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Emily Skinner

Also Credited As: Emily Scott Skinner

Birth Place: Richmond, VA

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BIO

Broadway: The Cher Show, Prince of Broadway (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Side Show (Tony nomination, Drama League Award), Jekyll & Hyde, The Full Monty, James Joyce’s The Dead, Dinner at Eight (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Billy Elliot (Broadway World Award). OFF-BROADWAY: Picnic (Transport Group, Drama Desk Nomination), Jerry Springer The Opera (Carnegie Hall); Fiorello!, No Strings, Pardon My English, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (all at City Center Encores!); My Life With Albertine (Playwrights Horizons). REGIONAL: The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Long Wharf, The MUNY, St Louis Rep, American Conservatory Theatre, The Old Globe, Goodspeed, Theatre Under The Stars. www.emily-skinner.com.


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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Phoebe Burn

Alva Belmont

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Madame Veltri

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
2021
Stepmother

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Georgia Holt

[Chicago]
World Premiere, 2018
Georgia Holt

[Off-Broadway]
Transport Group Concert Production, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Performer

[St. Louis, MO (Regional)]
The Muny's Revival Adaptation, 2017
Ursula

[International Tour]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2008
Mrs. Wilkinson [Replacement]

[Arlington, VA (Regional)]
Signature Theatre Company, 2007
Alexandra

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2006
Mona Stangley

Mona Stangley

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Revival, 2006
Agnes Gooch

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Martha

Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Cissy

[US Tour]
World Premiere, 2004
Diane

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 2004
Mag

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2004
Gita Gobel

[Off-Broadway]
Musicals in Mufti Concert, 2003
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2003
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Mlle. Lea

Mlle. Lea

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Kitty Packard

[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Gussie

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Jenny

[Broadway]
New York Concert, 2001
One of "The Sweethearts"

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Vicki Nichols

[Regional (US)]
Regional Production, 2000
Mary Jane Morkan

[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Vicki Nichols

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Mary Jane Morkan

Mary Jane Morkan

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Mary Jane Morkan

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Mary Jane Morkan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Daisy Hilton

Daisy Hilton

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Marilyn

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1994
Performer

[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer

[New York]
Workshop, 1996
Performer


Movies

Blood Ransom
[ 2014 ] Emily Hudson
Holiday Spectacular
[ 2018 ] Diana
Next Level
[ 2019 ] Cindy Stallings

TV Shows

Andi Mack
Amber
Crown Lake
Chloe Hauser
Total Eclipse
Diana

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical

Emily Skinner, Suffs

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Emily Skinner, Prince of Broadway

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Emily SkinnerPicnic

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Emily Skinner, Dinner at Eight

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Emily Skinner, Side Show

Videos

News


Video: Shaina Taub Talks SUFFS and Shares Why RAGTIME is Her Favorite Musical

Shaina Taub, who was recently honored by Time Magazine as part of their 2024 Time100 Next List, recently visited CBS Mornings to discuss her musical Suffs. During the interview, she also shared why Ragtime is her favorite show and how it serves as an inspiration for Suffs. Watch the segment now!
SUFFS Will Play Final Broadway Performance In January

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Suffs will play its final Broadway performance in January of 2025 following 24 previews and 301 regular performances. After closing, the show will head out on tour and we've got the scoop.
Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff & More to Join SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB at Birdland

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB, a special event celebrating the work of the renowned lyricist. Performers include Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, Telly Leung and more.
Photos: Congressional Gold Medal Honoree Billie Jean King Visits SUFFS

See photos of tennis legend Billie Jean King visiting Suffs on Broadway! See photos of the Congressional Gold Medal honoree with members of the cast and more. You can learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
SUFFS Will Offer Discount Tickets Aimed at Mobilizing Young Voters

Broadway musical Suffs has announced a new slate of ticketing initiatives focused on mobilizing young voters ahead of the election. These new ticket offers are now in effect and will be valid through the November 5 election:
Deborah Grace Winer Releases FLASH FORCE! Podcast Featuring Broadway Alums

