Samantha Hill (actress)
Samantha Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Jeanne Hill |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Alberta (BFA 2011) University of Winnipeg (BA 2008) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Website | www |
Samantha Hill is a Canadian singer and actress who is most known for having starred in the Broadway shows Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera.[1]
Career
[edit]Samantha began her career early by participating in musical and theatrical projects at her church. As a teenager, she was trained in ballet, jazz, theatre, and musical theatre. She trained as an actor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, where she graduated with the Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011, and at the University of Winnipeg, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Film in 2008.[2][3]
Samantha took up roles in numerous musicals such as Spring Awakening in 2011[4] and Annie in 2012,[5] before making her Broadway debut in The Phantom of the Opera as Christine Daaé in 2012. She was the alternate in the role until the departure of Sierra Boggess, and then went on to star until July 2013.[1] She left The Phantom of the Opera to play Cosette in the Toronto production of Les Misérables, which led to her being cast in the same role for the Broadway production.[6] She earned critical acclaim for this role, both from press as well as from fans of the show.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Samantha Hill – Broadway Theatre Credits, Photos, Who's Who". Playbill Vault. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Samantha Hill". The Phantom of the Opera. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Samantha Hill". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Candid tale of youthful struggle". 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Local actors shine in sunny, sweet musical". 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Cosette Change-Up! Samantha Hill Replaces Charlotte Maltby in Les Miserables on Broadway". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Les Miserables: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Bringing Him Home, Yet Again". The New York Times. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.