Catherine Russell (American actress)

Catherine Russell (born 1956) is an American stage actress, professor, general manager, and producer. She is best known for having never taken a sick or vacation day in the Off-Broadway play Perfect Crime since its opening in 1987.[1] Russell also holds the world record for the most performances as the same character (Margaret Thorne Brent) in that play.[2]

Catherine Russell
Catherine Russell at the 2016 Broadway in Bryant Park
Born1956 (age 63–64)
Alma materCornell University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Professor
  • General Manager
Years active1980–present

Russell's longevity has been covered by People and Entertainment Weekly. She has shared her tips and tricks to her success with Women's Health.[3] She is a Christian Scientist.[4]

Career

Russell debuted Off-Broadway in 1980 as Nicola Davies in Stephen Poliakoff's City Sugar and has also appeared Off-Broadway in Miss Shumann's Quartet, A Resounding Twinkle, The Award And Other Plays and Creeps. She has also appeared in New York as Masha in Three Sisters, Rose in Incommunicado, Edie in Lunch Girls, Missy in Home on the Range, and Cathy Cakes in Inserts. While performing in Perfect Crime, she has also managed to appear on-stage (after 10:30pm or on her nights off) in The Queen of the Parting Shot, Pas de Deux, Stages, I'll See You In Hell, Guardian Star and, most recently, Some Enchanted Evening as well as several films including Soundman and Remedy.

Russell teaches at NYU and Baruch College. She is also the general manager of The Theater Center and an executive producer of The Fantasticks. She co-produced Piggy Nation the Musical.[5]

References
  1. "Catherine Russell Hits 25 Years". Backstage.
  2. "Most Theatre Performances – Same Role (Female)". Guinness World Records.
  3. "'I've Never Taken A Sick Day—Here's How I Stay So Healthy'". Women's Health. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. "'Tell Me Something I Don't Know' van Stitcher op Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  5. Piggy Nation the Musical at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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