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Jaime Lyn Beatty

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Jaime Lyn Beatty
Beatty in 2012
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFiorello H. LaGuardia High School
University of Michigan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer

Jaime Lyn Beatty is an American actress and singer.

Early life and education

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Beatty was born and raised in New York City.[1] She graduated from the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, after which she attended University of Michigan.[1] She graduated from the university in 2010 with a degree from The School of Music, Theatre & Dance.[2][1]

Career

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Beatty first gained attention in 2009, after performing as Ginny Weasley in A Very Potter Musical, the first show produced by Starkid Productions. The company comprised students and alumni from the University of Michigan.[2] Beatty would continue to appear in Starkid's shows for the next decade, and was a part of their 2011 tour, SPACE,[3] and their 2012 tour, Apocalyptour.[4] In 2015, The Trail to Oregon!, in which Beatty played Daughter, had an off-Broadway run.[5] In 2018, she won the BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Local Featured Actress in a Musical award for her roles in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals.[6]

In 2013, Beatty released her debut EP, Dolphin Safe Tunes.[1] In 2020, Beatty appeared in the Starry concept album in the role of Émile Bernard.[7][8]

In August 2023, Beatty performed at 54 Below in "Musicalized!", a concert based on a TikTok series by Joshua Turchin.[9] The next month, Beatty returned to 54 Below as part of the annual Write Out Loud concert, which highlights pieces created by emerging artists.[10][11]

Theatre

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Year Show Type Role Ref
2009 A Very Potter Musical Starkid Productions Ginny Weasley
Me and My Dick Sally
Tartuffe College Elmire [12]
2010 A Very Potter Sequel Starkid Productions Rita Skeeter / Ginny Weasley
2011 Starship Neato Mosquito
2012 Holy Musical B@man! Candy / Poison Ivy, et al.
A Very Potter Senior Year Ginny Weasley [13]
2013 Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier Sea Witch / Ensemble
2014-2015 The Trail to Oregon! Starkid Productions
Off-Broadway
Daughter [5]
2016 Firebringer Starkid Productions Schwoopsie [14]
2018 The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Charlotte / Nora / Deb, et al.
2019 Black Friday Sherman Young, et al.
2020 A VHS Christmas Carol Christmas Past
2022 Glass Ceilings Concert performance [15]
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical Off-Broadway Joyce/Will [16]
2024 FIVE: The Parody Musical Off-Broadway Melania Trump [17]

Awards

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Year Award Category Show Result Ref
2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards Featured Actress in a Musical - Local The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Won [6]
2022 Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance Glass Ceilings Nominated [18]
Best of NFMLA Awards Performance, Comedy Designated Rider Nominated [19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Starkid's Jaime Lyn Beatty's Dolphin Safe Tunes Release Date Set". PopWrapped. August 30, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Godwin, Rebecca (2015-10-14). "My day at rehearsal with StarKids". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ^ McKee, Jenn (November 5, 2011). "StarKid thrills loyal fans at the Michigan Theater". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. ^ Vitti, John (June 7, 2012). "StarKid: From 'A Very Potter Musical' to Apocalyptour". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. ^ a b Peck, Erin Leigh. "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ a b Henry, Alan (January 8, 2020). "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  7. ^ Wild, Stephi. "STARRY Original Concept Album to Be Re-Released With New Songs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. ^ "STARRY". starrymusical.com/. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  9. ^ Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2023). "Julia Macchio And Joshua Turchin Bring Joshua's Viral TikTok "Musicalized" Series To 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  10. ^ Hall, Margaret (September 11, 2023). "Lissa deGuzman, A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty, More Join Write Out Loud Concert". Playbill. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (September 11, 2023). "A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty & More Join the Cast of WRITE OUT LOUD VOLUME 5 Hosted by Taylor Louderman". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  12. ^ McKee, Jenn (October 9, 2009). ""Tartuffe" at U-M proves hard to resist". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  13. ^ "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. ^ "'Firebringer' is zany prehistoric fun in search of a story". Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  15. ^ Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2022). "MostlyNEWmusicals Returns With Songs From The New Musical GLASS CEILINGS At Vitello's". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  16. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 19, 2022). "STRANGER SINGS!, THE PARODY MUSICAL to Celebrate 'Eleven Days of Halloween!'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  17. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (24 January 2024). "Five Parody Musical Will Play Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  18. ^ BWW. "12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  19. ^ Chapman, Wilson (2022-04-06). "NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Announces Nominees for 10th Annual Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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