Susan Farrell Egan (born February , ) is an American actress, voice
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 (), as well as for
providing the voices of Megara in Hercules (), Madame Gina in Porco
Rosso (), Rose Quartz on Steven Universe, and Lin in Spirited
Away.Egan was born in Seal Beach, California on February , . She
attended Los Alamitos High School and the co-located Orange County
High School of the Arts and UCLA. Also, She is a credited alumna of
the Young Americans College.Having long desired to become a performer,
Egan spent most of her time taking dancing, concentrating on ballet,
and singing lessons as a child, and trained as a competitive figure
skater from ages five to ten.While attending Los Alamitos High School,
the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA, she started her
career touring with the performance group the Young Americans. While
attending UCLA, Egan took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in
his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie. After the tour ended, she
was cast in the tour of State Fair and 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.
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 (), as well as for
providing the voices of Megara in Hercules (), Madame Gina in Porco
Rosso (), Rose Quartz on Steven Universe, and Lin in Spirited
Away.Egan was born in Seal Beach, California on February , . She
attended Los Alamitos High School and the co-located Orange County
High School of the Arts and UCLA. Also, She is a credited alumna of
the Young Americans College.Having long desired to become a performer,
Egan spent most of her time taking dancing, concentrating on ballet,
and singing lessons as a child, and trained as a competitive figure
skater from ages five to ten.While attending Los Alamitos High School,
the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA, she started her
career touring with the performance group the Young Americans. While
attending UCLA, Egan took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in
his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie. After the tour ended, she
was cast in the tour of State Fair and 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.
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