Jaime Lyn Beatty

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Jaime Lyn Beatty
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Beatty in 2012
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
University of Michigan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer

Jaime Lyn Beatty is an American actress and singer.

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Early life and education

Beatty was born and raised in New York City. [1] She graduated from the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, after which she attended University of Michigan. [1] She graduated from the university in 2010 with a degree from The School of Music, Theatre & Dance. [2] [1]

Career

Beatty first gained attention in 2009, after performing as Ginny Weasley in A Very Potter Musical , the first show produced by Starkid Productions. The company comprised students and alumni from the University of Michigan. [2] Beatty would continue to appear in Starkid's shows for the next decade, and was a part of their 2011 tour, SPACE, [3] and their 2012 tour, Apocalyptour. [4] In 2015, The Trail to Oregon! , in which Beatty played Daughter, had an off-Broadway run. [5] In 2018, she won the BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Local Featured Actress in a Musical award for her roles in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals . [6]

In 2013, Beatty released her debut EP, Dolphin Safe Tunes. [1] In 2020, Beatty appeared in the Starry concept album in the role of Émile Bernard. [7] [8]

In August 2023, Beatty performed at 54 Below in "Musicalized!", a concert based on a TikTok series by Joshua Turchin. [9] The next month, Beatty returned to 54 Below as part of the annual Write Out Loud concert, which highlights pieces created by emerging artists. [10] [11]

Theatre

YearShowTypeRoleRef
2009 A Very Potter Musical Starkid Productions Ginny Weasley
Me and My Dick Sally
Tartuffe CollegeElmire [12]
2010 A Very Potter Sequel Starkid Productions Rita Skeeter / Ginny Weasley
2011 Starship Neato Mosquito
2012 Holy Musical B@man! Candy / Poison Ivy, et al.
A Very Potter Senior Year Ginny Weasley [13]
2013 Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier Sea Witch / Ensemble
2014-2015 The Trail to Oregon! Starkid Productions
Off-Broadway
Daughter [5]
2016 Firebringer Starkid Productions Schwoopsie [14]
2018 The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Charlotte / Nora / Deb, et al.
2019 Black Friday Sherman Young, et al.
2020A VHS Christmas CarolChristmas Past
2022Glass CeilingsConcert performance [15]
Stranger Sings! The Parody MusicalOff-BroadwayJoyce/Will [16]
2024FIVE: The Parody MusicalOff-Broadway Melania Trump [17]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef
2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles AwardsFeatured Actress in a Musical - Local The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals Won [6]
2022Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo PerformanceGlass CeilingsNominated [18]
Best of NFMLA AwardsPerformance, ComedyDesignated RiderNominated [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Starkid's Jaime Lyn Beatty's Dolphin Safe Tunes Release Date Set". PopWrapped. August 30, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Godwin, Rebecca (2015-10-14). "My day at rehearsal with StarKids". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. McKee, Jenn (November 5, 2011). "StarKid thrills loyal fans at the Michigan Theater". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  4. Vitti, John (June 7, 2012). "StarKid: From 'A Very Potter Musical' to Apocalyptour". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  5. 1 2 Peck, Erin Leigh. "BWW JR: The Trail to Oregon!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. 1 2 Henry, Alan (January 8, 2020). "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  7. Wild, Stephi. "STARRY Original Concept Album to Be Re-Released With New Songs". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. "STARRY". starrymusical.com/. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  9. Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2023). "Julia Macchio And Joshua Turchin Bring Joshua's Viral TikTok "Musicalized" Series To 54 Below". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  10. Hall, Margaret (September 11, 2023). "Lissa deGuzman, A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty, More Join Write Out Loud Concert". Playbill. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. Rabinowitz, Chloe (September 11, 2023). "A.J. Shivley, Jaime Lyn Beatty & More Join the Cast of WRITE OUT LOUD VOLUME 5 Hosted by Taylor Louderman". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  12. McKee, Jenn (October 9, 2009). ""Tartuffe" at U-M proves hard to resist". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  13. "Team StarKid will offer premiere reading of third Harry Potter parody musical at LeakyCon in August". AnnArbor.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  14. "'Firebringer' is zany prehistoric fun in search of a story". Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  15. Cristi, A. A. (August 4, 2022). "MostlyNEWmusicals Returns With Songs From The New Musical GLASS CEILINGS At Vitello's". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  16. Rabinowitz, Chloe (October 19, 2022). "STRANGER SINGS!, THE PARODY MUSICAL to Celebrate 'Eleven Days of Halloween!'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  17. Culwell-Block, Logan (24 January 2024). "Five Parody Musical Will Play Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  18. BWW. "12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; Long Beach Playhouse Leads Favorite Local Theatre!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  19. Chapman, Wilson (2022-04-06). "NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Announces Nominees for 10th Annual Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-31.