Erin Sullivan (actress)
| Erin Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erin Sullivan |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Home town | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Website | http://www.erinsullivansite.com/index.html |
Erin Sullivan is an American actress, singer, and dancer, most famous for her portrayal of "Amber Von Tussle" in the national tour of Hairspray, and for playing various roles in Shrek, and starring as Elle Woods in the 2012 adaption of Opera House Theater Company's Legally Blonde.[1][2]
Early life
Sullivan started singing at the early age of 6, but didn't start taking lessons until she was 9.[3] She performed her first professional theater show, How to Eat Like a Child at the age of 8.[3] She moved into acting in New York.[1]
Filmography
Sullivan has been a part of over 20 theater shows:
National/International
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Shrek the musical | Fairy Godmother/ Fiona, Gingy, Dragon U/S |
| 2010 | Hairspray (musical) | Amber Von Tussle |
| 2008 | Grease (musical) | Swing; Frenchy, Patty, Cha Cha, Ms. Lynch U/S |
| 2007 | The Wedding Singer (musical) | Cyndi Lauper/ Ensemble/ Holly U/S |
| 2006 | I Get A Kick Out Of Cole: A Cole Porter Tribute | Singer/Dancer |
| 2005 | Universal Monsters Rock n’ Roll Show | Hop |
| 2004 | Celebrity Cruise Lines: M.V Zenith | Singer/Dancer |
Regional/Stock
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Legally Blonde (musical) | Elle Woods (Opera House Theatre Company)[4] |
| 2012 | The Marvelous Wonderettes | Cindy Lou (West Virginia Public Theatre)[5] |
| 2012 | Godspell | Joanne (West Virginia Public Theatre)[6] |
| 2003 | Anything Goes (musical) | Erma (Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre) |
| 2009 | Disney's High School Musical | Sharpay (Broadway Dinner Theatre) |
| 2007-2008 | Footloose | Urleen/ Ariel U/S / Show Cap. (Broadway Dinner Theatre) |
| 2005 | Guys and Dolls | Adelaide (Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre) |
| 2004 | Chicago (musical) | Roxie Hart (Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre) |
Media attention
John Staton praised Sullivan's performance in Legally Blonde, stating that although she was the star of the show, she never "dominated" it and knew how to share the stage with the rest of the cast. He added "...[Sullivan] draws a believable arc to the confidence-boosting finale."[4][8]
Will Holston of The University News (Saint Louis University) praised Sullivan's performance in Hairspray (musical) and went on to say, "Erin Sullivan and Ariel Tyler Page, as the scheming mother-daughter duo of Amber and Velma Von Tussle, are appropriately manipulative and entitled in their roles as [the] main antagonists to Tracy."[9] Chip Deffaa of Cabaret Scenes concurred, writing "...Erin Sullivan [was] on target as bratty Amber Von Tussle."[10]
References
- 1 2 3 Catlett, Cacky. "Wilmington native starring in local production of 'Legally Blonde'". WWAY TV 3. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ Setzler, Heather. "Behind the scenes with the star of 'Legally Blonde: the Musical'". WECT. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- 1 2 "INTERVIEW #9: ERIN SULLIVAN (Singer/Broadway)". Celebrity Interviews. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - 1 2 Staton, John. "Actress returns to Wilmington to take on starring role in ‘Legally Blonde'". Star News Online. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ Lemal, Nicole. "WVPT season starts this week". The Times West Virginian. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ Lemal, Nicole. "WVPT season starts this week". The Times West Virginian. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Daily News". Google News. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ Carver, Shea. "Blonde and Spot-On: Opera House’s ‘Legally Blonde’ entertains with finesse". Encore Pub. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ Holston, Will. "You Can't Stop the Beat". University News Online. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ Deffaa, Chip. "Hairspray". Cabaret Scenes. Retrieved October 5, 2012.