Gabrielle Gutierrez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gabrielle Alexa Gutierrez |
| Born | September 29, 2005 |
| Origin | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Gabrielle Alexa Gutierrez (born September 29, 2005) is a Filipina-American stage actress prominently known as the first Filipina to play the lead role of Matilda in a major musical theatre adaptation of the novel of the same name. [1]
Gutierrez was a piano prodigy, winning a contest that gave her the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall when she was five years old. She began her formal music career in 2014 when she was cast as Ngana in Paper Mill Playhouse production of Rodgers-Hammerstein classic South Pacific . In late 2014, she was cast as Annie Who for the national your of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. While working on said production, she was cast as the lead for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical . She performed with the production from May 2015 through January 2017. [2] [3]
Gutierrez traces her roots to Bukidnon, Philippines. As of 2015 she resides in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey with her older sister and their parents. [2]
Gutierrez attended Jonathan Dayton High School where she performed with the school's theater department. Recently Gutierrez starred in a production of Heathers: Teen Edition, where she played lead Veronica Sawyer.
| Year | Title | Role | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | South Pacific | Ngana [1] | Paper Mill Playhouse |
| 2014 | How The Grinch Stole Christmas | Annie Who [1] | Big League Productions |
| 2015 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda [1] | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2016 | School of Rock The Musical | Sophia | Winter Garden Theatre |
| Year | Title | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Conan | Matilda (promotional guesting) | 1 episode |
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