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'''Reneé Mary Jane Rapp''' (born January |
'''Reneé Mary Jane Rapp''' (born January 21, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for winning the 2018 [[National High School Musical Theatre Awards|Jimmy Award]] for Best Performance by an Actress and for taking over the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''. She plays Leighton in HBO Max comedy series ''[[The Sex Lives of College Girls]]''. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Reneé Rapp | |
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| Born | January 21, 2000 (age 22) |
| Education | Northwest School of the Arts |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Reneé Mary Jane Rapp (born January 21, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for winning the 2018 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and for taking over the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls. She plays Leighton in HBO Max comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Early life and education
Rapp attended high school at Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, for three years, performing in the theater program and playing on the varsity women's golf team before transferring to Northwest School of the Arts.[1] Corey Mitchell, Rapp's theater teacher, said Rapp "has a special distinction...There is a difference when that vocal ability is coupled with sincere emotions that can move an audience and that literally can excite an audience".[2]
In 2018, Rapp won the Best Actress award at the Blumey Awards, Charlotte's premiere musical theater awards,[3] for her portrayal of Sandra in her school's production of Big Fish.[3] Rapp then attended the tenth annual Jimmy Awards in New York City, where she ultimately won “Best Performance by an Actress", beating forty other competitors for the award.[4] This win earned her a $10,000 scholarship. Actress Laura Benanti, who presented the award to Rapp, said, "I will never be as confident as that 18-year-old".[5] Additionally, the New York Magazine coverage of the Jimmy Awards claimed that Rapp "set the stage ablaze" with her winning performance, "prompting the stars of Mean Girls to collectively start sleeping with one eye open".[5]
Career
Following her Jimmy Award win, Rapp was cast as Wendla in Theatre Charlotte's 2018 production of Spring Awakening.[6]
On July 27, 2018, Rapp performed at the 2018 Supergirl Pro Surf and Music Festival.[7] On September 23, 2018, she took part in The Educational Theatre Foundation's fourth annual Broadway Back to School event held at Feinstein's/54 Below.[8] In December 2018, she read for the role of Monteen in Roundabout Theatre Company's reading of Parade.[9] On January 12, 2019, Rapp performed at BroadwayCon's 2019 Star to Be event, singing "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from NBC's Smash.[10] She was next seen on March 4, 2019, performing at Feinstein's/54 Below's 54 Sings The High School Musical Trilogy,[11] followed by their FOR THE GIRLS event on March 28.[12]
On May 28, 2019, it was announced that Rapp would be taking over the role of Regina George in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mean Girls, first for a limited run from June 7–26, then permanently starting September 10, 2019.[13] On June 3, Rapp performed at The Green Room 42, singing songs from the show after an introduction by Tina Fey.[14] The production closed on March 12, 2020, in accordance with Broadway's shutdown;[15] it was later announced on January 7, 2021, that the show would not reopen.[16]
On October 14, 2020, it was announced that Rapp had been cast as Leighton, one of the four leads in Mindy Kaling's HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls.[17][18]
Personal life
Rapp stated in an interview that she takes "her inspiration from classic pop and R&B music, and mixes it all with her current favorites, Jazmine Sullivan and Yebba".[19] She played golf in middle school and high school.[20]
Rapp identifies as queer.[21]
Stage
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Spring Awakening | Wendla | Theatre Charlotte | Billy Ensley | Regional | |
| 2019–2020 | Mean Girls | Regina George | August Wilson Theatre | Casey Nicholaw | Broadway | |
| 2021 | Sisgendered | Producer/Herself | Feinstein's/54 Below | One-night only concert produced by and guest-starring Rapp. |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Today (American TV program) | Guest | ||
| 2019–2020 | Broadway.com #LiveatFive | Herself | Two episodes: Reneé Rapp; Reneé Rapp ft. Antonio Cipriano | |
| 2019–2021 | Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal | Herself | Five Episodes: September 2019; April 2020; September 2020; February 14, 2021; April 25, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration | Performer | I'm Still Here (Follies song) | |
