Sierra Boggess
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| Born | May 20, 1982 Denver, Colorado |
| Occupation | Stage actress |
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Sierra Boggess (born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress. She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, with her two sisters, Summer and Allegra. The three of them were members of the Colorado Children's Chorale. She graduated from Millikin University with a BFA in musical theater.
Before her current success on the stage, she began her career as an understudy for Cosette on the U.S. national tour of Les Misérables. She also originated the roles of Binky and Ram Dass in the musical Princesses. Her previous work includes West Side Story (Maria), The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), Sweet Charity (Charity) and The Boy Friend (Polly).
Her big break came playing the character Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom — The Las Vegas Spectacular in Las Vegas in June 2006. She is currently originating the role of Ariel in the 2007 Broadway adaption[1] of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 53rd Annual Drama Desk Award[2]
- Outstanding Actress in a Musical: The Little Mermaid Nominated
- 74th Annual Drama League Award[3]
- Distinguished Performance Award: The Little Mermaid Nominated
9th Annual Broadway.com Audience Awards[4]
- Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical Nominated
- Favorite Breakthough Performance (Female) WINNER
[edit] References
- ^ The Little Mermaid at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Drama Desk Nominees Announced; Catered Affair Garners 12 Noms", Playbill.com, 2008-04-21. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "74th Annual Drama League Award Nominees Announced", Playbill.com, 2008-04-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ broadway.com Staff. "9th Annual Broadway.com Audience Award Nominations Announced", broadway.com, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
