Marcy Harriell is an American actress, singer and writer. She is best
known for her appearances on Broadway, starring in the Tony Award
winning musicals In the Heights and Rent, and as the host of the
fashion series Re:Fashion on NBCUniversal's Bluprint.After starring as
Maria in the National tour of West Side Story, Harriell made her
Broadway debut on April , (after only days of rehearsal) as Mimi in
the Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Rent, starring opposite Adam
Pascal. She went on to star in the Broadway musical Lennon, featuring
the music of former Beatle, John Lennon; written and directed by Don
Scardino. On November , , she joined the cast of the Tony Award
winning musical In The Heights, starring as Vanessa, opposite
Lin-Manuel Miranda.On television, Harriell has been a Series Regular
on NBC's Ed, HBO's Nurse Jackie and the CBS courtroom dramedy Queens
Supreme. She has been a Guest Star on numerous television programs,
including: NCIS, Law & Order, Elementary, Royal Pains, Beauty & the
Beast, Gone and Search Party.[citation needed]In , Harriell auditioned
for the Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof (part of the double
feature Grindhouse.) Mr. Tarantino was so intrigued by Harriell's
"southern boy" characterization, that he rewrote the part specifically
for her and renamed the character Marcy.[citation needed]
known for her appearances on Broadway, starring in the Tony Award
winning musicals In the Heights and Rent, and as the host of the
fashion series Re:Fashion on NBCUniversal's Bluprint.After starring as
Maria in the National tour of West Side Story, Harriell made her
Broadway debut on April , (after only days of rehearsal) as Mimi in
the Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Rent, starring opposite Adam
Pascal. She went on to star in the Broadway musical Lennon, featuring
the music of former Beatle, John Lennon; written and directed by Don
Scardino. On November , , she joined the cast of the Tony Award
winning musical In The Heights, starring as Vanessa, opposite
Lin-Manuel Miranda.On television, Harriell has been a Series Regular
on NBC's Ed, HBO's Nurse Jackie and the CBS courtroom dramedy Queens
Supreme. She has been a Guest Star on numerous television programs,
including: NCIS, Law & Order, Elementary, Royal Pains, Beauty & the
Beast, Gone and Search Party.[citation needed]In , Harriell auditioned
for the Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof (part of the double
feature Grindhouse.) Mr. Tarantino was so intrigued by Harriell's
"southern boy" characterization, that he rewrote the part specifically
for her and renamed the character Marcy.[citation needed]
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