Lisa Howard is an American actress and singer. Howard is most known for playing Siobhan in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Spelling Bee went on to win many awards, including the Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble.[1] She created the character of Jenny in the new Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You, receiving a nomination for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
Lisa Howard | |
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.jpg) Lisa Howard at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life edit
Howard was raised in Akron, Ohio, and graduated from Firestone High School. She played softball, soccer, volleyball, and a little basketball in her youth.[2] She went on to graduate from University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in musical theatre.[3]
TV and film edit
In 2009, she appeared in the TV series Ugly Betty in the episode Plus None as Dominatrix. In 2012, she was cast as Siobhan, a member of an Irish coven, in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.
Covita edit
On October 6, 2020, the Lincoln Project released a video called Covita[4] a parody of Evita criticizing Donald Trump for failing to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Howard sang the vocals for this video.[5]
Stage roles edit
Howard originated the role of Jenny Steinberg in the Broadway production of David Hyde Pierce-directed It Shoulda Been You. Howard played the older sister of a Jewish bride, played by Sierra Boggess, whose wedding with David Burtka's character is disrupted when her ex-boyfriend shows up at the wedding. Additional cast members included Tyne Daly and Harriet Harris.[6] For her performance, Howard was nominated for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.[7] Playbill Online named her performance of Jenny's Blues at the 2015 Tony Awards one of the show's "greatest moments,"[8] and Rolling Stone called it one of the ceremony's best moments.[9]
Broadway edit
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005) – Rona Lisa Peretti
- South Pacific (2008) – Lt. Genevieve Marshall/Ensemble
- 9 to 5 (2009) – Missy/Ensemble
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2011) – Diva/Ensemble (replacement)
- It Shoulda Been You (2015) – Jenny Steinberg[10] (April 14 – August 9, 2015)[11]
- Escape to Margaritaville (2018) – Tammy[12]
Off-Broadway edit
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005) – Rona Lisa Peretti
- Silence! The Musical (2005) – Catherine Martin
- Sunday in the Park with George (2016) – Nurse
Regional/National tours edit
- Cinderella (St. Louis MUNY, 2003) – Stepsister
- The Gift of the Magi (Olney Theatre Center, 2003) – City Her
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barrington Stage Company, 2004) – Rona Janet
- Les Miserables (St. Louis MUNY, 2007) – Madame Thénadier
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Goodspeed Opera House, 2008) – Mrs. Gretchen Fox
- 9 to 5 (Ahmanson Theatre, 2008) – Missy/Ensemble
- Jim Henson's Emmet Otter (Goodspeed Opera House, 2009) – Mrs. Gretchen Fox
- Legally Blonde (St. Louis MUNY, 2011) – Paulette
- The Sound of Music (Pittsburgh CLO, 2011)
- It Shoulda Been You (George Street Playhouse, 2011) – Jenny Steinberg
- Wicked (Munchkinland Tour, 2022) – Madame Morrible
- Into the Woods (Guthrie Theater, 2023) – Witch[13]
References edit
- ^ "2005 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced", TheaterMania, April 28, 2005.
- ^ take 2 radio (Dec 4, 2013). "Actress - Singer - Lisa Howard (part 3 of 5, made with Spreaker)". YouTube. Archived from the original on Mar 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Biography | Lisa Howard – Actress Singer Model Broadway Film
- ^ "Covita video advertisement by the Lincoln Project". Lincoln Project. October 6, 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO: The Lincoln Project Creates Trump-Themed EVITA Parody featuring Lisa Howard!". BroadwayWorld. October 7, 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Creative" Archived 2015-04-07 at the Wayback Machine official site
- ^ Viagas, Gordon (May 31, 2015), "'Hamilton,' 'Curious Incident' Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards (FULL LIST)", Variety, retrieved July 26, 2015
- ^ Cox, Robert (June 9, 2015), "The Glorious, Surprising and Weirdest Moments of the 2015 Tony Awards", Playbill, retrieved April 8, 2022
- ^ Plitt, Amy (June 8, 2015), "Tony Awards 2015's 12 Best and Worst Moments", Rolling Stone, retrieved July 28, 2015
- ^ "Cast & Creative". itshouldabeenyou.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (June 30, 2015). "Original Musical Comedy It Shoulda Been You Sets Summer Closing". Playbill. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Paul Alexander Nolan, Alison Luff, Lisa Howard and More to Star in ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE on Broadway; Full Cast Announced!". BroadwayWorld. August 8, 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (17 June 2023). "Sarna Lapine-Directed Into the Woods, Starring Lisa Howard, Begins at the Guthrie June 17". Playbill. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
