Ashley Tuttle
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Ashley Tuttle is an American musical theatre actress and dancer who is best known for her role in the musical Movin' Out, which earned her a Tony Award nomination in the category of "Best Performance by a Featured Actress".
Biography
Tuttle was first active in dance, joining the ballet company American Ballet Theatre at age 16 and later becoming a principal dancer in 1997. She remained a prima ballerina with A.B.T. for 17 years.
In 2000 Tuttle joined the Twyla Tharp Dance Company while still also remaining a member of the American Ballet Theatre.
In 2003, Tuttle made her Broadway debut in Movin' Out, a stage production of Billy Joel's music, as Judy. She was nominated for a Tony Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
On May 22, 2011, Tuttle received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.{{cite web|title=Wofford College confers degrees to 340 graduates|url=http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=449003|publisher=Wofford College|accessdate=August 23, 2012|date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093720/http://www.wofford.edu/newsroom/story.aspx?id=449003|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Tuttle also teaches ballet classes at Mark Morris Dance Group, Usdan Center, and Barnard College.
References
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External links
- [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=28634 Joy in the Morning], Broadway.com.
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Category:American musical theatre actresses
Category:American Ballet Theatre principal dancers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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