Emmie Kivell
Birth Place: Tulsa, OK
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BIO
Emmie Kivell is a southern belle with big city charm. After growing up in Oklahoma and Texas where she first fell in love with performing, Emmie made the leap to conquer Los Angeles straight out of High School at 18. While in California, she not only landed parts in film/tv/music videos, but also became a member of two different female pop/r&b groups. She performed at many venues around LA with her girl group and gained experience inside the recording studio during her time with the band as well. In 2010, Emmie was offered a role as a character performer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Having always wanted to work for "the mouse", she picked up her life and moved to the opposite side of the country. She was able to bring 6 face characters to life: Vidia, Princess Aurora, Queen Amidala, Princess Jasmine, Angelica, and Elsa, work in 2 different parks: WDW and Disneyland Paris, and partake in "meet n greets", shows, and parades.
While she enjoyed being up close and personal with park guests, she truly loved performing on the stage. Emmie was part of the opening cast of the Frozen Sing-Along show, (which is now in every Disney park) as well as the rest of the shows surrounding the "Frozen Summer Fun" event at Disney's Hollywood Studios. After 5 years of magic with Disney, she decided it was time to move back to "the real world" and focus on her love of musical theatre where she could incorporate all three of her passions: singing, dancing, and acting. Emmie has worked at Stolen Shakespeare Guild, Uptown Players, The Firehouse Theatre, and Casa Mañana in DFW. Most recently Emmie performed on the Norwegian Breakaway with Norwegian Cruise Line as Regina in the closing cast of Rock of Ages, and anticipates another ship contract in the future once CV19 diminishes. She is proud to say she is a member of the Actor's Equity Association. When she's not performing, you may find her singing with one of Emerald City's bands around Dallas/Ft. Worth.
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