Mandy Gonzalez on Juggling MADAM SECRETARY and HAMILTON

During her appearance at this morning's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE on CBS, Mandy Gonzalez talked about juggling the demands of her "Madam Secretary" filming schedule while starring in HAMILTON on Broadway.

"I film 'Madam Secretary' usually in the mornings. I arrive on set at 6 a.m.," she said.

Gonzalez added that her co-stars "couldn't be more supportive" and that "Madam Secretary" star Tea Leoni had stopped by HAMILTON earlier in the week. "They're very proud of me, which is incredible," she said.

The holiday season is always busy on Broadway, but Gonzalez has managed to make her Café Carlyle debut and release her debut solo recording FEARLESS this fall in addition to her prior commitments.

Gonzalez is currently starring in the Broadway musical sensation HAMILTON as Angelica Schuyler. She is also known for originating the role of Nina Rosario, in her brilliant performance in the Tony Award-winning, Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS, a role she originally created Off-Broadway at 37 Arts and which received a Drama Desk Award. She starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of WICKED, blowing the roof off of New York's Gershwin Theatre each night as she belted out signature song "Defying Gravity." Other Broadway roles include Princess Amneris in the Elton John and Tim Rice musical AIDA and the Broadway show LENNON where she portrayed multiple roles including that of Beatles' icon John Lennon. Mandy made her Broadway debut in Jim Steinman's DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, starring opposite Michael Crawford. Mandy received an OBIE Award and overwhelming critical praise for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of ELI'S COMIN', directed by Diane Paulus and based on the music and lyrics of renowned singer-songwriter Laura Nyro.

Equally at home on the big and small screen, she has appeared in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, directed by Julie Taymor; After, starring opposite Pablo Schreiber and MAN ON A LEDGE, with Sam Worthington. Most recently, Mandy had a recurring role on the ABC drama thriller "Quantico." On Sunday evenings, television viewers can find her working at The White House on the CBS breakout hit "Madam Secretary." Mandy can be heard as the voice of Mei in Disney's MULAN 2. She performs concerts in prestigious venues across the U.S. and around the world.

She recently released her first solo album FEARLESS. The seven-track album delivers new, original songs from some of the most accomplished writers in the music industry, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Nettles, Bill Sherman, and Tom Kitt. FEARLESS also features a powerful duet with Mandy and Christopher Jackson, the HAMILTON star who was featured opposite Gonzalez on Broadway for IN THE HEIGHTS. Mandy adds an intimate new version of her signature song, "Breathe," and a total remake of the classic "Que Será, Será."