Marla Schaffel is an American actress, especially in musical theatre, noted for her award winning performance in the title role in the musical adaptation of Jane Eyre.
11 Facts About Marla Schaffel
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Marla Schaffel attended the Juilliard School's drama division, as a member of Group 19, where her classmates included Jeanne Tripplehorn and Laura Linney.
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Marla Schaffel then attended the Moscow Art Theatre School and was featured at the first Soviet International Theatre Festival.
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Marla Schaffel performed opposite Natalie Toro and J Mark McVey.
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Marla Schaffel left the theatre after turning down the coveted role of Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
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Marla Schaffel had a small role in the television series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, as Tyler Smith, Peter Caine's girlfriend in season 1.
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Marla Schaffel was featured alongside Anthony Crivello as Edward Rochester and Mary Stout as Mrs Fairfax.
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Marla Schaffel played her second Broadway role in Titanic, as a replacement for the role of Caroline Neville, from April 14,1998 until March 28,1999.
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Marla Schaffel was cast once more as Jane, with former castmates Mary Stout, Elizabeth DeGrazia and Don Richard; joining as Rochester was James Stacy Barbour.
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Marla Schaffel appeared in the York Theatre Company's production of Enter Laughing as Angela.
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Marla Schaffel has been Artist-in-Residence at The Mirror Theater Ltd's GAAR in Greensboro, Vermont since 2012 and has performed in numerous productions to universally positive reviews.