Deborah Grace Winer has recently released the first two episodes of her new scripted comedy podcast, which features an array of Broadway performers. FLASH FORCE! Middle-Aged Women Superheroes Save Democracy is available to stream on all platforms.
Photos & Video: SUFFS Honors 104th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment

See photos and video from Suffs' celebration honoring the 104th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment!
Video: SUFFS Hosts Roll Call With Representatives from the 36 States that Ratified 19th Amendment

On Saturday, August 24th, Suffs hosted a special performance in partnership with the League of Women Voters that featured a roll call including representatives from all 36 states that ratified the 19th Amendment. Watch the full roll call in the video here!
Video: Hillary Clinton Quotes SUFFS During Her DNC Speech

Hillary Clinton quoted Suffs during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last night. Watch the video of the musical's producer quoting 'The March (We Demand Equality)' and 'Keep Marching' during her moving speech now!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 19, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Video: Emily Skinner Sings 'A Letter From Harry's Mother' in SUFFS

Watch Emily Skinner sing 'A Letter From Harry's Mother' in SUFFS on Broadway!
SUFFS Will Celebrate Women's Equality Day and the Ratification of the 19th Amendment With Events

From August 18-26, Broadway’s two-time Tony Award winning musical Suffs will celebrate the 104th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, as well as Women’s Equality Day (August 26), through a series of activations in and outside of the Music Box Theatre. Plus, watch a video of Emily Skinner performing 'A Letter from Harry’s Mother'!
Len Cariou, Santino Fontana and More Join SONDHEIM TONIGHT! With The San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Tony Award-winner Santino Fontana, Emily Skinner, Tony Yazbeck, Amy Owens, and special guest vocalist: Len Cariou will join the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of Stephen Sondheim next month.
Video: THE NOTEBOOK, THE GREAT GATSBY & More at Broadway in Bryant Park 2024

Watch video highlights from the third Broadway in Bryant Park of 2024, with performances from The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, Chicago, Moulin Rouge! and The Book of Mormon.
Photos: THE GREAT GATSBY, SUFFS & More at Broadway in Bryant Park 2024

Just yesterday, July 25, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park continued its 2024 program, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances, every Thursday in July. See photos of the program.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 26, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
BROADWAY BARKS Announces Celebrity And Shelter Participants

Broadway Barks has announced its celebrity and shelter participants for the event on Saturday, August 3. The annual event, co-founded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, promotes pet adoption.
Casts of THE GREAT GATSBY, SUFFS & More Will Perform Today at Broadway in Bryant Park

Performances will feature: Noah J. Ricketts, Dariana Mullen, Jeff Kready (The Great Gatsby); Jacqueline B. Arnold, Sophie Carmen Jones, Heather Makalani, Andres Quintero, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Jack Cahill-Lemme (Moulin Rouge!); Paul Schwensen, Cody Jamison Strand (The Book of Mormon); Nadia Dandashi, D’Kaylah Unique Whitley, Emily Skinner (Suffs); John Cardoza, Jordan Tyson, Alex Benoit (The Notebook); Mary Claire King, Celina Nightengale (Chicago); with hosts Rich Kaminski and Jacqueline B. Arnold.
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

Shaina Taub's Tony-winning musical, Suffs, just celebrated its 100th performance on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. See photos of the company's celebration here.
SUFFS Interrupted By Demonstrators Calling the Show 'A White Wash'

A performance of SUFFS was interrupted by demonstrators holding a banner in one of the boxes at the Music Box Theatre. The banner read 'SUFFS is a whitewash' and was coupled with chants urging the show to be cancelled.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Emily Skinner been in?

Emily Skinner has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Emily Skinner been in?

Emily Skinner has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Emily Skinner been nominated for?

Emily Skinner has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs; Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Prince of Broadway; Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Picnic; Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dinner at Eight; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Side Show.

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