Jennifer "Jenn" Damiano (born May 12, 1991) is an American actress and
singer, most known for originating the role of Natalie Goodman in Next
to Normal on Broadway. She was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her
performance. She appeared in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway
as Mary Jane Watson; the musical opened officially on June 14, 2011.
She returned to Broadway in March 2016 in the musical adaptation of
American Psycho.Damiano was born in White Plains, New York to Mark and
Nancy Damiano. Her father, Mark, owns an amusement company, and her
mother Nancy works at a hospital. When she was nine years old, she
began taking voice lessons and joined a children's theatre, The Random
Farms Kids' Theater, playing parts such as Dorothy in The Wizard of
Oz, the title role in Cinderella, Gertrude in Seussical and Marion
Paroo in The Music Man. As Damiano began her acting career, she stayed
enrolled in her hometown's public high school, where she graduated in
2009.At the age of nine, Damiano made her professional debut in New
York City playing Samantha and Josefina in a show based on the
American Girl dolls. While continuing to participate in suburban
community theater in shows such as Oliver!, Damiano continued to
perform professionally, in small professional roles in New York City.
Off-Broadway, she appeared in Inner Voices: Solo Voices at the
now-defunct Zipper Factory.On December 10, 2006, at the age of 15, she
joined the original cast of the musical Spring Awakening on Broadway
as an ensemble member and understudy for the roles of Anna, Martha,
Ilse and Thea. She was the youngest performer in the cast. Damiano was
originally hired also to understudy Lea Michele in the leading role of
Wendla, but she was not legally able to cover the role because she was
under 16 and the role requires brief nudity.
singer, most known for originating the role of Natalie Goodman in Next
to Normal on Broadway. She was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her
performance. She appeared in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway
as Mary Jane Watson; the musical opened officially on June 14, 2011.
She returned to Broadway in March 2016 in the musical adaptation of
American Psycho.Damiano was born in White Plains, New York to Mark and
Nancy Damiano. Her father, Mark, owns an amusement company, and her
mother Nancy works at a hospital. When she was nine years old, she
began taking voice lessons and joined a children's theatre, The Random
Farms Kids' Theater, playing parts such as Dorothy in The Wizard of
Oz, the title role in Cinderella, Gertrude in Seussical and Marion
Paroo in The Music Man. As Damiano began her acting career, she stayed
enrolled in her hometown's public high school, where she graduated in
2009.At the age of nine, Damiano made her professional debut in New
York City playing Samantha and Josefina in a show based on the
American Girl dolls. While continuing to participate in suburban
community theater in shows such as Oliver!, Damiano continued to
perform professionally, in small professional roles in New York City.
Off-Broadway, she appeared in Inner Voices: Solo Voices at the
now-defunct Zipper Factory.On December 10, 2006, at the age of 15, she
joined the original cast of the musical Spring Awakening on Broadway
as an ensemble member and understudy for the roles of Anna, Martha,
Ilse and Thea. She was the youngest performer in the cast. Damiano was
originally hired also to understudy Lea Michele in the leading role of
Wendla, but she was not legally able to cover the role because she was
under 16 and the role requires brief nudity.
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