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12 Facts About Caitlin Kinnunen

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Caitlin Kinnunen was born on November 8,1991 and is an American actress.

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Caitlin Kinnunen is best known for playing Emma Nolan in the musical The Prom, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2019.

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Caitlin Kinnunen's parents are Betsy Stam, an administrator at Everett Community College and Randy Kinnunen, a former law enforcement agent.

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Caitlin Kinnunen's parents enrolled her and her sister in theatre classes as children so they would not be afraid of public speaking.

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Caitlin Kinnunen moved to New York in 2008 to pursue her theatre career.

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In 2010, Caitlin Kinnunen was the understudy for the role of Natalie in the national tour of Next to Normal.

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Caitlin Kinnunen was the lead character in the film Sweet Little Lies in 2011 and a minor character in It's Kind of a Funny Story, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and The Intern.

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Caitlin Kinnunen was next seen in the 2013 pre-Broadway performances of The Bridges of Madison County as Carolyn, and she continued the role when the production moved to Broadway the following year.

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In 2014, Caitlin Kinnunen auditioned for the role of Alyssa in a reading for The Prom.

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Caitlin Kinnunen ultimately was cast as the lead character, Emma Nolan, and went on to perform the role in Atlanta in 2016, before the show moved to Broadway in 2018.

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In May 2024, Caitlin Kinnunen originated a lead role in the play Choice by Winnie Holzman at McCarter Theatre Center in New Jersey.

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In 2019, in an interview for Nylon, Caitlin Kinnunen announced, after years of identifying as a straight ally, that she was dating a woman.