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Megan Hilty BiographyMegan Hilty rose to prominence for her roles in several Broadway musicals including her performance as Glinda in "Wicked" and her portrayal of Doralee Rhodes in "9 to 5: The Musical." She starred as Ivy Lynn on the television series "Smash," which concluded its first season on NBC in May 2012.
Hilty was born in Bellevue, Washington. She began taking vocal lessons at the age of 12. She attended Sammamish High School in Bellevue and the Washington Academy of Performing Arts Conservatory High School in Redmond, Washington. In 2004, she graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and is a member of Actors' Equity. She is a recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters Award for Excellence in Musical Theater.
Shortly before graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Hilty auditioned for the hit musical "Wicked." She moved to New York City after graduating and, in August 2004, she made her Broadway debut in the show as the standby for Galinda, before taking over the lead role from Jennifer Laura Thompson.
In 2011 it was confirmed that Hilty would star in the NBC musical television series "Smash," also starring Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Anjelica Houston and Brian d'Arcy James.
In May 2012 Hilty appeared in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," as a part of the Encores! program. She appeared as Lorelei Lee alongside such performers as Brennan Brown, Simon Jones and Rachel York. Hilty received rave reviews for her performance, with the New York Times rating her performance higher than those of Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe.
She last appeared in the sitcom "Sean Saves the World."
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Megan Hilty rose to prominence for her roles in several Broadway musicals including her performance as Glinda in "Wicked" and her portrayal of Doralee Rhodes in "9 to 5: The Musical." She starred as Ivy Lynn on the television series "Smash," which concluded its first season on NBC in May 2012.
Hilty was born in Bellevue, Washington. She began taking vocal lessons at the age of 12. She attended Sammamish High School in Bellevue and the Washington Academy of Performing Arts Conservatory High School in Redmond, Washington. In 2004, she graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and is a member of Actors' Equity. She is a recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters Award for Excellence in Musical Theater.
Shortly before graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Hilty auditioned for the hit musical "Wicked." She moved to New York City after graduating and, in August 2004, she made her Broadway debut in the show as the standby for Galinda, before taking over the lead role from Jennifer Laura Thompson.
In 2011 it was confirmed that Hilty would star in the NBC musical television series "Smash," also starring Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Anjelica Houston and Brian d'Arcy James.
In May 2012 Hilty appeared in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," as a part of the Encores! program. She appeared as Lorelei Lee alongside such performers as Brennan Brown, Simon Jones and Rachel York. Hilty received rave reviews for her performance, with the New York Times rating her performance higher than those of Carol Channing and Marilyn Monroe.
She last appeared in the sitcom "Sean Saves the World."
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Megan Hilty and other top speakers and celebrities.
Megan Hilty is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Megan Hilty for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Megan Hilty generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kristin Chenoweth, Judy Reyes, Ana Ortiz, Danielle Brooks and Kat Dennings. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Megan Hilty for an upcoming event.
[Editor's note: This article was originally published in January 2016. Megan Hilty is now a 2016 Tony Award nominee.] For Megan Hilty, her return to Broadway in ...
"Smash" may have been canceled, but star Megan Hilty won't be off our screens long -- she'll return to NBC this fall with Sean Hayes' new comedy "Sean Saves ...
Smash standout Megan Hilty will be returning to NBC's primetime next fall with a co-starring role opposite Sean Hayes in the new multi-camera comedy serie.
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