Steph La Rochelle

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Stephanie La Rochelle is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. She first became known for finishing in second-place on the 2012 Canadian reality television series Over the Rainbow. Since then, La Rochelle has released an EP Wildflower, which is nominated for a Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the 2024 Juno Awards.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, February 6, 2024. La Rochelle also originated the role of Zoe Murphy in the Canadian production of Dear Evan Hansen, which played at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 2019.{{cite web |last1=Nestruck |first1=J. Kelly |title=Dora-winner Evan Buliung, country singer Stephanie La Rochelle join Toronto production of Dear Evan Hansen |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-dora-winner-evan-buliung-country-singer-stephanie-la-rochelle-join/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=16 January 2019}}

Early life

La Rochelle is from Ottawa, Ontario, and attended St. Mark Catholic High School in Manotick.{{cite web |title=Steph La Rochelle Album Release Party Sat., Oct. 22 |url=https://manotickmessenger.ca/2022/10/22/steph-la-rochelle-album-release-party-sat-oct-22/ |website=Manotick Messenger |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=22 October 2022}}

Career

In 2012, La Rochelle auditioned for Over the Rainbow, a Canadian reality competition based on the 2010 BBC series of the same name. The winner would star in the role of Dorothy in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage musical of The Wizard of Oz at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. La Rochelle was named one of the top ten contestants by Lloyd Webber.{{cite web |title=Canada’s Top 10 Dorothy’s Revealed for CBC’s Over The Rainbow! |url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/canadas-top-10-dorothys-revealed-for-cbcs-over-the-rainbow |website=CBC Media Centre |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=17 September 2012}} La Rochelle finished in second place behind winner Danielle Wade.{{cite web |title=Danielle Wade lands Dorothy role after winning popular vote on Over the Rainbow |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/danielle-wade-lands-dorothy-role-after-winning-popular-vote-on-over-the-rainbow |website=National Post |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=6 November 2012}}

She subsequently had various acting roles. This included guest appearances on Heartland, where she played a young homeless aspiring country singer who was performing on the streets as a busker. La Rochelle also appeared in the 2017 series Played, and in several episodes during the second season of Backstage.

In 2019, La Rochelle made her professional stage debut as Zoe Murphy in the Canadian premiere production of Dear Evan Hansen. The musical opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, before closing on July 21, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Gans |first1=Andrew |title=Toronto Production of Dear Evan Hansen Will Close in July |url=https://playbill.com/article/toronto-production-of-dear-evan-hansen-will-close-in-july |website=Playbill |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=23 May 2019}} Later that same year, La Rochelle reprised her role of Zoe Murphy for the North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen until the tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Clement |first1=Olivia |title=Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen to Welcome Christiane Noll, Jessica Phillips, and More |url=https://playbill.com/article/broadways-dear-evan-hansen-to-welcome-christiane-noll-jessica-phillips-and-more |website=Playbill |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=14 August 2019}} She rejoined the tour once performances resumed in 2021, before leaving the tour in June 2022. La Rochelle made her West End debut, where she joined the production as Zoe Murphy for a limited run in Dear Evan Hansen.{{cite web |last1=Rabinovitz |first1=Chloe |title=CCMA Nominated Artist & Actor Steph La Rochelle to Debut New EP WILDFLOWER |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/CCMA-Nominated-Artist-Actor-Steph-La-Rochelle-to-Debut-New-EP-WILDFLOWER-20221014 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=14 October 2022}}

In October 2022, La Rochelle released Wildflower, her debut recording.

Credits

=Television=

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Show ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2012 \| Over the Rainbow \| Herself \| Second place
2015 \| Heartland \| Brooke \| Episode S8.E12: "Broken Heartland"
2017 \| Played \| Willow \| Main role
2017 \| Backstage \| Frances O'Connell \| 12 episodes
2018 \| Zombie at 17 \| Jasmine Mandeville \| TV film
2019 \| In the Dark \| Weed dealer \| Episode S1.E7: "The One That Got Away"

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Show

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2012

| Over the Rainbow

| Herself

| Second place

2015

| Heartland

| Brooke

| Episode S8.E12: "Broken Heartland"

2017

| Played

| Willow

| Main role

2017

| Backstage

| Frances O'Connell

| 12 episodes

2018

| Zombie at 17

| Jasmine Mandeville

| TV film

2019

| In the Dark

| Weed dealer

| Episode S1.E7: "The One That Got Away"

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2015 \| The Preacher's Sin \| Tinsley Traggert \|

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Year

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! Role

! Notes

2015

| The Preacher's Sin

| Tinsley Traggert

=Theatre=

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2019

|rowspan="3"| Dear Evan Hansen

|rowspan="3"| Zoe Murphy

| Royal Alexandra Theatre

| Canadian production / Mirvish Productions

2019–2022

|colspan="2"| First National Tour

|{{cite web |last1=Arnegger |first1=SJ |title='Dear Evan Hansen' Announces Broadway, National Tour And West End Casts |url=https://www.iheartradiobroadway.com/content/2021-09-20-dear-evan-hansen-announces-broadway-national-tour-and-west-end-casts/ |website=iHeartRadio Broadway |access-date=19 March 2024 |date=20 September 2021}}

2022

| Noël Coward Theatre

| West End