Natalie Joy Johnson

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Natalie Joy Johnson
Born (1978-05-24) May 24, 1978 (age 46)
Baltimore, Maryland
Education Mary Washington College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Website nataliejoyjohnson.live

Natalie Joy Johnson (born May 24, 1978) is an American actress.

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Early life and education

Johnson was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Maryland, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Mary Washington College.

Career

In 2006, Johnson made her solo cabaret debut at Joe's Pub in a concert directed by Ben Rimalower. [1]

In 2008 she appeared in a national commercial for Bank of America.

Johnson originated the role of Enid Hoopes in Legally Blonde and in 2008 performed as Paulette in the national tour of Legally Blonde. Some of her Off Broadway roles include Sinéad in But I'm a Cheerleader and Nadia in bare: a pop opera . Johnson joined the Broadway production of Kinky Boots on December 23, 2013, in the role of Pat. [2]

In 2010, she appeared in the film When in Rome .

Stage

Theatre credits
YearTitleRole(s)VenueRefs.
2004 Bare: A Pop Opera NadiaAmerican Theater of Actors, Off-Broadway [3]
2005But I'm A Cheerleader: The Musicalperformer New York Musical Theatre Festival [4]
2006 Cinderella Portia North Shore Music Theatre, Massachusetts [5]
How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 MinutesGreek chorus New World Stages, Off-Broadway [6]
2007 Legally Blonde: The Musical Enid Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco [7]
Veronica, Enid Palace Theatre, Broadway [8] [9]
2008PauletteNorth American tour [10]
2011 Crazy For You IreneCape Playhouse, Massachusetts [11] [12]
Southern ComfortCori CAP21, Off-Brodway [13]
2013 Silence! The Musical performerElektra Theatre, Off-Broadway [14]
Kinky Boots Pat Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway [15]
2018 Lempicka Suzy Solidor Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massaschusetts [16] [17]
2022 La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego [18]
2024 Longacre Theatre, Broadway [19]
Next to Normal Diana Barrington Stage Company, Massachusetts [20]

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  2. ↑ Champion, Lindsay (December 4, 2013). "Kinky Boots Shakeup! Stark Sands to Depart, Billy Porter Extends, Natalie Joy Johnson Joins & More". Broadway.com.
  3. ↑ Gates, Anita (April 28, 2004). "THEATER IN REVIEW; When in Boarding School Let the Sunshine In". New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "But I'm A Cheerleader To Debut At NYMF With Chandra Lee Schwartz, Kelly Karbacz, Natalie Joy Johnson, John Hill And More". BroadwayWorld. August 25, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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  16. ↑ Brantley, Ben (July 26, 2018). "Review: In 'Lempicka,' Blond Ambition Is Set in a New Key". New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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