| Broadway Whodunit: Murder at Montgomery Manor | Astrid Fox | Video | ||
| My Halloween Friends | Herself | Video short | ||
| Stars in the House | Herself | Episode: Thanksgiving Parade Stars | ||
| The 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Regina George | TV Special | ||
| 2021–present | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Leighton Murray | Lead role | [23] |
Discography
| Song | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tattoos | Andrew Goldstein, Michael Pollack, Anton Göransson, Isabella Sjostrand, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Reneé Rapp | Goldstein, Göransson | TBA | 2022 | [24] |
| In The Kitchen | Darrius Coleman, Jordan K. Johnson, Michael Pollack, Oliver Peterhof, Reneé Rapp, Stefan Johnson, Taylor Hill, Tommy Brown | The Monsters & Strangerz, Hill, Brown |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards[25] | Best Actress in a Musical (local) | Spring Awakening | Nominated |
| 2018 | Blumey Awards | Best Actress | Big Fish | Won |
| 2018 | National High School Musical Theatre Awards | Best Performance by an Actress | Won |
References
- ^ Worf, Lisa. "Recent Charlotte Grad Wins Top High School Music Award". www.wfae.org. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ Ward, Myah (June 26, 2018). "This Charlotte grad is bringing home a national theater award. Here's what's next". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Bereiter, Becky (20 May 2018). "Blumenthal Performing Arts Announces the 7th Annual Blumey Awards Winners, Presented by Wells Fargo". Blumenthal Performing Arts. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McPhee, Ryan (June 25, 2018). "The Winners of the 2018 Jimmy Awards, Celebrating High School Musical Theatre Performances". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ a b Walker, Natalie. "7 Days With the Most Talented Theater Teens in the Country". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McLaughlin, Courtney (2018-05-24). "These teen actors are lighting up the stage in the Queen City. See them live this weekend at Theatre Charlotte". CharlotteFive. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Event Schedule". Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro. 2016-06-27. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Photo Flash: The Educational Theatre 4th Annual BROADWAY BACK TO SCHOOL At Feinstein's/Below 54". BroadwayWorld.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BroadwayCon Star To Be Finalists Announced, Andrew Barth Feldman To Perform". BroadwayWorld.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Renee Rapp, Antonio Cipriano, Arianna Afsar, Taylor Iman Jones Lead 54 SINGS THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL TRILOGY". BroadwayWorld.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Stephanie Torns, Tee Boyich and More Feature in FOR THE GIRLS At Feinstein's/54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (May 28, 2019). "Reneé Rapp, 2018 Jimmy Award Winner, Will Star in Mean Girls on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "VIDEO: Future Regina George, Renee Rapp, Belts Out A MEAN GIRLS Anthem". BroadwayWorld.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Feldman, Adam (29 June 2020). "Broadway is now officially closed until 2021". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gans, Andrew (2021-01-07). "Broadway's Mean Girls Musical Has Closed Amid Continued Coronavirus Shutdown". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Thorne, Will (2020-10-14). "Mindy Kaling Casts Four Leads for HBO Max Comedy 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ Whiting, Amanda (2021-11-19). "'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Review: Mindy Kaling's Propulsive HBO Max Comedy Lauds Friendship". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Renee Rapp". Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ Sturgill, Kristi (May 31, 2019). "New 'Mean Girls' star Reneé Rapp on high school, role models and a hidden talent". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McHenry, Jackson (2021-11-30). "Reneé Rapp Got the Full College Experience Through Her Character". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Sisgendered-Feinstein's/54 Below". November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max". 7 December 2021.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (2022-06-03). "Reneé Rapp Unveils Vulnerable Debut Single, 'Tattoos'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Charlotte Awards!". BroadwayWorld.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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