Margo Seibert
{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1984)}}
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Margo Seibert (born July 21, 1984) is an American actress and singer.
Early life
Seibert is the daughter of Debbie (née Sykes) and Willis Seibert. She has one sister. She graduated from Glenelg High School in 2002 and American University in 2005 with a degree in international relations, and also was involved with theatre.{{Cite web|title=AU Alumna Margo Seibert's Broadway Debut|url=http://www.american.edu/cas/news/margo-seibert-broadway-debut.cfm|last=McCrary|first=Jamie|date=January 2, 2014|website=American University College of Arts & Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106050217/https://www.american.edu/cas/news/margo-seibert-broadway-debut.cfm|archive-date=January 6, 2014|access-date=May 3, 2020}}Marks, Peter (17 February 2014). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/yo-margo-dc-actress-margo-seibert-debuts-on-broadway-in-rocky/2014/02/17/3a1c9430-94e8-11e3-9e13-770265cf4962_story.html?tid=hpModule_ef3e52c4-8691-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394 "Yo, Margo! D.C. actress Margo Seibert debuts on Broadway in “Rocky”"]. Retrieved on 13 December 2016 – via washingtonpost.com.
Career
Seibert was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2014 for playing the title character of Tamar in the Off-Broadway musical Tamar of the River by Marisa Michelson and Joshua H. Cohen and produced by the Prospect Theatre Company.Cox, Gordon (25 April 2014). [https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/gentlemans-guide-racks-up-a-dozen-nominations-for-the-2014-drama-desk-awards-1201163848/ "‘Gentleman’s Guide’ Racks Up 12 Nominations for Drama Desk Awards"]. variety.com. Retrieved on 13 December 2016. She made her Broadway debut originating the role of Adrian Pennino in the musical version of Rocky originally played in the films by Talia Shire.{{Cite magazine|last=Frank|first=Adrienne|date=April 2014|title=My Favorites: The Bright Lights of Broadway|url=https://www.american.edu/magazine/article/my-favorites-maro-seibert-broadway-plays.cfm|magazine=American Magazine}} Later, she played Tock in the musical adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth at the Kennedy Center.
She played the role of Danielle in Ever After, the musical adaptation of the 1998 Cinderella film version of the same name. The musical opened at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey, in May 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/paper-mill-premiere-of-ever-after-new-musical-take-on-cinderella-tale-opens-com-350154# |last=Gans |first=Andrew| title=Paper Mill Premiere of Ever After, New Musical Take on Cinderella Tale, Opens | work=Playbill | date=May 31, 2015 |accessdate=December 13, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-jersey-theater/news/ever-after-casting-paper-mill_72193.html | title=Full Casting Announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's Ever After | work=TheaterMania | date=March 20, 2015 | accessdate=March 26, 2015}}
She performed the 1933 song "Deep Purple" with pianist Michael Kanan in a horror episode of the fiction podcast anthology series The Truth, titled "A Drop in the Ocean" and released on February 9, 2017.[https://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2017/2/9/a-drop-in-the-ocean Official credits for "A Drop in the Ocean"]
In October 2018, Seibert released her debut album 77th Street.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Margo-Seiberts-Debut-Album-77TH-STREET-is-Now-Available-20181026|title=Margo Seibert's Debut Album 77TH STREET is Now Available|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-18}}
She played the role of Jane in the Original Broadway cast of the a capella musical In Transit, which opened on Broadway on December 11, 2016.Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/in-transit-new-a-cappella-musical-begins-broadway-previews# " 'In Transit', New A Cappella Musical, Begins Broadway Previews"] Playbill, November 10, 2016Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/see-how-the-critics-reviewed-in-transit-on-broadway# "See How the Critics Reviewed 'In Transit' on Broadway"] Playbill, December 11, 2016
Seibert played the role of Jessica in the hit Off-Broadway musical Octet in 2019. Similar to In Transit, Octet is performed entirely a capella, using a chamber choir style.{{Cite web|url=https://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows-and-events/Productions/2018-2019/Octet.aspx|title=New musical Octet, by Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy|website=www.signaturetheatre.org|access-date=2019-09-18}} The production released a live cast album on November 15, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/octet/octet-original-cast-recording/description|title=Octet Cast Album Kickstarter Campaign}}
Filmography
- Boardwalk Empire (2012) (Uppity Nanny) (Blue Bell Boy)
- Elementary (2016) (Amanda Neal) (Art Imitates Art)
- Dope Crash (2017) (Maddie)
- Instinct (2018) (Gwen Anderson) (Wild Game)
- The Good Cop (2018) (Lois Ronstadt) (Who Is the Ugly German Lady?)
References
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External links
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Category:American University alumni
Category:People from Howard County, Maryland
Category:Actresses from Maryland
Category:Singers from Maryland
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:21st-century American women
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