Steph La Rochelle

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Steph La Rochelle
Born
Stephanie La Rochelle

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active2012–present

Stephanie La Rochelle is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. She first became known for finishing in second-place on the 2012 Canadian reality television series Over the Rainbow . Since then, La Rochelle has released an EP Wildflower, which is nominated for a Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the 2024 Juno Awards. [1] La Rochelle also originated the role of Zoe Murphy in the Canadian production of Dear Evan Hansen , which played at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 2019. [2]

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Early life

La Rochelle is from Ottawa, Ontario, and attended St. Mark Catholic High School in Manotick. [3]

Career

In 2012, La Rochelle auditioned for Over the Rainbow , a Canadian reality competition based on the 2010 BBC series of the same name. The winner would star in the role of Dorothy in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage musical of The Wizard of Oz at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. La Rochelle was named one of the top ten contestants by Lloyd Webber. [4] La Rochelle finished in second place behind winner Danielle Wade. [5]

She subsequently had various acting roles. This included guest appearances on Heartland , where she played a young homeless aspiring country singer who was performing on the streets as a busker. [3] La Rochelle also appeared in the 2017 series Played, and in several episodes during the second season of Backstage . [3]

In 2019, La Rochelle made her professional stage debut as Zoe Murphy in the Canadian premiere production of Dear Evan Hansen . [2] The musical opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, before closing on July 21, 2019. [6] Later that same year, La Rochelle reprised her role of Zoe Murphy for the North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen until the tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] She rejoined the tour once performances resumed in 2021, before leaving the tour in June 2022. La Rochelle made her West End debut, where she joined the production as Zoe Murphy for a limited run in Dear Evan Hansen. [8]

In October 2022, La Rochelle released Wildflower, her debut recording. [8]

Credits

Television

ShowTitleRoleNotes
2012 Over the Rainbow HerselfSecond place
2015 Heartland BrookeEpisode S8.E12: "Broken Heartland"
2017PlayedWillowMain role
2017 Backstage Frances O'Connell12 episodes
2018Zombie at 17Jasmine MandevilleTV film
2019 In the Dark Weed dealerEpisode S1.E7: "The One That Got Away"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The Preacher's SinTinsley Traggert

Theatre

YearProductionRoleTheatreCategoryRef.
2019 Dear Evan Hansen Zoe Murphy Royal Alexandra Theatre Canadian production / Mirvish Productions [2]
2019–2022First National Tour [9]
2022 Noël Coward Theatre West End [8]

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