Phoebe Strole (born January 22, 1983[1] in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Anna in the 2006 Broadway musical Spring Awakening.
Phoebe Strole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phoebe Strole January 22, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Strole is an actress graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2006[citation needed]. She has appeared in several stage productions, including Mourning Becomes Electra, Parade, The Metal Children, and Kung Fu. Strole has worked in film and television, starring in Sorority Wars and Hamlet 2, and appearing in shows like Rescue Me, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, and Glee. She was nominated for a Grammy award in 2008 for Best Musical Show Album for her work in Spring Awakening.
Early life
editStrole graduated from Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas.[2] While in high school, Strole performed in several productions at Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas, including Evita, Violet and Bye Bye Birdie.[3] In 2001, Strole starred as Jean in A Different Moon at the Penguin Repertory Theatre in Stony Point, New York.[4][5] Additional Penguin Rep credits include Animal of the Year.
She graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama[citation needed]. Tisch credits include a reading of When Grace Comes In opposite Marcia Gay Harden.[6]
Stage career
editStrole is perhaps best known for her role in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening in which she played the role of Anna and understudied the roles of Wendla and Ilse.[7] She played the role from the musical's Broadway debut on December 10, 2006 through July 19, 2008. She also played the same role in the original Off Broadway production earlier during the summer of 2006. Phoebe shared her final performance in Spring Awakening on July 19, 2008 with fellow costars Skylar Astin, Remy Zaken, Brian Charles Johnson and Lilli Cooper. She was the eldest OBC playing a principal role, having been 23 when cast.
Strole was a cast member in The New Group production of Eugene O'Neill's play Mourning Becomes Electra at the Alcorn Theatre in New York, which ran from January 27 to April 18, 2009.[8]
Strole performed in Parade at the Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles from September 24 to November 19, 2009.[9]
Strole played the role of Vera Dundee in The Metal Children, written and directed by Adam Rapp, from May 5 to June 13, 2010 at the Vineyard Theatre.[10] From March through April 2012, she appeared in Dan LeFranc's The Big Meal at Playwrights Horizons.[11]
She was seen alongside Edie Falco in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of The Madrid, which began previews on February 5, 2013, and opened on February 26, 2013. The show ran until May 5, 2013, after it had been extended.[12]
Strole appeared in the Signature Theatre Company production of Kung Fu by David Henry Hwang. The play ran from February 4 through April 6, 2014 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.[13] In October 2014, Strole played Lena in The Other Room, a solo show performed as part of Premieres' Inner Voices series.[14]
In 2022, she took part in the HBO documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You've Known, which saw the 15 year reunion of the original cast of the musical.
Film and television
editStrole starred in The Time Travelers Convention, an original musical podcast about her trying to travel back in time into the dinosaur age.[15] The musical premiered on YouTube on January 11, 2011.[16]
In 2006, she narrated the part of Clare, alongside Fred Berman, who narrated the part of Henry, in an audiobook version of The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger which was published by Audible and HighBridge and runs a length of approximately 17 hours and 38 minutes.
Television credits include a recurring role as Jennifer on the FX Network's show Rescue Me. She has also had guest lead appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, Mercy and Stella.
Strole starred as Sara in the 2009 film Sorority Wars. Strole starred as Epiphany Sellars in the 2008 film Hamlet 2 alongside Steve Coogan and her Spring Awakening co-star Skylar Astin. She sang "Raped in the Face" and "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" on the soundtrack with Astin and Coogan. Additional movie credits include Descent and My One and Only.
Strole's friend, Lea Michele, announced on Twitter on August 22, 2013, that Strole was set to appear on Glee during its fifth season.[17] Her character, Penny Owen, was a sophomore in college and Sam Evans' new love interest.[18] She appeared in two episodes.
Grammy awards
edit- Nomination/Win 2008: Best Musical Show Album Spring Awakening (Musical)
Filmography
editStage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Company/Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Different Moon | Jean | Penguin Repertory Theatre |
| 2006–2008 | Spring Awakening | Anna | Atlantic Theater Company
Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Broadway) |
| 2009 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Hazel Niles | The New Group |
| 2009 | Parade | Essie | Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles) |
| 2010 | The Metal Children | Vera Dundee | Vineyard Theatre |
| 2011 | F2M | Lucy | New York Stage and Film |
| 2012 | The Big Meal | Nicole | Playwrights Horizons |
| 2013 | The Madrid | Sarah | Manhattan Theatre Club |
| 2014 | Kung Fu | Linda | Signature Theatre Company |
| 2014 | The Other Room | Lena | Premieres |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Descent | Innocent Girl | |
| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Epiphany Sellars | |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Wendy | |
| 2009 | Sorority Wars | Sara Snow | Television film |
| 2011 | The Lonely Pair | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Jennifer | 3 episodes: "Inches", "Alarm", "Immortal" |
| 2005 | Stella | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Amusement Park" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Alexis Kippes | 2 episodes: "In the Wee Small Hours" (parts 1 & 2) |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Becca | Episode: "Goodbye, My Friend" |
| 2010 | Mercy | Lily | Episode: "We're All Adults" |
| 2013 | Glee | Penny Owen | 2 episodes: "Tina in the Sky with Diamonds", "A Katy or a Gaga" |
| 2014 | Submissions Only | Jill Peters | Episode: "Box of Dirt" |
| 2018 | GLOW | Susan | 2 episodes: "Mother of All Matches", "Work the Leg" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bully | Lola Lombardi | voice and motion capture |
| 2007 | Manhunt 2 | Daniel's Daughter, Asylum PA | motion capture |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Business Woman |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (January 22, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 22, 2023 includes celebrities Diane Lane, Guy Fieri". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Marton, Andrew (December 8, 2006). "It's Springtime for Local Actress". Star-Telegram.
- ^ The Metal Children – Off-Broadway (June 2, 2010). "Phoebe Strole on Spring Awakening Memories and Seducing Billy Crudup in The Metal Children | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ James F. Cotter,For the Times Herald-Record (August 16, 2002). "Penguin's 'Moon' full of emotion". recordonline.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ http://rrsweetnamdesign.com/A-Different-Moon.php [dead link]
- ^ "Spring Awakening – Tickets | Broadway's Best Shows | Broadway's Best Shows". Broadwaysbestshows.com. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Original Cast biographies, Spring Awakening, Broadway Musical Playbill. December 10, 2006.
- ^ Mourning Becomes Electra (December 18, 2008). "Casting Complete for New Group's Mourning Becomes Electra | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Parade | Sept 24 – Nov 15, 2009 | Los Angeles". Center Theatre Group. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "THE METAL CHILDREN at Vineyard Theatre". www.vineyardtheatre.org. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Anita Gillette, Phoebe Strole, David Wilson Barnes and More Will Bite into The Big Meal in NYC". Playbill. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Brantley, Ben. "The Madrid-2013". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Phoebe Strole, Jon Rua and More Join David Henry Hwang's Kung Fu; Complete Casting Announced". Playbill. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Andrea Frierson & Phoebe Strole Set for Premieres' INNER VOICES, Begin. 10/4". BroadwayWorld.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Time Travelers Convention" Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine thetimetravelersconvention.com. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Nick Blaemire & Phoebe Stole to Appear in THE TIME TRAVELERS CONVENTION" broadwayworld.com', January 11, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ Michele, Lea (August 22, 2013). "Such amazing news that two of my very best friends are going to be on #Glee this year! @ddlovato & @PhoebeStrole!". Twitter. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Glee: Meet Sam's Season 5 Love Interest". August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.