Kathryn Gallagher

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Kathryn Gallagher
Born (1993-07-23) July 23, 1993 (age 31)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater USC Thornton School of Music
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2014–present
Relatives Peter Gallagher (father)

Kathryn Gallagher (born July 23, 1993) is an American singer and actress best known for her portrayal of Bella Fox in the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill , for which she received a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

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Early life and education

Gallagher was born in New York, daughter of actor Peter Gallagher and Paula Harwood. [1] She moved to Los Angeles at 11 years old, where she began to study theatre at the Adderley School. She also began writing her music when she was in middle school. [1] She identifies as bisexual. [2]

She attended University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. [3]

Career

Gallagher's song "Nothing Ever None" was featured on the soundtrack for the 2011 film Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You , [4] and her song "Damaged" appears on the 2012 film Thanks for Sharing 's soundtrack. [5] Gallagher has released four solo EPs of her original music. She released her debut EP, I'm Fine, in 2014 and her second, American Spirit, in 2015. [6] She released three singles in 2019 and 2020. In 2020, Gallagher released her third and fourth EPs, Demos, Vol. 1 and Demos, Vol. 2, which she produced by herself in her family house in the woods of Connecticut during the coronavirus pandemic. [7] Gallagher has done many live shows where she performs her music in Los Angeles and New York City. [8]

Gallagher made her Broadway debut as the Voice of Martha in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening , also serving as the show's dance captain. She auditioned for the part after a suggestion from fellow theatre actor Ben Platt. [9]

Gallagher has done several television projects, her most notable role being Annika in the Lifetime series You , in which she appeared in eight episodes of Season One. [10] Gallagher also guest starred on The Flash and Indoor Boys. [11] [12]

In 2019, Gallagher joined the cast of Jagged Little Pill on Broadway in the role of Bella Fox. She was an original Broadway cast member. [13] The Daily Beast 's review of the show said Gallagher was "excellent in a truly tough part", [14] while Deadline Hollywood noted that she "brings the focus of the many-issued musical to its most powerful note". [15] In the show, she sings an original Alanis Morissette song, "Predator" that was created for the musical when Gallagher's part was upgraded from a featured ensemble role to a principal role. [16] On October 15, 2020, Gallagher was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, her first Tony nomination. [17] The show began previews on Broadway in November 2019, opened on December 5, 2019, and closed on December 17, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acting credits

Theater

Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationCategory
2014 Spring Awakening Voice of Martha; Guitar; Dance CaptainInner City ArtsRegional
2015 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Regional
Brooks Atkinson Theatre Broadway (debut)
2016Dust Can't Kill MeLily [18] New York Musical Theatre Festival Off-Broadway
2018 Jagged Little Pill Bella Fox American Repertory Theater Out-of-town tryout
2019–December 2021 Broadhurst Theatre Broadway

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Happy PillsClareShort
2023 Parachute Gwen
2023 Woman of the Hour Charlie
2024 Pavements Loretta

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 You Annika AttwaterRecurring role; 8 episodes in Season One
2019 The Flash LiaGuest role: 1 episode "Godspeed"
2019Indoor BoysMatildaGuest role: 1 episode "Soup"
2020 Acting for a Cause Friar LawrenceGuest role: 1 episode "Romeo and Juliet"
2020Boy•Friends [19] MildredRecurring role
2021 Blue Bloods Diane ButlerGuest role: 1 episode "More Than Meets the Eye"
2021 Modern Love WhitneyGuest role: 1 episode "How Do You Remember Me?"
2021-23 Gossip Girl Heidi BergmannRecurring role: 5 episodes

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtistNotes
2020Stay Next to Me [20] Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
How Do I Grow Up
  • Released: July 25, 2012 [21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
American Spirit
  • Released: September 5, 2013 [22]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
I'm Fine
  • Released: 2014 [23]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Demos, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 15, 2020 [24]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Demos, Vol. 2
  • Released: July 24, 2020 [25]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

SongYearAlbum
"I'll Be Known"
(with Erik Scott Smith)		2012Erik Scott Smith & The Paper Heart Band
"Mess of a Machine"
(with John O'Callaghan) [26] 		2012Non-album single
"Damaged"2012 Thanks for Sharing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Nothing Ever Done"2012 Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
"Father"2017 We Love You, Sally Carmichael! Official Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Bad News" [27] 2019Non-album single
"Whistler" [28]
"I'll Get the Coffee" [29] 2020
"If I Ain't Got You (Live)"
(with Nick Cordero) [30] 		Live Your Life (Live at Feinstein's/54 Below)
"Crosslegged in the Kitchen"Non-album single
"Nostalgic for the Moment"

Cast album appearances

Songwriting credits

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 Ovation Award Acting Ensemble of a Musical Spring Awakening Won [31]
2016 Astaire Award Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway ShowNominated [32]
New York Musical Theatre Festival Award Outstanding EnsembleDust Can't Kill MeWon [33]
2020 Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical Jagged Little Pill Nominated [17]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalHonoree [34]
2021 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Won [35]

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