Samantha Massell
{{short description|American actress}}
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Samantha Massell (born January 15, 1990) is a New York-based American actress and singer notable for playing Hodel in the 2015 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.{{cite web | author=Ryan McPhee | url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/181823/alexandra-silber-samantha-massell-more-join-cast-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-on-broadway/ | title=Alexandra Silber, Samantha Massell & More Join Cast of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway | work=Broadway.com | date=August 19, 2015 | access-date=April 9, 2016}}{{cite web | author=Matthew Blank | url=http://www.playbill.com/article/spend-a-two-show-day-in-fiddler-on-the-roofs-infamous-dressing-room-51-with-alexandra-silber-and-samantha-massell | title=Spend a Two-Show Day in Fiddler on the Roof{{'}}s Infamous Dressing Room 51 With Alexandra Silber and Samantha Massell | work=playbill.com | date=March 3, 2016 | access-date=April 9, 2016}}{{cite web | author=Beth Stevens | url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/183264/fiddler-on-the-roofs-samantha-massell-on-shower-songs-late-night-snacks-her-wish-for-a-miss-congeniality-musical/ | title=Fiddler on the Roof{{'}}s Samantha Massell on Shower Songs, Late-Night Snacks & Her Wish for a Miss Congeniality Musical | work=Broadway.com | date=December 17, 2015 | access-date=April 9, 2016}}{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/theater/sisterhood-beyond-the-script.html | title=Sisterhood, Beyond the Script| work=The New York Times | date=February 4, 2016| access-date=April 9, 2016| author=Joanne Kaufman}}{{cite web|date= March 27, 2016|website= BroadwayWorld|url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/STAGE-TUBE-FIDDLERs-Samantha-Massell-Sings-God-Help-the-Outcasts-at-54-Below-20160327|title= STAGE TUBE: FIDDLER's Samantha Massell Sings 'God Help the Outcasts' at 54 Below|access-date= April 10, 2016}}{{cite web|author= Carey Purcell|date= December 1, 2015|website= Playbill|url= http://www.playbill.com/article/bart-calls-us-the-coven-over-drinks-fiddlers-three-daughters-talk-revolutionizing-tradition-com-373027|title= "Bart Calls Us 'The Coven'" — Over Drinks, Fiddler's Three Daughters Talk Revolutionizing Tradition|access-date= April 10, 2016}} She has received positive reviews of her singing and acting performance.{{cite web|author= Stephen Collins|date= March 2016|website= Live Theatre UK|url= http://www.livetheatreuk.com/index.php/reviews/broadway/554-fiddler-on-the-roof|title= Fiddler on the Roof|access-date= April 10, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2022}} Her genre is pop.
Early life
Massell attended Hunter College High School (where she interned for Lin-Manuel Miranda){{Cite web|author=Kathy Henderson|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/184783/fiddler-on-the-roofs-rebellious-lovebirds-samantha-massell-ben-rappaport-on-a-surprise-proposal-and-interning-with-lin-manuel-miranda/|title = Fiddler on the Roof{{'}}s Rebellious Lovebirds Samantha Massell & Ben Rappaport on a Surprise Proposal and Interning with Lin-Manuel Miranda|website=Broadway.com|date=May 9, 2016}} and the University of Michigan, where she studied musical theater and English, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
Career
She made her Broadway debut at age 12 in La Boheme. She originated the role of Florika in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and performed in the cast album.{{cite web|author= Robert Viagas|date= January 22, 2016|website= Playbill|url= http://www.playbill.com/article/disneys-hunchback-of-notre-dame-cast-album-released-today-video-com-381160|title= Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame Cast Album Released Today (Video)|access-date= April 10, 2016}}{{cite web|author= Kenya Vaughn|date= July 23, 2015|website= St. Louis American|url= http://www.stlamerican.com/entertainment/living_it/article_a5461386-30e0-11e5-961b-0795c543c508.html|title= Headley delivers memorable showing for stage return and STL debut|access-date= April 10, 2016}}
She played Rapunzel in the 2015 revival of Into the Woods at The Muny.
She won the role of Hodel in a 2015 revival of the classic Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof.{{cite magazine|author= Alisa Solomon|date= October 8, 2015|magazine= The New Yorker|url= https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/tradition-the-indestructible-fiddler-on-the-roof|title= Tradition! The Indestructible "Fiddler on the Roof"|access-date= April 10, 2016}}{{cite web|author= Mike Fischer|date= March 29, 2016|website= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|url= http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/examining-the-american-dream-on-broadway-from-hamilton-to-fun-home-b99695643z1-373866561.html|title= Examining the American dream on Broadway from 'Hamilton' to 'Fun Home'|access-date= April 10, 2016}}
In 2022, she featured in a recurring capacity in the final season of The CW's Dynasty as Stacey Moore. {{Citation |title=Dynasty (TV Series 2017–2022) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6128300/characters/nm5373966 |access-date=2023-01-03}}
Filmography
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References
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External links
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Category:American musical theatre actresses
Category:University of Michigan alumni
Category:Actresses from New York (state)
Category:Actresses from New York City