Susan Farrell Egan (born February 18, 1970) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her work on the Broadway stage. She is best known for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (1994), for providing the voices of Megara in Hercules (1997) and Rose Quartz in Steven Universe, and for voicing the English dubs of Madame Gina in Porco Rosso and Lin in Spirited Away.
Susan Egan | |
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.jpg) Susan Egan at GalaxyCon 2023 | |
| Born | Susan Farrell Egan February 18, 1970 Seal Beach, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Robert Hartmann (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editEgan was born in Seal Beach, California on February 18, 1970.[1] She attended Los Alamitos High School and the co-located Orange County High School of the Arts[2] and UCLA.[3]
Career
editStage and other work
editEgan spent much of her time as a child taking dance, concentrating on ballet, and trained as a figure skater from ages five to ten.[4]
While attending Los Alamitos High School, the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA, she started her career with local community theaters and civic light operas. While attending UCLA, Egan took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie.[5] After the tour ended, she was cast in the tour of State Fair and soon after won the coveted role of Belle in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical.[6]
On Broadway, Egan portrayed Belle for one year and reprised the role in the Los Angeles production in 1995, along with many of the original Broadway cast members. She also starred as the leading roles in State Fair, Cabaret, Triumph of Love, and Thoroughly Modern Millie.[7]
Egan has performed in one-woman, cabaret-style concerts at venues across the US, including the Orange County Performing Arts Center [4] and at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.[5] Egan has headlined with more than 60 symphonies[8] and has appeared at the Hollywood Bowl five times, including on June 6, 2016, when Egan appeared alongside Brad Kane as opening acts for Disney's "The Little Mermaid Live" show.[9]
Egan currently produces live stage productions with two companies she manages: Broadway Princess Party, LLC and 10th & Main Productions. Many shows she produces are in partnership with Disney Concerts,[10] and include such titles as Disney Princess - The Concert [11] and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Concert.[12]
Television
editOn television, Egan is known for her co-starring role as Nikki Cox's best friend Mary Campbell in Nikki.[13]
Voice acting
editEgan's voice has been featured in the English language versions of two feature films by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away and Porco Rosso. She is most widely known for voicing Megara in the 1997 film Hercules[14] and reprised her role in the 1998 TV series of the same name in two episodes and in both Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III.[15]
Egan provided Angel's singing voice in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure[16] and the voice acting for Rose Quartz on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe along with various other characters.
Personal life
editEgan is married to Robert Hartmann and has two daughters.[citation needed] She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hercules | Megara | Voice[14] |
| 1999 | Man of the Century | Samantha Winter | [17] |
| 2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Megara | Voice[14] |
| XCU: Extreme Close Up | Karen Webber | ||
| The Disappearing Girl Trick | Bridget Smith | Short film | |
| Revolution OS | Narrator | Documentary[18] | |
| Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Angel | Voice (singing) Direct-to-video | |
| Spirited Away | Lin | Voice role (2002 English dub) | |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Tracy Hansen | [19] |
| 2005 | Porco Rosso | Madame Gina | Voice (English dub)[20] |
| 2014 | Achmed Saves America | Ginny | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Men Don't Tell | Florist | Television film[21] |
| 1998–2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Susan/Suzanne | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Hercules | Megara | 2 episodes |
| 2000–2002 | Nikki | Mary Campbell | 40 episodes |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Jennifer Martin | Episode: "Guns & Hoses" |
| Gotta Kick It Up! | Heather Bartlett | Television film[22] | |
| Haunted | E.R. Doctor | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Becky Burdick | Episode: "Prime Suspect" |
| 2009 | House | Audrey Greenwald | Episode: "The Social Contract" |
| 2014–2019 | Steven Universe | Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond Pebbles Tiny Floating Whale Patient |
14 episodes; Voice[23] |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Miss Ford | Episode: "Summer Lovin'"[24] |
| 2019 | Steven Universe Future | Rose Quartz | Episode: "Rose Buds"
Archived voice from Steven Universe |
