Halle Vargas Sullivan

Halle Vargas Sullivan is a U.S. child actor from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is most noted for her current portrayal of Young Nala in the Broadway production of "The Lion King".

At age seven Halle got her start as a professional actress at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville. Several members of her family had previously been active in the theatre; she auditioned for a part in a production of "The Wizard of Oz" and won the role despite initial nervousness. She also appeared productions of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at the theatre, among other shows.

While attending Loyd Auman Elementary School as a nine-year-old fourth-grader, Halle travelled with her family to Atlanta, Georgia in September, 2006 to audition for the Broadway version of "The Lion King". One of 342 children competing for four roles, she won the part of Young Nala, friend of Simba, the heir to the Lion King's throne. She began appearing in the production on February 28, 2007 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, and was under contract for a six-month run through August 26. This run was later extended. Halle is now participating in workshops for a new Broadway musical.

External links

* [http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=249269 Article on Halle Vargas Sullivan] from the "Fayetteville Observer"
* [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=4864431 Story and video on Halle Vargas Sullivan] from WTVD-TV
* [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/16736.html Brief biography of Halle Vargas Sullivan] from "Playbill" magazine