Phoebe Strole
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Born | Phoebe Strole January 22, 1983 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Phoebe Strole (born January 22, 1983[1] in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Anna in the 2006 Broadway musical Spring Awakening.
Strole is an actress graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2006[citation needed]. She has appeared in several stage productions, including Mourning Becomes Electra, Parade, The Metal Children, and Kung Fu. Strole has worked in film and television, starring in Sorority Wars and Hamlet 2, and appearing in shows like Rescue Me, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, and Glee. She was nominated for a Grammy award in 2008 for Best Musical Show Album for her work in Spring Awakening.
Early life
Strole graduated from
She graduated from
Stage career
Strole is perhaps best known for her role in the Broadway musical
Strole was a cast member in The New Group production of Eugene O'Neill's play Mourning Becomes Electra at the Alcorn Theatre in New York, which ran from January 27 to April 18, 2009.[8]
Strole performed in Parade at the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles from September 24 to November 19, 2009.[9]
Strole played the role of Vera Dundee in The Metal Children, written and directed by Adam Rapp, from May 5 to June 13, 2010 at the Vineyard Theatre.[10] From March through April 2012, she appeared in Dan LeFranc's The Big Meal at Playwrights Horizons.[11]
She was seen alongside Edie Falco in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of The Madrid, which began previews on February 5, 2013, and opened on February 26, 2013. The show ran until May 5, 2013, after it had been extended.[12]
Strole appeared in the
In 2022, she took part in the HBO documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You've Known, which saw the 15 year reunion of the original cast of the musical.
Film and television
Strole starred in The Time Travelers Convention, an original musical podcast about her trying to travel back in time into the dinosaur age.[15] The musical premiered on YouTube on January 11, 2011.[16]
In 2006, she narrated the part of Clare, alongside Fred Berman, who narrated the part of Henry, in an audiobook version of The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger which was published by Audible and HighBridge and runs a length of approximately 17 hours and 38 minutes.
Television credits include a recurring role as Jennifer on the FX Network's show
Strole starred as Sara in the 2009 film Sorority Wars. Strole starred as Epiphany Sellars in the 2008 film Hamlet 2 alongside Steve Coogan and her Spring Awakening co-star Skylar Astin. She sang "Raped in the Face" and "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" on the soundtrack with Astin and Coogan. Additional movie credits include Descent and My One and Only.
Strole's friend, Lea Michele, announced on Twitter on August 22, 2013, that Strole was set to appear on Glee during its fifth season.[17] Her character, Penny Owen, was a sophomore in college and Sam Evans' new love interest.[18] She appeared in two episodes.
Grammy awards
- Nomination/Win 2008: Best Musical Show Album Spring Awakening (Musical)
Filmography
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Company/Venue |
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2001 | A Different Moon | Jean | Penguin Repertory Theatre |
2006–2008 | Spring Awakening | Anna | Atlantic Theater Company
Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Broadway) |
2009 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Hazel Niles | The New Group |
2009 | Parade | Essie | Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles) |
2010 | The Metal Children | Vera Dundee | Vineyard Theatre |
2011 | F2M | Lucy | New York Stage and Film |
2012 | The Big Meal | Nicole | Playwrights Horizons |
2013 | The Madrid | Sarah | Manhattan Theatre Club |
2014 | Kung Fu | Linda | Signature Theatre Company
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2014 | The Other Room | Lena | Premieres |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Descent | Innocent Girl | |
2008 | Hamlet 2 | Epiphany Sellars | |
2009 | My One and Only | Wendy | |
2009 | Sorority Wars | Sara Snow | Television film |
2011 | The Lonely Pair | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Rescue Me
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Jennifer | 3 episodes: "Inches", "Alarm", "Immortal" |
2005 | Stella | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Amusement Park" |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Alexis Kippes | 2 episodes: " In the Wee Small Hours " (parts 1 & 2)
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2009 | 30 Rock | Becca | Episode: "Goodbye, My Friend" |
2010 | Mercy | Lily | Episode: "We're All Adults" |
2013 | Glee | Penny Owen | 2 episodes: "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds", "A Katy or a Gaga" |
2014 | Submissions Only | Jill Peters | Episode: "Box of Dirt" |
2018 | GLOW | Susan | 2 episodes: "Mother of All Matches", "Work the Leg" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Bully | Lola Lombardi | voice and motion capture |
2007 | Manhunt 2 | Daniel's Daughter, Asylum PA | motion capture |
2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Business Woman |
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Marton, Andrew (December 8, 2006). "It's Springtime for Local Actress". Star-Telegram.
- ^ The Metal Children – Off-Broadway (June 2, 2010). "Phoebe Strole on Spring Awakening Memories and Seducing Billy Crudup in The Metal Children | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ James F. Cotter,For the Times Herald-Record (August 16, 2002). "Penguin's 'Moon' full of emotion". recordonline.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ http://rrsweetnamdesign.com/A-Different-Moon.php [dead link]
- ^ "Spring Awakening – Tickets | Broadway's Best Shows | Broadway's Best Shows". Broadwaysbestshows.com. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Original Cast biographies, Spring Awakening, Broadway Musical Playbill. December 10, 2006.
- ^ Mourning Becomes Electra (December 18, 2008). "Casting Complete for New Group's Mourning Becomes Electra | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Parade | Sept 24 – Nov 15, 2009 | Los Angeles". Center Theatre Group. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "THE METAL CHILDREN at Vineyard Theatre". www.vineyardtheatre.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Anita Gillette, Phoebe Strole, David Wilson Barnes and More Will Bite into The Big Meal in NYC". Playbill. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Brantley, Ben. "The Madrid-2013". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Phoebe Strole, Jon Rua and More Join David Henry Hwang's Kung Fu; Complete Casting Announced". Playbill. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Andrea Frierson & Phoebe Strole Set for Premieres' INNER VOICES, Begin. 10/4". BroadwayWorld.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Time Travelers Convention" Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine thetimetravelersconvention.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Nick Blaemire & Phoebe Stole to Appear in THE TIME TRAVELERS CONVENTION" broadwayworld.com', January 11, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ Michele, Lea (August 22, 2013). "Such amazing news that two of my very best friends are going to be on #Glee this year! @ddlovato & @PhoebeStrole!". Twitter. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Glee: Meet Sam's Season 5 Love Interest". August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
External links
- Phoebe Strole at IMDb
- Phoebe Strole on Myspace