| 2020 | Amphibia | Renee Frodgers | Voice; episode: "A Caravan Named Desire"[25] |
| 2021–2022 | The Simpsons | The "You'll Never Sleep Again" singer Singing Tree |
Voice; episodes: "Treehouse of Horror XXXII" "Meat Is Murder" |
| 2022 | Bjorn the Last Unicorn | Becca | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Megara | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | ||
| 2023 | Disney Speedstorm |
Broadway and stage
editSource: Internet Broadway Database[6]
- Bye Bye Birdie (1992, U.S. Tour as Kim MacAfee)[26]
- State Fair (1992, tour; 1996, replacement Margie)[27]
- Beauty and the Beast (1994, Belle)
- The Sound of Music (1996, Maria)
- Triumph of Love (1997, Princess Léonide)
- South Pacific (1998, Nellie Forbush, Sacramento Music Circus)[28]
- Cabaret (1998 revival) (various, 1999, 2000, 2003, Sally Bowles)
- Putting It Together (1999, The Mark Taper Forum, California)[29]
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown (2002, "Molly Brown", Sacramento Music Circus)[30]
- Amy's View (2002, Amy, International City Theatre),[31]
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (2004, replacement Millie Dillmount)[7]
- Chess (2007, Concert as Svetlana)[32]
Discography
editSource:[33]
References
edit- ^ "Egan, Susan 1970–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Khatchatryan, Astgik (2018-04-26). "Seal Beach Native Susan Egan is a Broadway Star, Disney Princess, and O.C. Girl Scout Mom". Orange Coast Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Notable Alumni Actors". UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Boehm, Mike (February 14, 2000). "This Belle Is Having a Ball". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Henerson, Evan (August 2001). "Broadway bent". Long Beach Press Telegram. Archived from the original on 2009-04-28.
- ^ a b "Susan Egan". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth (February 16, 2004). "Beat the Drums: Susan Egan Is Broadway's New Modern Millie, Starting Feb. 16". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
- ^ "Press Release: Winter Tracks" (PDF). SusanEgan.net. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Watch Susan Egan Perform a Beauty And The Beast Medley at The Hollywood Bowl". BroadwayWorld. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Susan Egan". Hollywood Bowl. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Sculley, Alan. "The role of a lifetime is still changing Susan Egan's life". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Young, David N. (2023-08-02). "Susan Egan, Seal Beach native, Los Al grad, produces Disney special at Hollywood Bowl". event-newsenterprise.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Sieberg, Daniel (April 5, 2001). "Susan Egan: 'A great time being a bad girl'". CNN. Archived from the original on June 22, 2001.
- ^ a b c "Hercules". TCM.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Egan, Susan (October 21, 2018). "The gang's all here!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure". TCM.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Man of the Century". TCM.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Revolution OS". TCM.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "'13 Going on 30' Cast and Crew". Allmovie.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "'Porco Rosso' Cast and Crew". Allmovie.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Men Don't Tell". TCM.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Gotta Kick It Up!". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Fusion Cuisine". Steven Universe. Season 1. Episode 32. November 6, 2014. Cartoon Network.
- ^ "(#701) "Summer Lovin'"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (23 June 2020). "Disney Channel Renews 'Amphibia' For Season 3; Kermit The Frog, Jenifer Lewis, George Takei And More To Guest Star On Season 2". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Churnin, Nancy (April 22, 1992). "Stage Review : 'Birdie' Soars on Dancing of Tommy Tune". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Drake, Sylvie (October 9, 1992). "Stage Review. 'State Fair'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (24 August 1998). "Beauty's Egan and Beach Reunite in CA South Pacific Aug. 24-30". Playbill. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Howard, Jerry (1999). "'Putting It Together' review". TalkinBroadway.com.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (July 22, 2002). "Susan Egan Is Molly Brown July 22–28 at the Sacramento Music Circus". Playbill. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Simonson, Robert; Gans, Andrew (3 September 2002). "Egan Takes on Amy's View in Long Beach, CA, Sept. 3". Playbill. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ One Night in Hollywood: Chess Benefit Presented Sept. 17
- ^ "Susan Egan listing". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Behind The Music Of Susan Egan's 'The Secret Of Happiness'". CBS Los Angeles. November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Susan Egan Releases New Solo CD SOFTLY Today". BroadwayWorld. November 11, 2015.
