Angela Christian

Angela Christian is an American actress and singer.

Career

Christian trained at the Boston Conservatory. In 2000, she made her Broadway debut as Lily in Richard Nelson's James Joyce's The Dead. In 2004, she made her West End debut creating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, directed by Trevor Nunn, which she then reprised on Broadway. Also on Broadway she created the role of Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award.{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/goodbye-miss-dorothy-angela-christian-exits-thoroughly-modern-millie-june-9-com-120230 |title=Goodbye, Miss Dorothy: Angela Christian Exits Thoroughly Modern Millie June 9 |work=Playbill |date=June 9, 2004 |accessdate=December 30, 2019 }}

On television, Christian has appeared in episodes of Law & Order, House of Cards, and Unforgettable.

In 2017, Christian was set to co-produce the film Silver Wings with author Katherine Sharp Landdeck. The film was to be directed by her then partner Thomas Kail.{{cite web|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|title='Hamilton' Director to Helm WWII Female Pilots Movie 'Silver Wings'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hamilton-director-thomas-kail-helm-wwii-female-pilots-movie-silver-wings-995454|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 19, 2017 |accessdate=April 19, 2017}}

In 2019, Christian played a First Order officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/fullcredits |title= Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Full Cast & Crew |publisher=Internet Movie Database |accessdate=December 31, 2019 }}

Personal life

Christian was born in Alabama and raised in San Antonio, Texas.{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/playbill-on-lines-brief-encounter-with-angela-christian-com-123226 |title=PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Angela Christian |work=Playbill |date=December 21, 2004 |accessdate=December 30, 2019 }} She began a relationship with director Thomas Kail in 2006; they divorced in 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.broadway.com/shows/heartbreak-house/photos/a-grand-opening-for-the-roundabouts-heartbreak-house/53530/photo-op-heartbreak-house-opening-night-thomas-kail-angela-christian |title=A Grand Opening for the Roundabout's Heartbreak House |work=Broadway.com |date=October 11, 2006 |accessdate=September 10, 2020 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2016-Tony-Awards-HeShe-Said-What-Relive-the-Acceptance-Speeches-Updating-LIVE-20160612 |title=2016 Tony Awards - He/She Said What?! Relive the Acceptance Speeches: Updating LIVE! |work=BroadwayWorld |date=June 12, 2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2020 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/8e3892b422c914f220181dcdbb1ca87a/Hamilton-director-Thomas-Kail-arrives-for-Kennedy-Center-Honors-Gala-in-Washington-DC/ |title= Hamilton director Thomas Kail arrives for Kennedy Center Honors Gala in Washington DC |work=UPI |date=December 8, 2018 |accessdate=September 10, 2020 }}

Theatre

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Year !Show !Role !Notes
2000 \|James Joyce's The Dead \|Lily \|Broadway debut, Belasco Theatre
2000 \|James Joyce's The Dead \|Miss Molly Ivors \|Washington, D.C., Kennedy Center
2002 \|Thoroughly Modern Millie \|Miss Dorothy Brown \|Broadway, Marquis Theatre
2004 \|The Woman in White \|Anne Catherick \|West End debut, Palace Theatre
2005 \|The Woman in White \|Anne Catherick \|Broadway, Marquis Theatre
2006 \|Anais Nin--One of Her Lives \|Anaïs Nin{{cite news \|last=Gates \|first=Anita \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/theater/reviews/09anai.html \|title=Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller and His Wife, All Together in Paris \|work=The New York Times \|date=August 9, 2006 \|accessdate=December 30, 2019 }} \|Off-Broadway, Beckett Theatre
2008 \|Bus Stop \|Cherie{{cite news \|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Angela-Christian-to-star-in-Bus-Stop-at-the-Rubicon-20080204 \|title=Angela Christian to star in 'Bus Stop' at the Rubicon \|work=BroadwayWorld \|date=February 4, 2008 \|accessdate=December 30, 2019 }} \|Ventura, California, Rubicon Theatre Company
2008 \|Two Rooms \|Lanie{{cite news \|last=Hetrick \|first=Adam \|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/alexander-boll-christian-and-milligan-cast-in-off-broadways-two-rooms-com-153383 \|title=Alexander, Boll, Christian and Milligan Cast in Off-Broadway's Two Rooms \|work=Playbill \|date=September 17, 2008 \|accessdate=December 30, 2019 }} \|Off-Broadway, Lion Theatre

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Year

!Show

!Role

!Notes

2000

|James Joyce's The Dead

|Lily

|Broadway debut, Belasco Theatre

2000

|James Joyce's The Dead

|Miss Molly Ivors

|Washington, D.C., Kennedy Center

2002

|Thoroughly Modern Millie

|Miss Dorothy Brown

|Broadway, Marquis Theatre

2004

|The Woman in White

|Anne Catherick

|West End debut, Palace Theatre

2005

|The Woman in White

|Anne Catherick

|Broadway, Marquis Theatre

2006

|Anais Nin--One of Her Lives

|Anaïs Nin{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Anita |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/theater/reviews/09anai.html |title=Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller and His Wife, All Together in Paris |work=The New York Times |date=August 9, 2006 |accessdate=December 30, 2019 }}

|Off-Broadway, Beckett Theatre

2008

|Bus Stop

|Cherie{{cite news |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Angela-Christian-to-star-in-Bus-Stop-at-the-Rubicon-20080204 |title=Angela Christian to star in 'Bus Stop' at the Rubicon |work=BroadwayWorld |date=February 4, 2008 |accessdate=December 30, 2019 }}

|Ventura, California, Rubicon Theatre Company

2008

|Two Rooms

|Lanie{{cite news |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/alexander-boll-christian-and-milligan-cast-in-off-broadways-two-rooms-com-153383 |title=Alexander, Boll, Christian and Milligan Cast in Off-Broadway's Two Rooms |work=Playbill |date=September 17, 2008 |accessdate=December 30, 2019 }}

|Off-Broadway, Lion Theatre

Awards and nominations

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Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result
2002 \|Outer Critics Circle Award \|Outstanding Featured Actress – Musical \|Thoroughly Modern Millie \|{{nom}}
2005 \|WhatsOnStage Awards \|Best Supporting Actress in a Musical \|The Woman in White \|{{nom}}

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Year

!Award

!Category

!Nominated work

!Result

2002

|Outer Critics Circle Award

|Outstanding Featured Actress – Musical

|Thoroughly Modern Millie

|{{nom}}

2005