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Actor Stage actor Dancer |
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| From | United States of America | ||
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Dancing Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 23 April 1984 | ||
| Age: | 36 years | ||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||
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Savannah Wise is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
She is best known for her work as Jessica on the NBC American musical theatre dramedy television series Smash. She is also known for her work on Broadway as Evelyn Nesbit in the 2009 revival of Ragtime, originating the role of Waitress #1, then going on to replace as Sherrie in Rock of Ages, and as Young Cosette in the original Broadway production of Les Misérables.
Life and career
2010–present: Lucky Guy, Smash, and pregnancy
On January 27, 2011, it was announced that Wise would be playing the lead role of Wanda Clark in the new off-Broadway musical, Lucky Guy. The show opened on May 19, 2011. Originally set for a 12-week limited engagement, the show closed ten days after its opening on May 29, 2011. An original cast recording was announced and planned, but never came into fruition.
Development for Smash began in 2009 at Showtime by then-Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt and Steven Spielberg, from an idea by Spielberg, who had been working on the concept for years. Naturally, buzz began early in the Broadway community. Wise originally went in to audition for a series regular role, ultimately not fitting the part. The producers liked her audition, and she went back in to audition for a different role, and after one quick audition, she had landed the then-very small role of Jessica, a member of the ensemble in the Marilyn Monroe musical, Bombshell. After landing the role, it was expanded from a small guest appearance to a much larger recurring role. Wise appeared as Jessica in 29 out of 32 episodes. The show was cancelled after two seasons on May 11, 2013.
Theatre credits
| Start year | Production title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Les Misérables | Young Cosette / Young Eponine (Alternate) | Replacement |
| 2006 | Go-Go Beach | Baby | New York Musical Theatre Festival Production |
| 2007 | High School Musical on Stage! | Sharpay Evans | Replacement |
| 2009 | Rock of Ages | Waitress #1 (u/s Sherrie Christian) | Original Broadway Cast |
| Rock of Ages | Sherrie Christian | Replacement | |
| Ragtime | Evelyn Nesbit | Original Revival Cast | |
| 2011 | Lucky Guy | Wanda Clark | Original Off-Broadway Cast |
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Courting Habits of the Young Modern Wastrel | Bryn | Short film |
| 2013 | A Case of You | Lily | |
| 2014 | Sui York | Coco | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Daphne Seger | Episode: “Players” |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Singing Woman | Episode: “Torch” |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Mia | Episode: “Immortal” |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Rita | Episode: “War at the Roses” |
| 2012 | Royal Pains | Rosie Novak | Episode: “After the Fireworks” |
| Blue Bloods | Holly / Rhonda Lynne Watson | Episode: “Greener Grass” | |
| 2013 | It Could Be Worse | Heidi | Episode: “He Sounds Like a Girl” |
| 2012-2013 | Smash | Jessica | Lead role, 29 episodes |
Discography
- 2007: Go-Go Beach (Original Demo Cast Recording)
- 2009: Rock of Ages (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- 2010: Not Exactly Romeo: A Multi-Media Musical Comedy (Original Demo Cast Recording)
- 2010: Songs from Ragtime (2009 New Broadway Cast Recording EP)
- 2011: The Last Word (Original Demo Cast Recording)
- 2011: Needle in a Haystack – Single (with Kyle Dean Massey)
- 2013: SMASH – The Complete Season One (Music From the NBC Television Series)
- 2013: Bombshell: The New Marilyn Musical from SMASH
- 2015: The Songs of Paul Fujimoto, Vol.1
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Title of work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fred and Adele Astaire Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Ragtime | Nominated |