Stephanie Noel Styles is an American actress, singer, and dancer who made her Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre's revival of Kiss Me, Kate.[1] Styles also starred as Katherine Plumber in the first North American tour of Newsies.[2]
Stephanie Styles | |
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| Born | Stephanie Noel Styles October 7, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life and education
editStyles was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is the eldest daughter of Tony-award winning producer John Styles, Jr., and Bridget Styles.[3] She has a younger brother, John Henry.[3]
Her interest in theater began at the age of four, after she saw The Phantom of the Opera in New York City, and her parents took her backstage; within weeks her parents had her enrolled at the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre in Houston, Texas.[3]
Styles graduated from Episcopal High School in 2010 and earned the headmaster's Head of School Award.[3][4] In April 2010 she represented Texas and was a semifinalist at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center in New York City.[3] In June 2010, Styles was named a top three finalist for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (also known as the "Jimmy Awards") after earning the regional 2010 Tommy Tune award for best actress.[3][5][6][7]
She then attended the University of Michigan, earning a BFA in musical theatre in 2014.[8]
Career
editIn 2003 Styles was cast as Louisa von Trapp in the national tour of The Sound of Music.[9] In 2006 she starred as The Rose in The Little Prince at the New York City Opera.[10]
In 2014, Styles was cast as Katherine Plumber in Disney's first North American Tour of Newsies.[11] She left the tour along with co-star Dan DeLuca in 2015.
In 2016, Styles appeared as Suz Miller in Jenny Rachel Weiner's Kingdom Come at Roundabout Underground’s Black Box Theatre.[12] In 2017, she portrayed Princess Ann opposite Drew Gehling in the new musical Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California.[13]
Styles made her Broadway debut as Lois Lane/Bianca in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2019 revival of Cole Porter's musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate on March 14, 2019, starring opposite Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase, and Corbin Bleu.[14]
She has appeared in recurring roles on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and Loot.
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| 2003 | The Sound of Music | Louisa von Trapp | U.S. National Tour | ||
| 2005 | The Little Prince | The Rose | New York City Opera | Francesca Zambello | |
| 2006 | The Secret Garden | Mary Lennox | Main Street Theater | Illich Guardiola | |
| 2012 | Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | Rachel | Hamman Hall | George Brock | |
| 2014–2015 | Newsies | Katherine Plumber | 1st North American Tour | Jeff Calhoun | |
| 2016 | Kingdom Come | Suz Miller | Roundabout Underground Black Box Theatre | Kip Fagan | |
| 2017 | Roman Holiday | Princess Ann | Golden Gate Theatre | Marc Bruni | |
| 2019 | Kiss Me, Kate | Lois Lane/Bianca | Studio 54 | Scott Ellis | |
| 2021 | Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom Of The Auditorium | Tina Powell | Original Studio Cast Recording | Danny Abosch and John MacClay | — |
• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Submarine Kid | Nurse | ||
| 2018 | Three Rivers | Leanne | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Booksmart | Alison | ||
| 2019 | Bombshell | Olivia |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Glimpse | Evelyn | Episode: "Circuits" | |
| American Vandal | Jenna Hawthorne (voice) | 2 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Bonding | Kate | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Autumn | Recurring role: 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | Pretty Smart | Karen | Episode: "Here's the tea! Jayden found a pottery twunk!" | |
| 2022 | Loot | Ainsley | Recurring role: 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jenna | Episode: "Fish Stuck" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Breakthrough Performance – Female | Kiss Me, Kate | Won |
Special honors and awards
edit- 2010 – Top 3 finalist for the National High School Musical Theatre Award[3]
References
edit- ^ "Stephanie Styles: Bio". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (4 September 2014). "'Newsies' tour prepares for a nationwide tour led by a Pittsburgh-area rising star". U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ a b c d e f g Behrens, Tom (September 23, 2010). "Episcopal High grad adds to a growing list of theatrical awards". The Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Episcopal High grad adds to a growing list of theatrical awards". Houston Chronicle. 23 September 2010.
- ^ Hodge, Shelby (July 2, 2010). "In Tony's bar, in Paris, at Ocean's, Houstonians are making the scene". Culture Map: Houston.
- ^ "62 high school students arrive in New York with hopes of leaving with a musical theater crown". The Associated Press. June 29, 2013.
- ^ Dunkle, David N. (June 29, 2010). "High school theater Jimmy Awards go to students from California, Georgia". Penn Live.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (October 8, 2014). "Get to Know the Disney-Obsessed New Leads of Newsies, Dan DeLuca and Stephanie Styles". Playbill.
- ^ Julia Ramey. "They've Got Styles". Houston Press. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Midgette, Anne (14 November 2005). "From Grown-Ups, a 'Little Prince' for Children". The New York Times.
- ^ "Disney NEWSIES". Newsiesthemusical.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ a b "Newsies' Stephanie Styles & More Set for Jenny Rachel Weiner's Kingdom Come Off-Broadway". Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (June 7, 2017). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'Roman Holiday,' the Musical". Variety.
- ^ "Breaking: Corbin Bleu, Stephanie Styles & More Join KISS ME, KATE on Broadway; Amanda Green Will Update Book". Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ Miller, Mikey (February 27, 2019). "6 Broadway Debuts to Watch Out for in Spring 2019". ShowTickets.
... Louisa in the 2003 national tour of The Sound of Music,...
- ^ Holland, Bernard (June 5, 2003). "Taking Off on a Wing And a Balancing Act". The New York Times.
- ^ Evans, Everett (June 14, 2006). "Main Street's Secret Garden grows well". The Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Clarke, David (July 15, 2012). "BWW Reviews: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson -A Rocking & Rollicking Good Time". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Barnes, Steve (October 12, 2014). "Times Union Reviews: NEWSIES is terrifically entertaining". Times Union./
- ^ Gans, Andrew (October 10, 2018). "Corbin Bleu and More Will Join Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase in Broadway's 'Kiss Me, Kate'". Playbill.
- ^ "The Submarine Kid (2015) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Three Rivers (TV Movie 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Booksmart (2019) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Bombshell (2019) Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""Glimpse" Circuits (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""American Vandal" Sh*t Storm (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""American Vandal" The Dump (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Bonding (TV Series 2018–) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""Curb Your Enthusiasm" Fish Stuck (TV Episode 2024) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Wontorek, Paul (May 7, 2019). "Fan-Picked 2019 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced; Be More Chill Leads With 12". Broadway.com.
- ^ "Be More Chill Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Pretty Woman, Mockingbird Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. May 16, 2019.