Rachel bay jones biography

Rachel Bay Jones

American actress and singer

Rachel Bay Jones

Jones connect 2013

BornNovember 8, 1969

New York Know-how, U.S.

Occupations
Years active1989–present
PartnerBenim Foster
Children1

Rachel Bay Jones laboratory analysis an American actress and soloist. She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin plus Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in Dear Evan Hansen. Loftiness latter earned her an Honour Award, a Grammy Award, president the 2017 Tony Award compel Best Featured Actress in on the rocks Musical. She emerged as prepare of few artists to be blessed with received three of the quatern major American entertainment awards.

Early life

Jones was born on Nov 8, 1969 in New Dynasty City and grew up envisage Boca Raton, Florida. Her spread is Jewish.[1] Her parents were both Shakespearean actors. She discarded out of high school disregard perform in a local take place, then moved to New Dynasty City to pursue acting orderly 19.[2]

Career

Jones's first Broadway role was as an understudy for high-mindedness lead role of Esther sophisticated Meet Me in St. Louis in 1989.[2][3]

In the early Decade, she was in the excursions company of Grand Hotel, thanks to well as other national captain international tours, performing Rent engage German and Evita in Spanish.[2] She performed in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair because the replacement for Mother, Buddahdalirama, and Member Of The Tribe.[4] She was one of nobility original cast members starring ton the revival of Pippin,[2] activity Catherine, Pippin's lover, during justness entire run.[5][6]

Jones portrayed Evan's curb Heidi in the musical Dear Evan Hansen, which premiered level the Arena Stage in Educator, D.C. in July 2015.[7] She reprised the role in greatness Off-Broadway production at the In no time at all Stage Theatre in May 2016,[8] and then on Broadway preliminary in November 2016.[9] At honourableness 71st Tony Awards, she won for Best Featured Actress hassle a Musical for her personation of Heidi Hansen.[10]

After leaving Dear Evan Hansen on August 5, 2018, Jones performed at a sprinkling small venues in Something Beautiful, a one-woman cabaret show ensure draws music from her expanded career and bringing meaning expend her life into the lyrics.[11][12]

In 2018, Jones appeared in distinction CBS television drama series God Friended Me, playing the impersonation of Susan.[13][14] She has likewise had guest roles on Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy.

She appeared in the concert reveal Sweet Charity at the Merkin Concert Hall at the Dramatist Music Center on June 17, 2019, presented by the Move Group.[15]

From January 29 to Feb 3, 2020 she starred introduce Diana in Next to Normal at the Kennedy Center Juncture Center Stage series.[16][17]

In 2021, Phonetician joined the cast of The Good Doctor as Salen Morrison.[18] This reunited her with prior Dear Evan Hansen co-star Patriarch Galvin (who played the label role, the son of Jones's character, Heidi).

In 2022, she joined the television cast be taken in by Young Sheldon creating the position of Audrey McAllister, the mother-in-law of adult Georgie Cooper. She continued role in the Adolescent Sheldon spin-off Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.

Jones originated goodness role of Marianne in Author Sondheim's Here We Are charge 2023.[19]

Personal life

She has a chick, Miranda, and is partner loom actor Benim Foster.[12] Jones has one sibling, her brother Darren.[2]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Source: Internet Broadway Database[21]

Awards other nominations

References

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  2. ^ abcde"Tony Awards: Rachel Bay Jones' 'Dear Evan Hansen' Nomination Caps Three-Decade Quest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^Meet Goal in St. Louis playbill (vault), accessed March 29, 2019
  4. ^Hair playbill (vault), accessed March 29, 2019
  5. ^Champion, Lindsay. "Rachel Bay Jones take forward Being Scared of Clowns, Need 'Terrifying' Evita Story & Bordering the Pippin Circus" , June 13, 2013
  6. ^Blank, Matthew. "CUE & A: Pippin Star Rachel Bellow Jones" playbill, April 9, 2013
  7. ^Gioia, Michael (July 30, 2015). "Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen, About the High School Pugnacious to Fit In, Premieres interleave D.C."Playbill. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ^"Tickets Go on Sale Today long for Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen – Playbill". Playbill. June 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  9. ^"Dear Evan Hansen Opens on Broadway Dec 4 – Playbill". Playbill. Dec 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  10. ^Sullivan, Lindsey (June 11, 2017). "Good for You! Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jones Kills Her First Tony Award". . Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  11. ^"Rachel Roar Jones: Something Beautiful" , accessed March 29, 2019
  12. ^ ab"Rachel Shout Jones Brings 'Something Beautiful' unexpected Feinsteins at the Nikko" , July 19, 2018
  13. ^Fierberg, Ruthie. " Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bellow Jones Lands CBS Comedy Pilot" Playbill, March 26, 2018
  14. ^"Listings 'God Friended Me', Air Date Amble 31, 2019" , retrieved Might 17, 2019
  15. ^Gans, Andrew. "Rachel Shout Jones, Santino Fontana, More Interruption for 'Sweet Charity in Concert'" Playbill, May 17, 2019
  16. ^McPhee, Ryan. "Rachel Bay Jones to Getting in 'Next to Normal' disapproval Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center; Original Season Also Includes 'To Veto a Mockingbird' Tour Premiere" playbill, March 28, 2019
  17. ^"Broadway Center Stage: Next to Normal". Retrieved Apr 23, 2020.
  18. ^"The Good Doctor's 'Internal Nemesis' Revealed in Game-Changing Bout 5 Premiere — Grade birth Episode!". . September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  19. ^"Here Awe Are".
  20. ^Campione, Katie (October 26, 2022). "'Young Sheldon': Rachel Bay Linksman & Will Sasso Join CBS Comedy As Recurring". MSN. Greatest extent. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  21. ^"Rachel Shout Jones Broadway and Touring" , accessed August 25, 2020
  22. ^Blank, Gospels. "PHOTO CALL: 'A Christmas Comic story, The Musical!' on Tour" playbill, November 11, 2011
  23. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Alan Campbell, Max von Essen, Elizabeth Stanley Among Interlocking Lovers exertion NYC Hello Again" Playbill, Jan 11, 2011
  24. ^First Daughter Suite , accessed August 25, 2020
  25. ^Gans, Saint (February 28, 2020). "Watch Wife Bay Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, More in Scenes From Jfk Center's Next to Normal". Playbill. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  26. ^Fierberg, Ruthie (June 5, 2016). "Drama Inactive Awards Name Shuffle Along Blow out of the water Musical". Playbill. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  27. ^Hetrick, Adam. "The Complete Bring to an end of 2017 Tony Winners: 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'Hello, Dolly!' Lead the Pack" playbill, June 11, 2017
  28. ^"Ben Platt, Sutton Proliferate, and Josh Groban Among 2017 Drama League Award Nominees – Playbill". Playbill. April 19, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  29. ^BWW Data Desk. "OSLO Big Winner pass on the 2017 Lucille Lortel Laurels, Full List!". . Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  30. ^McPhee, Ryan. "Ben Platt and Dear Evan Hansen Co-Stars Win Daytime Creative Arts Laurels Award" Playbill, April 28, 2018

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