Megan Kathleen Hilty was born on March 29,1981 and is an American actress and singer.
28 Facts About Megan Hilty
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Megan Hilty starred as Ivy Lynn on the musical-drama series Smash, on which she sang the Grammy Award-nominated "Let Me Be Your Star", and portrayed Liz on the sitcom Sean Saves the World.
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Megan Hilty began taking vocal lessons at the age of 12 and was interested in performing opera.
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Megan Hilty attended Sammamish High School in Bellevue then transferred to the Washington Academy of Performing Arts Conservatory High School in Redmond, and later attended the Chrysalis School in Woodinville.
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Megan Hilty graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 2004 and is a member of the Actors' Equity Association.
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Megan Hilty is a recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters Award for Excellence in Musical Theater.
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Shortly before graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Megan Hilty auditioned for the musical Wicked.
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Megan Hilty moved to New York City after graduating and, in August 2004, made her Broadway debut as the standby for Glinda the Good Witch before taking over the role from Jennifer Laura Thompson on May 31,2005.
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Megan Hilty then reprised the role on the first national tour of the show from September through December 2006, replacing Kendra Kassebaum.
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Megan Hilty left the production on May 18,2008, and was replaced by Erin Mackey, only to return on October 31,2008, to close the production, which played its final performance on January 11,2009.
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Megan Hilty starred in the musical Vanities during its premiere engagement at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Mountain View, California.
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Megan Hilty was the singing voice of Snow White in the animated feature film Shrek the Third.
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In 2008, Hilty joined Allison Janney, Stephanie J Block, and Marc Kudisch in the musical adaptation of the 1980 film 9 to 5.
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Megan Hilty had participated in workshops and readings as the character Doralee Rhodes.
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In 2009, Megan Hilty appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation entitled "Deep Fried and Minty Fresh", playing a fast food manager helping out with a murder at Choozy's Chicken.
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Megan Hilty appeared in two episodes of Desperate Housewives as the other woman to Carlos' boss.
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Megan Hilty lent her talents in Rated RSO: The Music and Lyrics of Ryan Scott Oliver at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center in December 2009, alongside Lesli Margherita, Steve Kazee, Morgan Karr, Natalie Weiss, and others.
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Megan Hilty branched off into a coffee and tea product line.
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In 2010, Megan Hilty confirmed that she would voice the character of the China Princess in the animated film Dorothy of Oz.
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Megan Hilty appeared as Lorelei Lee alongside Brennan Brown, Simon Jones, and Rachel York.
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Megan Hilty received rave reviews for her performance, with The New York Times rating her performance on par with those of Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe.
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In November 2012, it was announced that Megan Hilty would appear on the album I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki.
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Megan Hilty released her debut solo album, It Happens All the Time, on March 12,2013.
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On July 7,2016, Megan Hilty appeared alongside Matthew Morrison for an evening with The New York Pops at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.
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Megan Hilty was in a relationship with actor Steve Kazee from 2005 until 2012.
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On November 2,2013, Megan Hilty married actor Brian Gallagher in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Megan Hilty gave birth to a girl, Viola Philomena Gallagher, on September 18,2014.
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Lauren Megan Hilty-Mickel was eight months pregnant at the time of her death.