Elizabeth Stanley (actress)


Elizabeth Stanley is an American stage actress and singer. She has originated a number of main and featured roles in Broadway musicals, including Allison in Cry-Baby, Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet, and Mary Jane in Jagged Little Pill. The latter earned her a nomination for the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.

Career

Stanley made her Broadway debut as April in the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. In 2008, she originated the role of Allison in Cry-Baby, a musical adaption of the film of the same name. The following year, she starred as Clio in the first national tour of Xanadu. In 2010, she originated the role of Dyanne in the Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet.
In 2014, she played Claire de Loone in the Broadway revival of On the Town. For this role, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2015, she starred as Francesca in the national tour of The Bridges of Madison County.
Stanley originated the role of Mary Jane Healy in the American Repertory Theater production of Jagged Little Pill, a musical based on Alanis Morissette's album of the same name. For this role, she was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England Award and the Boston Theatre Critics Association's Elliot Norton Award. In 2019, she reprised the role for the Broadway production. Stanley has received critical acclaim for this role, including positive reviews by the New York Times, Variety, and Rolling Stone.

Personal life

Stanley was born in Cedar Rapids and grew up in Denison, Iowa and Camp Point, Illinois. She attended Indiana University as a voice major.
She is engaged to Charlie Murphy.