Patti Murin

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Patti Murin
Born (1980-09-28) September 28, 1980 (age 43)
Hopewell Junction, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2002–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children2
Website pattimurin.blog

Patti Murin (born September 28, [1] 1980) [2] [3] is an American actress, singer and dancer. On Broadway, she has originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones (2011) and Princess Anna in Frozen (2018). She also had a recurring role as Dr. Nina Shore in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med from 2016 to 2019.

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Early life

Murin was born and raised in Hopewell Junction, New York, [4] and graduated from Syracuse University in 2002, where she majored in musical theatre. [5] [6]

Career

Murin began her career in regional theatre, playing Polly in Crazy for You in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [7] [8] Her Off-Broadway debut was in 2005 in the staged concert of the Elizabeth Diggs-Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt stage musical Mirette with York Theatre Company. [9] She next played Belle in a national tour of Beauty and the Beast (2006) [10] [11]

Murin made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu in 2007–2008 as a swing, understudy and then replacement in the leading role of Clio/Kira. [4] [6] In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones in 2012. [12] Among other roles in regional and other stage productions, she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked (2012–2013). [13] She played pathologist Nina Shore on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med , which she joined in 2016 [14] and left in 2017. [15]

Murin was the original Princess Anna in the musical Frozen which opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in March 2018. [16] She also performed as Anna during the workshops and 2017 out of town tryout at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado. [17] [18] Murin played her final performance in the role on February 16, 2020. [19]

She appears in the Hallmark Channel film Love on Iceland with her husband Colin Donnell, which aired in January 2020. [20]

Murin released a joint album with Colin Donnell titled "Something Stupid" in 2022. The album, released on Broadway Records, was produced by Robbie Rozelle, co-produced by Yasuhiko Fukuoka, and arranged and orchestrated by Luke Williams.

Personal life

Murin's first husband was Curtis Holbrook, her co-star in the Broadway production of Xanadu. [21] On June 19, 2015, Murin married her Love's Labour's Lost co-star Colin Donnell in New York City. [22] Their daughter, Cecily, was born on July 14, 2020. [23] In October 2022, the couple announced that Murin was pregnant with their second child. [24] Their second daughter, Lorelai, was born on April 2, 2023.

Credits

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Before We Made ItAnnaTelevision film
2012–2016 Royal Pains Ana / AvaGuest role; 2 episodes
2016–2019 Chicago Med Dr. Nina ShoreRecurring role; 18 episodes
2018 Chicago Fire Episode: "This Isn't Charity"
2019Holiday for HeroesPamTelevision film
2020Love on IcelandIsabellaTelevision film
2021To Catch a SpySara WebbTelevision film
2022In Merry MeasureDarcyTelevision film (Hallmark)

Theatre

Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationCategory
2002 Crazy for You Polly BakerBroward Stage Door TheatreRegional
2003 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rosemary Pilkington
Parade Mrs. Frances Phagan
2004 Annie Get Your Gun Annie Oakley
2005PrincessesTam / Annabelle 5th Avenue Theatre Out of town tryout
Mirette Ensemble York Theatre Company Off-Broadway
2006 Beauty and the Beast Belle VariousAmerican Tour
2007 Xanadu Swing (u/s Clio / Kira) Helen Hayes Theatre Broadway
Euterpe, Siren, '40s Singer, Thetis (Replacement)
Dance Captain (Replacement)
2010 Give It Up! Lysistrata Jones Dallas Theater Center Regional
2011 Lysistrata Jones Transport Group Theatre Company Off-Broadway
The Little Mermaid Ariel The Muny Regional
Lysistrata Jones Lysistrata Jones Walter Kerr Theatre Broadway
2012–13 Wicked Glinda (Replacement) Various First National Tour
2013 Love's Labour's Lost Princess Delacorte Theater Shakespeare in the Park
2014 Fly By Night Daphne Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway
Holiday Inn Linda Mason Goodspeed Opera House Regional
2015 Lady, Be Good Susie Trevor New York City Center Encores!
Holiday Inn Linda Mason The Muny Regional
2016NerdsSally Longacre Theatre Broadway (cancelled) [17]
2017 Frozen Princess Anna [25] Buell Theatre Out of town tryout
2018–2020 St. James Theatre Broadway
2022 Legally Blonde Paulette The Muny Regional
2023 Into the Woods The Baker's WifeBenedum Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey The Muny
2024The Ballad of Johnny and JuneJune Carter Cash The La Jolla Playhouse Regional

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
2012 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Lysistrata Jones Nominated
2018 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Frozen Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical [26] Nominated

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  2. ↑ Fernandez, Alexia (April 18, 2018). "Broadway's Frozen Star Patti Murin Reveals She Skipped a Show Due to a 'Massive Anxiety Attack'". People . Retrieved April 19, 2018. ...Murin, 37...
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  4. 1 2 Gans, Andrew (January 6, 2012). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Lysistrata Jones Star Patti Murin". Playbill . Retrieved April 19, 2018. I was born and raised in a small — but awesome — town, a little bit upstate, called Hopewell Junction, NY.
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  22. ↑ Vulpo, Mike (June 20, 2015). "Colin Donnell Is Married! Arrow Star Says "I Do" to Patti Murin While Channeling Scenes from the Bachelorette". E! News . Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Welcome Daughter Cecily Philips: 'She's Gonna Change the World'". People . July 17, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Expecting Second Baby Girl: 'We're So Excited'". People . October 25, 2022.
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  26. ↑ Clement, Olivia. " 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations" Playbill, April 24, 2018
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