Year(s) Production Role Location Category
2002 Crazy for You Polly Baker Broward Stage Door Theatre Regional
2003 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rosemary Pilkington
Parade Mrs. Frances Phagan
2004 Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley
2005 Princesses Tam / Annabelle 5th Avenue Theatre Out of town tryout
Mirette Ensemble
York Theatre Company
Off-Broadway
2006 Beauty and the Beast Belle Various American Tour
2007 Xanadu Swing (u/s Clio / Kira)
Helen Hayes Theatre
Broadway
Euterpe, Siren, '40s Singer, Thetis (Replacement)
Dance Captain (Replacement)
2010 Give It Up! Lysistrata Jones Dallas Theater Center Regional
2011 Lysistrata Jones
Transport Group Theatre Company
Off-Broadway
The Little Mermaid Ariel The Muny Regional
Lysistrata Jones Lysistrata Jones Walter Kerr Theatre Broadway
2012–13 Wicked
Glinda
(Replacement)
Various First National Tour
2013 Love's Labour's Lost Princess Delacorte Theater Shakespeare in the Park
2014 Fly By Night Daphne Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway
Holiday Inn Linda Mason
Goodspeed Opera House
Regional
2015 Lady, Be Good Susie Trevor New York City Center Encores!
Holiday Inn Linda Mason The Muny Regional
2016 Nerds Sally Longacre Theatre Broadway (cancelled)[17]
2017 Frozen Princess Anna[25] Buell Theatre Out of town tryout
2018–2020 St. James Theatre Broadway

Awards and nominations

Year Award Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2012 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Lysistrata Jones Nominated
2018 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Frozen Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical[26] Nominated

References

  1. Playbill.com. Archived
    from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Alexia (April 18, 2018). "Broadway's Frozen Star Patti Murin Reveals She Skipped a Show Due to a 'Massive Anxiety Attack'". People. Retrieved April 19, 2018. ...Murin, 37...
  3. ^ Heller, Corinne (April 18, 2018). "Broadway's Patti Murin Cancels Frozen Performance Due to Anxiety". E! News. Retrieved April 19, 2018. The 37-year-old actress...
  4. ^
    Playbill
    . Retrieved April 19, 2018. I was born and raised in a small — but awesome — town, a little bit upstate, called Hopewell Junction, NY.
  5. ^ Mellini, Michael (December 12, 2011). "Lysistrata Jones' Star Patti Murin on Her Days as a College Cheerleader and Pole Dancing on Stage". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Gereffi, Nick (July 30, 2007). "Actress hopes success rolls her way with Xanadu". Sun Sentinel. South Florida. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Evans, Isaac (February 23, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Patti Murin". InnuendoAndOutuendo.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Classic Disney musical enchants audiences" The Citizen", August 31, 2006
  9. ^ Gans, Andrew (December 8, 2005). "Robert Cuccioli and Ed Dixon to Head Cast of Mufti's Mirette". Playbill. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  10. ^ Fowler, Don (September 28, 2006). "Murin fulfills lifelong dream as Belle". Johnston SunRise. Johnston, Rhode Island: Beacon Communications. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Classic Disney musical enchants audiences". The Citizen. Fayetteville, Georgia. August 31, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  12. ^ Jones, Kenneth. " 'Lysistrata Jones', the Broadway Musical Comedy That Borrows From Ancient Greece, Closes Jan. 8", Playbill, January 8, 2012
  13. ^ "Patti Murin – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". Internet Broadway Database (The Broadway League). Retrieved April 16, 2018. Glinda - Replacement (Aug 14, 2012 - Feb 24, 2013)
  14. ^ "Chicago Med: Halstead's new love interest revealed". Entertainment Weekly. September 2, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  15. ^ Sharma, Nemisha (April 24, 2017). "'Chicago Med' Spoilers: Patti Murin Heads To Broadway; What Does That Mean For Will And Nina In Season 2?". International Business Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  16. ^ Green, Jesse. "Review: Frozen Hits Broadway With a Little Magic and Some Icy Patches", The New York Times, March 22, 2018
  17. ^ a b Scheps, Leigh (April 9, 2018). "The Making of a Disney Princess: How Patti Murin Overcame Setbacks to Become Anna in 'Frozen' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Television Distribution. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  18. ^ Paulson, Michael (March 6, 2018). "'Frozen' on Broadway Made Them Sisters. Heartbreak Made Them Friends". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  19. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz Will Be Frozen’s New Elsa and Anna on Broadway", Playbill, January 15, 2020
  20. ^ Cullwell-Block, Logan. "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell to Star in Hallmark Winterfest Movie Love on Iceland", Playbill, November 20, 2019
  21. Playbill. Archived
    from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020. ...my boyfriend, who is now my husband, Curtis Holbrook, was in the show.
  22. ^ Vulpo, Mike (June 20, 2015). "Colin Donnell Is Married! Arrow Star Says "I Do" to Patti Murin While Channeling Scenes from the Bachelorette". E! News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Welcome Daughter Cecily Philips: 'She's Gonna Change the World'". People. July 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Expecting Second Baby Girl: 'We're So Excited'". People. October 25, 2022.
  25. ^ "Patti Murin Broadway and Theatre Credits". BroadwayWorld.com (Wisdom Digital Media). Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  26. ^ Clement, Olivia. " 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations" Playbill, April 24, 2018

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