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Revision as of 08:28, 7 February 2018
Asmeret Ghebremichael | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
Asmeret Ghebremichael is an American actress and singer, known for her work in Submissions Only, Legally Blonde, and The Book of Mormon.
Education
As a child, she trained in dance and musical theatre at the Abby Lee Dance Company and was taught by Abby Lee Miller. Ghebremichael has a B.S. in communications from New York University.
Career
Ghebremichael made her Broadway debut in 1999, playing Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, and the Ensemble (varying) in Footloose. She later appeared in the ensembles of Wicked and Spamalot (she also played the minstrel) on Broadway, as well as Lone Star Love and In the Heights (for which she won a Drama Desk Award) off-Broadway. In 2007, she played Pilar in Legally Blonde on Broadway. The show was filmed for TV, and in 2008 she began also understudying the roles of Shandi and Brooke Wyndham. She also appeared on the reality competition show Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods twice. The show closed in 2008, and after appearing in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic, Ghebremichael began playing Raina Pearl in the web series Submissions Only. She also played Shawanda in the original Broadway cast of Elf: The Musical, and in 2011 she appeared in the ensemble of The Book of Mormon on Broadway. She later played Nabulungi in the show, and is currently playing the role in the West End production, which she started in February 2016. In 2015, she appeared as a munchkin in The Wiz Live! on NBC. In 2017 she joined the West End cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson.[1]
Theatre credits
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Footloose | Rusty (u/s)/Wendy Jo (u/s)/Urleen (u/s)- (replacement) | Broadway, Feb. 14 - Aug. 25, 1999[2] |
| 2004 | Lone Star Love | Ensemble | off-Broadway |
| Unknown | Wicked | Ensemble- (replacement) | Broadway |
| Spamalot | Minstrel- (replacement) | Broadway[3] | |
| 2007 | In the Heights | Ensemble | off-Broadway [2] |
| Legally Blonde | Pilar/Shandi (u/s)/Brooke Wyndham (u/s) | Broadway, Jul. 2, 2007 - Oct. 19, 2008 | |
| 2010 | Elf | Shawanda | Broadway, Nov. 14, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011[4] |
| 2011 | The Book of Mormon | assistant dance captain/Nabulungi (u/s) | Broadway, Mar. 24, 2011 - Nov. 25, 2012 |
| 2013 | Nabulungi | Broadway, Aug. 6 - Dec. 1, 2013[2][3] | |
| 2015 | West End, Nov. 2015–2016 | ||
| 2016 | Sweet Charity | Nickie | Off-Broadway, Nov. 2, 2016 - Jan. 8, 2017 |
| 2017 | Dreamgirls | Lorrell Robinson | West End, Mar. 23, 2017 - Present |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Pilar | Filmed stage production |
| 2008 | Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods | Self | 2 episodes |
| 2010-14 | Submissions Only | Raina Pearl | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Los Feliz, 90027 | Self | unaired pilot |
| 2015 | Trevor Moore: High in Church | Singer | TV movie |
| The Adventures of Lillian Kate | Alexi | 3 episodes | |
| The Wiz Live! | Munchkin | TV movie |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Drummer | Ivy | Short |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Alette Receptionist | |
| Red Hook | Asmeret | ||
| 2014 | Russian Broadway Shut Down | Lesbian | Short |
| 2015 | Sad Studs | Blood Donor | Short |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Elf (Original Broadway Cast Recording)[4] | Featured vocals |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | In the Heights | Won |
| 2017 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Sweet Charity | Nominated |
| Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Outstanding Female Dancer in an Off-Broadway Show | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Asmeret Ghebremichael joins cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson". WhatsOnStage.com. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Asmeret Ghebremichael Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Asmeret Ghebremichael - Broadway Theatre Credits, Photos, Who's Who - Playbill Vault". playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Who's Who - Asmeret Ghebremichael in - Playbill Vault". playbillvault.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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External links
- Asmeret Ghebremichael at IMDb
- Asmeret Ghebremichael at the Internet Broadway Database
- Asmeret Ghebremichael at Internet Off-Broadway Database
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