Birth Place: Libertyville, IL
Phillipa Soo is best known for her lead role as Eliza in Broadway's critically acclaimed show Hamilton, which she joined shortly after its inception. For her performance, she won the 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Lead Actress in a Musical and was nominated for a 2016 Tony Award. Soo can be seen portraying Eliza in the recording of Hamilton on Disney+. After graduating from Juilliard in 2012, Soo was cast as Natasha Rostova in the Ars Nova and Off-Broadway production of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. In 2007, Soo originated the title role in the Broadway production of Amelie. Most recently, Soo appeared on Broadway in The Parisian Woman, which ran from November 2017 to March 2018.
Additional theatre credits include Cinderella in Into the Woods, Brown in Guys and Dolls (The Kennedy Center)
In 2013 she was cast in a small recurring role in the NBC television series Smash as the character Lexi. Other TV and Film credits include Hamilton on Disney+ (Emmy Award nomination); “Dopesick” (Hulu); “Shining Girls” (AppleTV+); Over the Moon, Tick, Tick…Boom (Netflix); The One and Only Ivan (Disney+); The Broken Hearts Gallery; and Here and Now.
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
From: Photos: In Rehearsal with Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, Jordan Donica, and the Cast of CAMELOT!
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photos: The Cast of INTO THE WOODS Takes Bows at First Preview on Broadway
From: Photo Coverage: On Inauguration Eve, Broadway Unites to Take a Pledge for the Ghostlight Project
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of Phillipa Soo-Led AMELIE at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre!
[2018]Here and Now Oona
[2020]Over the Moon Chang'e
[2020]Hamilton Eliza Hamilton
[2020]The Broken Hearts Gallery Nadine
[2020]The One and Only Ivan Thelma
[2021]tick, tick... BOOM! Sunday' Legend
[2022]One True Loves Emma Blair
Smash Lexi
The Code Lieutenant Harper Li
Dopesick Amber
The Bite Cydni Estereo
Shining Girls Jin-Sook
Phillipa Soo, Into the Woods
Phillipa Soo, Camelot
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Phillipa Soo
Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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Phillipa Soo has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Phillipa Soo has not appeared in the West End.
Phillipa Soo has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Into the Woods," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Camelot," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hamilton," Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical at The Lortels for both "Hamilton" and "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812," and another Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812."
Phillipa Soo has won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical award at The Lortel Awards for her performance in Hamilton.
Phillipa Soo's next show will be Camelot which opens on 4/13/2023 on Broadway.
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