Laura Osnes
Laura Osnes
Laura Ann Osnes is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in Grease as Sandy, South Pacific as Nellie Forbush, Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt, and Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth19 November 1985
CityBurnsville, MN
CountryUnited States of America
When I did 'Grease,' I took good care of myself. I treated it like a job. I approached it very professionally because I wanted to make a good reputation and hopefully continue on in the Broadway community and continue to do shows.
Cinderella is making her Broadway debut. It's an honor to step into that position and, in that way, I am creating a role because it's never been done on Broadway. I feel so honored.
People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
That's the joy of getting to be an actor - getting to play all kinds of different roles and showing so many different sides of yourself.
I'm doing what I wanted to do since I was a young girl. I pinch myself every day to make sure it's true.
I did my first show in second grade. I was a munchkin in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Be yourself... And shoot for the stars. Obviously dreams really do come true.
Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli OHara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true.
I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess.