Margaret Anne Florence

Margaret Anne Florence is an actress, singer, and model based in New York City. Margaret Anne has been featured in major motion pictures, television, independent films, and on the New York stage. She frequently appears in national and international television commercials and print advertisements.[1] Margaret Anne is a member of SAG (the Screen Actors Guild), AFTRA, and AEA (the Actors' Equity Association).

Films

The Mighty Macs and The One

Margaret Anne co-starred as Rosemary Keenan, alongside Carla Gugino and Ellen Burstyn, in The Mighty Macs, released nationwide on October 21, 2011 and based on the true story of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Cathy Rush, who led Immaculata University to the 1972 National Women's Collegiate Championship.[2] In 2010, The Mighty Macs won both the Best Feature and Audience Award at the John Paul II International Film Festival in Miami,[3] and was an Official Selection at the Heartland Film Festival and two other independent film festivals.[4] Margaret Anne can be seen in the movie's official trailer, which was released in September 2009.[5]

Margaret Anne starred as the female lead in The One, alongside Jon Prescott and Ian Novick. The film was released by Fox Meadow Films in October 2011.[6]

Additional Hollywood roles

Florence's first film role was in 2006's My Super Ex-Girlfriend, alongside Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. In 2009, she played the role of 'Alexis Danella' in Kevin Costner's horror-thriller The New Daughter.

Television

Margaret Anne appeared on the NBC show 30 Rock on February 9, 2012, alongside Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan in the hour-long Valentine's Day episode "Hey Baby, What's Wrong". She appeared in the CBS drama Blue Bloods featuring Tom Selleck in the show's 7th episode, Brothers, on November 5, 2010. She had a recurring, three-episode arc as 'Marlene' during Guiding Light's penultimate season in 2007 and 2008. She also had roles in Law & Order in the 18th season-finale, Excalibur in 2008, White Collar on the USA Network in the 1st season episode Flip of the Coin in 2009, and Showtime's Nurse Jackie in the 2nd season episode Apple Bong in 2010.

Broadway

The Light in the Piazza

Margaret Anne was cast in the lead role of Clara Johnson in the The Light in the Piazza,[7] in the 2005 Tony Award winning[8] musical's March–April 2010 production at Arena Stage.

The Fantasticks

Beginning on July 21, 2008, Margaret Anne starred as 'Luisa' in the revival of the famous Broadway musical The Fantasticks at the Snapple Theater Center (renamed the Jerry Orbach Theater during this run as a credit to that actor's role in the original musical).[9][10] Margaret Anne's final performance as Luisa took place on December 17, 2008.[11]

Additional theatrical productions

Margaret Anne also appeared in regional productions of Godspell, Little Shop of Horrors, Maccabeat!, Company, Street Scene (based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Elmer Rice), and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.[12]

Other acting

Margaret Anne starred in Death Cab for Cutie's music video for What Sarah Said[13] from the band's 2005 studio album, Plans. The What Sarah Said video was included in the band's 2006 DVD, Directions: The Plans Video Album, which was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 2007 Grammy Awards.[14][15]

Personal background

Margaret Anne received a Masters in Music Theatre Performance, cum laude, from New York University and a B.A. in Music/Classical Voice, cum laude, from the College of Charleston. She received the Bishop Robert Smith Award, the highest undergraduate honor at the College of Charleston. In 2009, Margaret Anne was honored with the College of Charleston's Young Alumna of the Year Award.[16]

She was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.

References

  1. ↑ "Actor / Model (New York, NY)". Margaret Anne Florence. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Immaculata Mighty Macs - Hoopedia". Hoopedia.nba.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ↑ "John Paul II International Film Festival • Welcome". Jp2filmfestival.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ↑ Archived December 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "The Mighty Macs News: The Mighty Macs Official Trailer". Mightymacsnews.blogspot.com. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. ↑ "THE ONE - a feature film". Fox Meadow Films. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  7. ↑ The Broadway League. "The Light in the Piazza | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  8. ↑ "2005 Tony Award Winners Announced". Broadwayworld.com. 2005-06-05. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  9. ↑ "Florence and Nostrand Join Cast of Off-Broadway's Fantasticks". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  10. ↑ "FANTASTICKS Cast - Profiles". Stcrehearsalstudios.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  11. ↑ The Fantasticks - Off-Broadway (2008-12-15). "Betsy Morgan to Join Off-Broadway Company of The Fantasticks". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  12. ↑ "Actor / Model (New York, NY)". Margaret Anne Florence. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  13. ↑ "What Sarah Said". YouTube. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  14. ↑ http://www2.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx#31
  15. ↑ Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "2009 Young Alumna of the Year". Alumni.cofc.edu. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
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