Date of Birth: | 1990, May-31 |
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Age: | 31 years old |
Birth Nation: | United States of America |
Name | Phillipa Soo |
Birth Name | Phillipa Soo |
Nick Name | Phillipa |
Profession | Actress and singer |
Working For | NBC |
Net Worth | $100 million |
Eye Color | Brown eyes |
Hair Color | Light brown |
Face Color | White |
Body Measurements | 34-23-33 |
Breast Size | 34B |
Waist size | 23 |
Hip Size | 33 |
Famous for | Hamilton |
Affair with | Steven Pasquale |
Education | Juilliard School (2012) |
Awards | : Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical |
American actress Phillipa Soo is best known for playing Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Hamilton. The lead in the brand-new Broadway musical Amélie is played by Tony-nominated actress Philipa.
Childhood and Education
Phillipa Soo was born on May 31, 1990, to a Caucasian mother and a Chinese father in Libertyville, Illinois, in the United States.
Philipa’s mother studies the arts, while her father is a doctor. In Southern Illinois, Soo was raised.
Soo’s parents were adamant about her having a good education while also encouraging her to pursue her acting profession. From 2004 through 2008, she attended Libertyville High School. In 2012, she received her diploma from The Julliard School’s acting program.
Career
After receiving her degree from Julliard, Soo was cast as Natasha Rostova in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, a play based on Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace.
In 2014, Philipa was contacted to audition for the lead female character of Eliza in the musical Hamilton by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail. The performance became one of the most well-known Broadway musicals ever.
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton was portrayed by Philipa Soo till July 9, 2016.
Later, Lexi Lawson took over for her.
Amelie’s Broadway preview performances are currently being performed by Philip Soo, and the show’s formal opening is scheduled for April 3rd, 2017.
Aside from musicals, Soo has been in NBC’s Smash in a minor role and provided the voice of Moana in the Disney film with Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, and Dwayne Johnson.
Individual Life
Currently engaged to actor Steven Pasquale is Phillipa Soo. After a few months of dating, the pair got engaged in February 2016. She posted on Instagram to confirm the information. Together with her fiance Steven Pasquale, Soo resides in New York.
Networth of Phillipa
Hamilton, a Broadway musical with a hip-hop influence on Alexander Hamilton, the American Founding Father, featured Philipa Soo in the lead female role.
One of the biggest box financial and critical successes of all time was the musical. It brought in $1.9 million per week, or $100 million annually. It is safe to conclude that the musical has helped Philipa become a more financially secure actress.