- Susan Egan
infobox actress
birthdate=birth date and age|1970|2|18
birthplace=Seal Beach, California
occupation=Stage,voice actress
spouse= Robert Hartmann
children=NinaSusan Egan (b.
February 18 ,1970 ) is an American actress and singer best known for her work on the Broadway stage.Private Life
She was born in Seal Beach, in
California . She attendedUCLA andLos Alamitos High School , first site of theOrange County High School of the Arts . While attending UCLA, she took time off whenTommy 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 officially dropped out of college to move toNew York City . She is married to Robert Hartmann and they have a daughter, Nina, born on February 6, 2007. She currently resides inLos Angeles taking care of her family.Career
An unknown at the time, she won the coveted role of Belle in the original Broadway cast of "Beauty and the Beast" which she was nominated for a
Tony Award . She played Belle for a year on Broadway and then reprised her role in the Los Angeles production in 1995 along with many of the original Broadway cast members. Egan's Broadway replacement wasSarah Uriarte Berry who used to be Egan's college roommate. Also on stage, she has won high praise for her portrayal of Maria in regional productions of "The Sound of Music ".Egan's voice has been featured in the English language versions of two feature films by Japanese animator
Hayao Miyazaki "Spirited Away" and "Porco Rosso" as well as the Disney animated feature, "Hercules". She reprised the role of Megara in the Disney/Square Enix video game "Kingdom Hearts II ".Egan's Song "
I Won't Say (I'm in Love) " Duet With Raven & HSM Cast, Features in the PlayStation 2 Video Game, "".Filmography
* "
Porco Rosso " (2004) as Madame Gina (English voice)
* "13 Going on 30 " (2004) as Tracy Hansen
* "Spirited Away " (2001/2002) as Lin (English voice)
* "Gotta Kick It Up! " (2002) as Heather Bartlett
* "The Disappearing Girl Trick " (2001) as Bridget Smith [imdb title|0276912|The Disappearing Girl Trick]
* "Revolution OS " (2001) as Narrator
* "Man of the Century " (1999) as Samantha Winter
* "Hercules" (1997) as Megara (voice)
* " " (2001) as Angel (singing voice)Broadway credits
*"Beauty and the Beast"
*"Triumph of Love "
*"Cabaret"
*"State Fair"
*"Thoroughly Modern Millie"
*"Bye Bye Birdie Discography
* 2002: So Far...
* 2004: Coffee House
* 2005: All That & More
* 2006: Winter Tracks
* 2007: Susan Egan Live!Other
*"
Kingdom Hearts II " (2006) as Megara (voice)References
External links
*imdb name|id=0250743|name=Susan Egan
*ibdb|39325
* [http://www.susanegan.net Official fan page]
* [http://uarts.info/wiki/index.php?title=More_Than_Just_a_Beauty More Than Just a Beauty—Show Music Magazine]
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