Angela Christian is an American actress and singer.
Christian trained at the Boston Conservatory. In 2000, she made her Broadway debut as Lily in Richard Nelson's James Joyce's The Dead . In 2004, she made her West End debut creating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White , directed by Trevor Nunn, which she then reprised on Broadway. Also on Broadway she created the role of Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie , for which she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. [1]
On television, Christian has appeared in episodes of Law & Order , House of Cards , and Unforgettable .
In 2017, Christian was set to co-produce the film Silver Wings with author Katherine Sharp Landdeck. The film was to be directed by her then partner Thomas Kail. [2]
In 2019, Christian played a First Order officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . [3]
Christian was born in Alabama and raised in San Antonio, Texas. [4] She began a relationship with director Thomas Kail in 2006; they divorced in 2019. [5] [6] [7]
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2000 | James Joyce's The Dead | Lily | Broadway debut, Belasco Theatre |
2000 | James Joyce's The Dead | Miss Molly Ivors | Washington, D.C., Kennedy Center |
2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Miss Dorothy Brown | Broadway, Marquis Theatre |
2004 | The Woman in White | Anne Catherick | West End debut, Palace Theatre |
2005 | The Woman in White | Anne Catherick | Broadway, Marquis Theatre |
2006 | Anais Nin--One of Her Lives | Anaïs Nin [8] | Off-Broadway, Beckett Theatre |
2008 | Bus Stop | Cherie [9] | Ventura, California, Rubicon Theatre Company |
2008 | Two Rooms | Lanie [10] | Off-Broadway, Lion Theatre |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2002 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actress – Musical | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Nominated |
2005 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | The Woman in White | Nominated |