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Laura Osnes

(1985) Actor United States

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Laura Osnes is an actor from the United States.

Quick Facts About Laura Osnes

Born: November 19, 1985
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor

About Laura Osnes

Laura Ann Osnes is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in Grease as Sandy, South Pacific as Nellie Forbush, Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt, and Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She left New York and her Broadway career in 2021, moving to Nashville.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Laura Osnes

Julie Andrews is so iconic, and I grew up watching 'The Sound of Music' - it's every girl's dream to play Maria,…

Dream

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I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but I do like to use a curling…

Giving

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'South Pacific' - I really learned a lot. I swear I like to say that during 'South Pacific,' I went from being…

Being

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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard…

Accent

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If you can be a good example to other people, why not try to be that person? I have a bit of…

Bit

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I've never dyed my hair or even gotten highlights. All the products I need for my hair are at the drugstore!

Hair

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I was always a very good student, 3.98 GPA... But once I found out I only had to take math and science…

Actual

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I found an agent midway through my year-long run at 'Grease' and just started to audition. I fortunately booked 'South Pacific' six…

Absolutely

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I did my first show in second grade. I was a munchkin in 'The Wizard of Oz.'

Did

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'Grease' was my Broadway debut. That was eye-opening. At the same time, it was very familiar. It was a Broadway show, but…

Broadway

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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.

Cinderella

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Broadway has been my dream since I was 5 years old.

Been

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Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, and…

Barbara

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I let the whole 'Grease' experience be a springboard for me. I wanted to use the exposure I got from that very…

Career

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After high school, I went to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point for a year, and I studied musical theatre. By that…

After

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When I did 'Grease,' I took good care of myself. I treated it like a job. I approached it very professionally because…

Because

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My first Broadway show wasn't until I was a freshman in high school. It was my first trip to New York. I…

Broadway

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Cinderella is making her Broadway debut. It's an honor to step into that position and, in that way, I am creating a…

Am

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I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun…

Dream

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As wonderful as being on stage is, family comes first.

Being

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I've always wanted to be on an original cast recording. I grew up listening to them, and now to know that my…

Always

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That's the ideal. Not to get stuck in a rut playing the same role.

Get

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Be yourself... And shoot for the stars. Obviously dreams really do come true.

Being yourself

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I think knowing where you can generally fit is important, but the fun thing about being an actor is sometimes stretching beyond…

About

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Oh, I am such a nerd when it comes to music - I only listen to Broadway!

Am

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