Marcy Harriell

Marcy Harriell is an American actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her appearances on Broadway, starring in the Tony Award winning musicals In the Heights and Rent, and as the host of the fashion series Re:Fashion on NBCUniversal's Bluprint.

Marcy Harriell
Marcy Harriell - Montclair Film Festival 2019
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • show host
  • fashion designer
  • writer
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)Robert Harriell
Websiteoonaballoona.com

Career

After starring as Maria in the 1996 National tour of West Side Story,[1] Harriell made her Broadway debut on April 4, 1997 (after only 4 days of rehearsal) as Mimi in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Rent, starring opposite Adam Pascal.[2] She went on to star in the Broadway musical Lennon,[3] featuring the music of former Beatle, John Lennon; written and directed by Don Scardino. On November 11, 2008, she joined the cast of the 2008 Tony Award winning musical In The Heights,[4] starring as Vanessa, opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda.

On television, Harriell has been a Series Regular on NBC's Ed, HBO's Nurse Jackie and the CBS courtroom dramedy Queens Supreme.[5][6] She has been a Guest Star on numerous television programs, including: NCIS, Law & Order, Elementary, Royal Pains, Beauty & the Beast, Gone and Search Party.

In 2006, Harriell auditioned for the Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof (part of the double feature Grindhouse.) Mr. Tarantino was so intrigued by Harriell's "southern boy" characterization, that he rewrote the part specifically for her and renamed the character Marcy.

In December 2013, Lin-Manuel Miranda recruited Harriell to help him record demos of his songs for the Disney animated motion picture, Moana. Harriell's outtakes of the songs More and More (Reprise) were included on the Moana Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[7]

Harriell can be seen in the 2019 motion picture Men in Black: International.

Among her many singing engagements, Harriell is a regular with the tribute project Loser's Lounge, created by Joe McGinty. With The Losers, Harriell has performed at Joe's Pub, City Winery, Lincoln Center and the Montclair Film Festival.

Harriell is well known in the online sewing community through her popular blog oonaballoona, where she showcases her fashion designs and handmade wardrobe. She is the host of Re:Fashion,a show about sewing and fashion on NBC's Bluprint.[8] She has been a featured writer for magazines threads and Mollie Makes.[9] In 2018 she was a guest on the Canadian sewing podcast Love To Sew where she talked about developing her confidence as a sewer.[10]

Personal life

Harriell has been married to actor/writer/entrepreneur Robert Harriell since 1995.

Stage performances

Sources: Playbill [11] IBDB [12] Broadway World[13]

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
1994-95Blood BrothersLindamultipleU.S. Tour
1995-96West Side StoryMariamultipleU.S. Tour
1997-99RentMimi MárquezNederlander TheatreBroadway
2001Sorrows and RejoicingsRebeccaSecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway - Created Role
2002CompanyMartaKennedy CenterStephen Sondheim Celebration
2002A Sondheim Celebration [14] MartaLincoln CenterOuttakes from Company
2003Little FishKathySecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway
2004Lucky DuckSerenaOld Globe TheatreCreated role
2005LennonElton John, etc.Broadhurst TheatreBroadway
2006Getting HomeJanSecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway - Created role
2006KismetMarsinahEncores!Off-Broadway
2008WasAngelLincoln CenterOff-Broadway
2008-11In the HeightsVanessaRichard Rodgers TheatreBroadway
2019PromenadeMiss UEncores!Off-Broadway

Television performances

Sources: TV Guide [15] TV.com [16]

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Law & OrderJosette VegaGuest Star
2002-03Queens SupremeCarmen HuiSeries Regular
2003-04EdJennifer YoungSeries Regular
2007NCISCarly MarcanoGuest Star
2009Legally MadPaigeunaired pilot[17]
2011Royal PainsBettyGuest Star
2013Nurse JackieMartaSeries Regular
2015ElementaryYolanda MasseeGuest Star
2015Beauty & the BeastER Head NurseGuest Star
2016Search PartyCaseyGuest Star
2017GoneKaren GarciaGuest Star
2018-19Re:FashionHerselfStar/Host (Best Instructional Video - 2019 Cynopsis Awards)[18]

Film performances

Sources: TV Guide [15]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Death ProofMarcy
2007Freezer BurnSuzie
2012First KissLover
2015Touched with FireEliseProduced by Spike Lee
2016MoanaMoanaOuttake of More
2019Men in Black: InternationalMolly's Mom

References
  1. Rich, Alan; Rich, Alan (25 January 1996). "West Side Story". Variety.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. Lefkowitz, David (1 April 1997). "Rent: Rubin-Vega Moves Out, Harriell Moves In". Playbill.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. "Marcy Harriell – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". IBDb.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. Jones, Kenneth (6 November 2008). "New Girl In the Heights: Harriell Will Step Into Vanessa's High Heels". Playbill.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. Martin, Denise (4 August 2003). "Marcy Harriell". Variety.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. "Broadway's Marcy Harriell to Recur on Showtime's NURSE JACKIE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  7. Quinn, Dave (February 24, 2017). "How Lin-Manuel Miranda's Oscar-Nominated Moana Track Evolved into Disney's Most Unique Ballad". People. New York: Time Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  8. Spangler, Todd (17 July 2018). "NBCU Relaunches Craftsy Network as Bluprint, a How-To Subscription-Video Service". variety.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  9. "Wax Prints". Threadsmagazine.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  10. "Episode 65: Sew Confident with Marcy Harriell". Love To Sew Podcast. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. "Marcy Harriell". Playbill.
  12. "Marcy Harriell – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  13. "Marcy Harriell Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
  14. "Sondheim Celebration at Avery Fisher Hall To Include Songs from Follies". Playbill. 14 October 2002.
  15. "Marcy Harriell - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  16. "Marcy Harriell". TV.com.
  17. Schneider, Michael (2009-05-11). "NBC passing on 'Legally Mad'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  18. http://www.cynopsis.com/events/2019-short-form-video-festival/
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