Amy Anzel

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Amy Anzel
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Born (1973-04-07) April 7, 1973 (age 51)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actor, entrepreneur
Website amyanzel.com

Amy Anzel (born April 7, 1973) is an American entrepreneur, actress, theatre producer and television presenter.

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Early life

Anzel was born on April 7, 1973, in Yonkers, New York. [1] [2] She has a B.A. in music from Columbia University. [3]

Career

Acting

Anzel played Mrs Zane in Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and appeared in Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz and Witchwise. Her theatre roles include dancing in the Hudson Opera Theater's tribute to Cole Porter, "Kick Out of Cole", in 1991, [2] playing Marty in the European tour of Grease , Cinderella with Jimmy Osmond, and the US tour of Annie. Anzel got to the semi-finals of the first season of The Bachelor in 2003.

Anzel was the singing voice of Ashley for the song "I Can See Me" in the Jem animated series. In 2009, Anzel relocated to Carlisle, England to perform in a local pantomime production of Aladdin for Christmas. [4] She appeared in the role of the spirit of the ring, alongside radio host Robbie Dee as Widow Twankey and Marcus Collins, X-Factor finalist, as the genie.

Theatre

As a producer, Anzel has worked on Dreamgirls , the UK tour of Legally Blonde , Moby Dick , [5] and UK premieres of The Life, Sideways and Casa Valentina. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2013, Amy Anzel appeared as a first-time theatre producer for her UK production of Happy Days, in the second episode of The Sound of Musicals , a UK channel 4 Behind the Scenes series. The series follows producers bringing their shows to the West End, featuring Sam Mendes in the first episode, Cameron Mackintosh for his new production of Barnum along with Anzel for Happy Days in the second episode, and Kenny Wax and David Ian for Top Hat and The Bodyguard for the third episode. Anzel produced Happy Days with Todd Ruppert of RTR International, Ed’s Easy Diner whom she partnered with to present it, and Henry Winkler as the show's creative consultant. The show was crowdfunded, raising £250,000 from 345 investors in six weeks and was the first commercial theatrical production to achieve full funding on Seedrs. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [4]

Beauty Brand Owner

Anzel is the founder and chief executive officer of Hollywood Browzer Beauty, a beauty tools brand formed in 2017 selling on QVC shopping channels. [16] [17] Anzel is a presenter on the QVC UK channel, and the UK brand ambassador for the No! No! Hair removal system. [18]

The Apprentice

In 2022, Anzel was the oldest competitor on the BBC television series, The Apprentice. [19] [20] She was fired in week 6, and then accused the producers of manipulating her toothbrush design on the show. [21] [22] [18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleFormatRef.
1985 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Child (voice)Film
1997 As Good as It Gets Ballet Dancer (uncredited)Film
2003 The Bachelor HerselfReality television
2006WitchwiseAndrew's MotherShort
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Red MILFTV series
2012 The Wild West Show JennyFilm
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Mrs ZaneFilm
2014Kinect Sports RivalsSecondary AnnouncerVideo game
2019 Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Kinect Sports RivalsVideo game
2022 The Apprentice HerselfReality television

References

  1. ↑ "Amy Anzel". BBC . Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Yonkers Local Star Amy Anzel will be among the dancers tribute to Cole Porter at SUNY Purchase". Mount Vernon Argus. 2 July 1991. p. 10. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Reischel, Jennifer (11 June 2015). "An Interview with Amy Anzel". We Are The City. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "American Eye - Interview with American Actress & Producer, Amy Anzel". www.theamericanhour.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Shenton, Mark (17 June 2016). "Moby Dick! The Musical to Return to London in October". playbill.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Dalton, Stephen (1 June 2016). "'Sideways': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (3 December 2013). "Happy Days musical crowdfunds £250,000 for national tour". Guardian . Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Shenton, Mark (12 November 2013). "New Behind-the-Scenes Series "The Sound of Musicals" to Be Broadcast by U.K.'s Channel 4". playbill.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4 | reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Mullin, Cheryl (26 November 2013). "What's on TV tonight: The Sound of Musicals, Last Tango in Halifax and Holby City". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Shenton, Mark (4 September 2013). "U.K. Premiere of Happy Days - the Musical to Feature Ben Freeman and Cheryl Baker; Complete Cast Announced". Playbill. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4 - TV Review". The Independent. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Channel 4's The Sound of Musicals reveals the (harsh) truth about musicals". The Stage. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Grace Dent on TV: The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4". The Independent. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  15. ↑ McGuire, Joe (11 February 2014). "Amy Anzel: Working with Henry Winkler for Happy Days musical meant goodbye grey sky, hello blue". Daily Record (Scotland) . Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. ↑ Molina-Whyte, Lidia. "Meet Amy Anzel - The Apprentice 2022 contestant". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "US Patent Issued to Pembrook Products on Oct. 24 for "Dermaplaning device" (British Inventor)". US Fed News Service. ProQuest   2880877949.
  18. 1 2 "The Apprentice 2022: Contestants on this year's The Apprentice, when the BBC show returns and how to watch". The Scotsman. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  19. ↑ "All-star cast for Aladdin at Sands Theatre by Isaac Cooper". News and Star (West Cumbria ed.). 3 October 2022. pp. M3. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "'Oh yes they did' - panto returns by Bridget Dempsey". News and Star (West Cumbria ed.). 27 December 2022. pp. M12. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Amy Anzel fired from the Apprentice". uk.style.yahoo.com. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ↑ Thomas, Shyvonne (4 January 2022). "The Apprentice 2022 candidates revealed – meet the contestants". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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