Susan Egan

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Born
Susan Farrell Egan
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Robert Hartmann
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(m. 2005)​
Children2

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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

Stage and other work

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 at the Hollywood Bowl 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]

Television

On television, Egan is known for her co-starring role as Nikki Cox's best friend Mary Campbell in Nikki . [13]

Voice acting

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.

Personal life

Egan is married to Robert Hartmann and has two daughters. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
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 TrickBridget SmithShort film
Revolution OS NarratorDocumentary [18]
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure AngelVoice (singing)
Direct-to-video
Spirited Away LinVoice role (2002 English dub)
2004 13 Going on 30 Tracy Hansen [19]
2005 Porco Rosso Madame GinaVoice (English dub) [20]
2014 Achmed Saves America GinnyVoice
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Men Don't Tell FloristTelevision film [21]
1998–2000 The Drew Carey Show Susan/Suzanne2 episodes
1999 Hercules Megara2 episodes
2000–2002 Nikki Mary Campbell40 episodes
2002 NYPD Blue Jennifer MartinEpisode: "Guns & Hoses"
Gotta Kick It Up! Heather BartlettTelevision film [22]
Haunted E.R. DoctorEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Numb3rs Becky BurdickEpisode: "Prime Suspect"
2009 House Audrey GreenwaldEpisode: "The Social Contract"
2014–2019 Steven Universe Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond
Pebbles
Tiny Floating Whale
Patient		14 episodes; Voice [23]
2015 Modern Family Miss FordEpisode: "Summer Lovin'" [24]
2019 Steven Universe Future Rose QuartzEpisode: "Rose Buds"

Archived voice from Steven Universe

2020 Amphibia Renee FrodgersVoice; 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"
2022Bjorn the Last UnicornBeccaVoice
Video Games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Kingdom Hearts II Megara
2019 Kingdom Hearts III
2023 Disney Speedstorm

Broadway and stage

Source: Internet Broadway Database [6]

Discography

Source: [33]

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