Alice Ripley

Alice Ripley
Ripley in 2009
Born (1963-12-14) December 14, 1963 (age 60)
California, U.S.
Alma materKent State University (BFA)[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer-songwriter
  • mixed media artist
Awards2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
2009 Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Best Actress in a Feature Film for SUGAR! at the Glendale International Film Festival, 2016

Alice Ripley (born December 14, 1963)[2][3] is an American actress, singer, songwriter and mixed media artist. She is known, in particular, for her various roles on Broadway in musicals, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal (2009 Tony Award, Best Actress in a Musical) and Side Show. She most recently played three roles in the short-lived Broadway musical, American Psycho.[4] Alice Ripley has released albums with her band, RIPLEY, including the single, "Beautiful Eyes", released in February 2012.[5] She also performs as a solo artist,[6] while in February 2011 she released Alice Ripley Daily Practice, Volume 1, a stripped-down collection of acoustic rock covers.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference kent.edu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V21R-1TH: November 27, 2014), Alice H Ripley, December 14, 1963; citing Alameda, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
  3. ^ Rizzo, Frank (March 27, 2011). "A Cathartic Breakdown Role For Alice Ripley". The Hartford Courant. Ripley, 47
  4. ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Alice Ripley and Jennifer Damiano Reunite in Broadway Slasher Musical American Psycho" Playbill.com, November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew. "'Beautiful Eyes,' New Single From Tony Winner Alice Ripley, Now Available on iTunes" Archived July 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, February 28, 2012
  6. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Alice Ripley Will Return to 54 Below With All-New Program; Musical Theatre Project In the Works" Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, May 19, 2014
  7. ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Ripley's Acoustic Album Daily Practice Hits Stores Feb. 15" Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Playbill.com, February 15, 2011.