Asmeret Ghebremichael

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Asmeret Ghebremichael
Alma mater New York University
OccupationsActress, singer
Years active1999–present

Asmeret Ghebremichael is an American actress, director, and singer, known for her work in The Notebook , Submissions Only , and The Book of Mormon .

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Early life and education

Ghebremichael grew up in Churchill, Pennsylvania, with her parents and younger sister. [1] As a child, she trained in dance and musical theatre at the Abby Lee Dance Company and was taught by Abby Lee Miller. [2] Ghebremichael attended Woodland Hills High School [3] and earned a B.S. in communications from New York University. [4]

Career

Ghebremichael made her Broadway debut in 1999, playing Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, and the Ensemble (varying) in Footloose . She later appeared in the ensembles of Wicked and Spamalot (she also played the minstrel) on Broadway, as well as Lone Star Love and In the Heights (for which she won a Drama Desk Award) off-Broadway. In 2007, she played Pilar in Legally Blonde on Broadway. The show was filmed for TV, and in 2008 she began also understudying the roles of Shandi and Brooke Wyndham.

Ghebremichael also appeared on the reality competition show Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods twice. The show closed in 2008, and after appearing in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic , she began playing Raina Pearl in the web series Submissions Only . She also played Shawanda in the original Broadway cast of Elf: The Musical .

In 2011 she appeared in the ensemble of The Book of Mormon on Broadway. She later played Nabulungi on Broadway, and in the show's West End production, which she started in February 2016. In 2015, she appeared as a munchkin in The Wiz Live! on NBC. In 2017 she joined the West End cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson. [5]

Theatre credits

YearShowRoleNotes
1999 Footloose Rusty (u/s)/Wendy Jo (u/s)/Urleen (u/s)- (replacement)Broadway, Feb 14 – August 25, 1999 [6]
2004 Lone Star Love Ensembleoff-Broadway
Unknown Wicked Ensemble- (replacement)Broadway
Spamalot Minstrel- (replacement)Broadway [7]
2007 In the Heights Ensembleoff-Broadway [6]
Legally Blonde Pilar/Shandi (u/s)/Brooke Wyndham (u/s)Broadway, July 2, 2007 – October 19, 2008
2010 Elf ShawandaBroadway, November 14, 2010 – January 2, 2011 [8]
2011 The Book of Mormon assistant dance captain/Nabulungi (u/s)Broadway, March 24, 2011 – November 25, 2012
2013NabulungiBroadway, Aug 6 – December 1, 2013 [6] [7]
2015West End, Nov. 2015–2016
2016 Sweet Charity NickieOff-Broadway, November 2, 2016 - January 8, 2017
2017 Dreamgirls Lorrell RobinsonWest End, March 23, 2017 - January 12, 2019

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Legally Blonde: The Musical PilarFilmed stage production
2008 Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods Self2 episodes
2010–14 Submissions Only Raina Pearl14 episodes
2014Los Feliz, 90027Selfunaired pilot
2015 Trevor Moore: High in ChurchSingerTV movie
The Adventures of Lillian KateAlexi3 episodes
The Wiz Live! MunchkinTV movie
2022 WeCrashed Renee

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The DrummerIvyShort
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic Alette Receptionist
Red HookAsmeret
2014Russian Broadway Shut DownLesbianShort
2015Sad Studs Blood Donor Short

Discography

YearTitleNotes
2010 Elf (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [8] Featured vocals

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance In the Heights Won
2017 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Sweet Charity Nominated
Chita Rivera Awards Outstanding Outstanding Female Dancer in an Off-Broadway ShowNominated

References

  1. ↑ Onofri, Adrienne (June 1, 2009). "GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Asmeret Ghebremichael of 'The Wiz'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ferri, Josh (October 10, 2012). "Dance Moms Diva Abby Lee Miller on Her 'Wonderful' Newsies Experience and What It Takes to Dance on Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ Eberson, Sharon (July 10, 2011). "Pittsburgh-area actresses share in 'Book of Mormon's' success". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brunner, Jeryl (June 15, 2020). "How This Broadway Dynamo Found Her Power". Forbes. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hewis, Ben (August 7, 2012). "Asmeret Ghebremichael joins cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "Asmeret Ghebremichael Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Asmeret Ghebremichael – Broadway Theatre Credits, Photos, Who's Who – Playbill Vault". playbillvault.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Who's Who – Asmeret Ghebremichael in – Playbill Vault". playbillvault.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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