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Born | Susan Farrell Egan February 18, 1970 Seal Beach, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Robert Hartmann (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Susan Farrell Egan (born February 18, 1970) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her work on the Broadway stage. She is best known for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (1994), for providing the voices of Megara in Hercules (1997) and Rose Quartz in Steven Universe , and for voicing the English dubs of Madame Gina in Porco Rosso and Lin in Spirited Away .
Egan was born in Seal Beach, California on February 18, 1970. [1] She attended Los Alamitos High School and the co-located Orange County High School of the Arts [2] and UCLA. [3]
Egan spent much of her time as a child taking dance, concentrating on ballet, and trained as a figure skater from ages five to ten. [4]
While attending Los Alamitos High School, the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA, she started her career with local community theaters and civic light operas. While attending UCLA, Egan took time off when Tommy Tune cast her as Kim in his touring production of Bye Bye Birdie . [5] After the tour ended, she was cast in the tour of State Fair and soon after won the coveted role of Belle in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast , for which she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Musical. [6]
On Broadway, Egan portrayed Belle for one year and reprised the role in the Los Angeles production in 1995, along with many of the original Broadway cast members. She also starred as the leading roles in State Fair , Cabaret , Triumph of Love , and Thoroughly Modern Millie . [7]
Egan has performed in one-woman, cabaret-style concerts at venues across the US, including the Orange County Performing Arts Center [4] and at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. [5] Egan has headlined with more than 60 symphonies [8] and has appeared at the Hollywood Bowl five times, including on June 6, 2016, when Egan appeared alongside Brad Kane as opening acts for Disney's "The Little Mermaid Live" show. [9]
Egan currently produces live stage productions with two companies she manages: Broadway Princess Party, LLC and 10th & Main Productions. Many shows she produces are in partnership with Disney Concerts, [10] and include such titles as Disney Princess - The Concert [11] and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Concert. [12]
On television, Egan is known for her co-starring role as Nikki Cox's best friend Mary Campbell in Nikki . [13]
Egan's voice has been featured in the English language versions of two feature films by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away and Porco Rosso . She is most widely known for voicing Megara in the 1997 film Hercules [14] and reprised her role in the 1998 TV series of the same name in two episodes and in both Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III . [15]
Egan provided Angel's singing voice in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure [16] and the voice acting for Rose Quartz on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe along with various other characters.
Egan is married to Robert Hartmann and has two daughters.[ citation needed ] She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Hercules | Megara | Voice [14] |
1999 | Man of the Century | Samantha Winter | [17] |
2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Megara | Voice [14] |
XCU: Extreme Close Up | Karen Webber | ||
The Disappearing Girl Trick | Bridget Smith | Short film | |
Revolution OS | Narrator | Documentary [18] | |
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Angel | Voice (singing) Direct-to-video | |
Spirited Away | Lin | Voice role (2002 English dub) | |
2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Tracy Hansen | [19] |
2005 | Porco Rosso | Madame Gina | Voice (English dub) [20] |
2014 | Achmed Saves America | Ginny | Voice |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Men Don't Tell | Florist | Television film [21] |
1998–2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Susan/Suzanne | 2 episodes |
1999 | Hercules | Megara | 2 episodes |
2000–2002 | Nikki | Mary Campbell | 40 episodes |
2002 | NYPD Blue | Jennifer Martin | Episode: "Guns & Hoses" |
Gotta Kick It Up! | Heather Bartlett | Television film [22] | |
Haunted | E.R. Doctor | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2005 | Numb3rs | Becky Burdick | Episode: "Prime Suspect" |
2009 | House | Audrey Greenwald | Episode: "The Social Contract" |
2014–2019 | Steven Universe | Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond Pebbles Tiny Floating Whale Patient | 14 episodes; Voice [23] |
2015 | Modern Family | Miss Ford | Episode: "Summer Lovin'" [24] |
2019 | Steven Universe Future | Rose Quartz | Episode: "Rose Buds" Archived voice from Steven Universe |
2020 | Amphibia | Renee Frodgers | Voice; episode: "A Caravan Named Desire" [25] |
2021–2022 | The Simpsons | The "You'll Never Sleep Again" singer Singing Tree | Voice; episodes: "Treehouse of Horror XXXII" "Meat Is Murder" |
2022 | Bjorn the Last Unicorn | Becca | Voice |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Megara | |
2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | ||
2023 | Disney Speedstorm |
Source: Internet Broadway Database [6]
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