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American actress and singer (born 1975)
This article is about the American actress and singer. For other uses, see
Lisa Howard .
Lisa Howard
Lisa Howard at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Born 1975 (age 48–49) Nationality American Occupation actress Years active 2003–present
Lisa Howard is an American actress and singer. Howard is most known for playing
Siobhan in
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and Rona Lisa Peretti in
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . Spelling Bee went on to win many awards, including the
Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble.
[1] She created the character of Jenny in the new Broadway musical
It Shoulda Been You , receiving a
nomination for the 2015
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical .
Early life
Howard was raised in
Akron ,
Ohio , and graduated from
Firestone High School . She played softball, soccer, volleyball, and a little basketball in her youth.
[2] She went on to graduate from
University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in musical theatre.
[3]
TV and film
In 2009, she appeared in the TV series
Ugly Betty in the episode
Plus None as Dominatrix. In 2012, she was cast as Siobhan, a member of an Irish coven, in
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 .
Covita
On October 6, 2020, the
Lincoln Project released a video called Covita
[4] a parody of
Evita criticizing Donald Trump for failing to protect staff from the
COVID-19 pandemic . Lisa Howard sang the vocals for this video.
[5]
Stage roles
Howard originated the role of Jenny Steinberg in the Broadway production of
David Hyde Pierce -directed
It Shoulda Been You . Howard played the older sister of a Jewish bride, played by
Sierra Boggess , whose wedding with
David Burtka 's character is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included
Tyne Daly and
Harriet Harris .
[6] For her performance, Howard was nominated for the 2015
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical .
[7]
Playbill Online named her performance of Jenny's Blues at the 2015 Tony Awards one of the show's "greatest moments,"
[8] and Rolling Stone called it one of the ceremony's best moments.
[9]
Broadway
Off-Broadway
Regional/National tours
Cinderella (
St. Louis MUNY , 2003) – Stepsister
The Gift of the Magi (
Olney Theatre Center , 2003) – City Her
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (
Barrington Stage Company , 2004) – Rona Janet
Les Miserables (St. Louis MUNY, 2007) –
Madame Thénadier
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (
Goodspeed Opera House , 2008) – Mrs. Gretchen Fox
9 to 5 (
Ahmanson Theatre , 2008) – Missy/Ensemble
Jim Henson's Emmet Otter (Goodspeed Opera House, 2009) – Mrs. Gretchen Fox
Legally Blonde (St. Louis MUNY, 2011) – Paulette
The Sound of Music (
Pittsburgh CLO , 2011)
It Shoulda Been You (
George Street Playhouse , 2011) – Jenny Steinberg
Wicked (Munchkinland Tour, 2022) – Madame Morrible
Into the Woods (
Guthrie Theater , 2023) – Witch
[13]
References
^
"2005 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced" , TheaterMania, April 28, 2005.
^ take 2 radio (Dec 4, 2013).
"Actress - Singer - Lisa Howard (part 3 of 5, made with Spreaker)" . YouTube .
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^
Biography | Lisa Howard – Actress Singer Model Broadway Film
^
"Covita video advertisement by the Lincoln Project" . Lincoln Project . October 6, 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^
"VIDEO: The Lincoln Project Creates Trump-Themed EVITA Parody featuring Lisa Howard!" . BroadwayWorld . October 7, 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^
Creative"
Archived 2015-04-07 at the
Wayback Machine official site
^ Viagas, Gordon (May 31, 2015),
" 'Hamilton,' 'Curious Incident' Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards (FULL LIST)" , Variety , retrieved July 26, 2015
^ Cox, Robert (June 9, 2015),
"The Glorious, Surprising and Weirdest Moments of the 2015 Tony Awards" , Playbill , retrieved April 8, 2022
^ Plitt, Amy (June 8, 2015),
"Tony Awards 2015's 12 Best and Worst Moments" , Rolling Stone , retrieved July 28, 2015
^
"Cast & Creative" . itshouldabeenyou.com . Archived from
the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-04 .
^ Hetrick, Adam (June 30, 2015).
"Original Musical Comedy It Shoulda Been You Sets Summer Closing" . Playbill . Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
^
"Paul Alexander Nolan, Alison Luff, Lisa Howard and More to Star in ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE on Broadway; Full Cast Announced!" . BroadwayWorld . August 8, 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017 .
^ Gans, Andrew (17 June 2023).
"Sarna Lapine-Directed Into the Woods, Starring Lisa Howard, Begins at the Guthrie June 17" . Playbill . Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
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