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Phillipa Soo

Birth Place: Libertyville, IL

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BIO

Soo gained prominence for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in the musical Hamilton on Broadway. She earned a nomination for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and received a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album that same year. Her performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton which was released in 2020 for which she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.



Soo's other Broadway credits include the title role of Amélie Poulain in Amélie (2017), Rebecca in The Parisian Woman (2017–18), Cinderella in Into the Woods (2022), and Guenevere in Camelot (2023). She also originated the role of Natasha Rostova in the Off-Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2012) as well as the role of suffragist Inez Milholland in Suffs (2022).

On film, Soo has appeared in the animated film Over the Moon (2020), the romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), and the romantic dramedy One True Loves (2023), the later of which she also served as an executive producer. She made her television debut in the NBC series Smash in 2013. She later had leading roles in the CBS military drama The Code (2019) and in the ABC medical drama series Doctor Odyssey (2024) with supporting roles in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick (2021) and the Apple TV+ series Shining Girls (2022).

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STAGE CREDITS

Camelot Camelot
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Guenevere
Into the Woods Into the Woods
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Cinderella
Suffs Suffs
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Inez Milholland
TUMACHO TUMACHO
[Off-Broadway]
Clubbed Thumb's Off-Broadway Production, 2020
Cast
The Parisian Woman The Parisian Woman
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Rebecca
Amelie Amelie
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Amelie
Amelie Amelie
[Los Angeles]
Center Theatre Group Pre-Broadway Engagement, 2016
Performer
Hamilton Hamilton
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Eliza Hamilton
Hamilton Hamilton
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Production, 2015
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2013
Natasha

Movies

Here and Now
[ 2018 ] Oona
Over the Moon
[ 2020 ] Chang'e
Hamilton
[ 2020 ] Eliza Hamilton
The Broken Hearts Gallery
[ 2020 ] Nadine
The One and Only Ivan
[ 2020 ] Thelma
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] Sunday' Legend
One True Loves
[ 2022 ] Emma Blair

TV Shows

Smash
Lexi
Dangerous Liaisons
Nia
The Code
Lieutenant Harper Li
Dopesick
Amber
The Bite
Cydni Estereo
Shining Girls
Jin-Sook
Doctor Odyssey
Avery Morgan
Doctor Odyssey
[ 2024-2025 ] Avery Morgan

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical

Phillipa Soo, Into the Woods

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Phillipa Soo, Camelot

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton


winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

- 2013 - Theatre Finalists

Phillipa Soo

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Phillipa Soo been in?

Phillipa Soo has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Phillipa Soo been in?

Phillipa Soo has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Phillipa Soo been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Into the Woods, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Camelot, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Hamilton, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

What awards has Phillipa Soo won?

Phillipa Soo won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical award from The Lortels for her role in Hamilton.

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