Elle McLemore
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Elle McLemore (born September 16, 1991) is an American actress. She originated the roles of Eva in the Tony nominated Broadway musical production Bring It On and Heather McNamara in Heathers: The Musical, the musical adaptation of the cult classic film of the same name. She also starred in the final season of the television series Army Wives. In 2016, she played Patty Simcox in the TV special Grease: Live.
Early life[]
Elle McLemore was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gail Van Dervoort, a dancer and father Todd Vandervoort, a pyrotechnician. She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] She has a sister Brittany.[2] She has Irish and Japanese roots.[3] At age four, she toured for 18 months with her family for the Melinda: First Lady of Magic show. Her mother danced on the show and was the magician's assistant while her father did pyrotechnics.[4][5] She attended Palo Verde High School, where she performed in the school productions Grease, and Peter Pan and in the benefit concert God Lives in Glass.[1] She graduated in 2009 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[4]
Stage credits[]
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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2011-2012 | Bring It On | Eva | Various | Pre-Broadway National Tour [4][6] |
2012 | St. James Theatre | Broadway Debut | ||
2013 | Heathers | Heather McNamara | Hudson Backstage Theatre | LA Premiere [7] |
2014 | New World Stages | Off-Broadway [8] |
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Gina | Episode "My Oh Maya" |
2010 | The Middle | Denise | Episode "Halloween" |
2011 | At the Top of the Pyramid | Jamie Parker | |
2011 | Los Americans | Courtney | Episodes "Happy Birthday", "The Legacy" |
2013 | Army Wives | Holly Truman | Series regular (Season 7) |
2016 | Grease: Live | Patty Simcox | Television musical |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lawrence, Christopher (March 10, 2013). "Palo Verde grad making debut on 'Army Wives'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ McLemore, Brittany (March 9, 2013). "Twitter status: Everyone needs to watch my amazing sister". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ McLemore, Elle (May 19, 2013). "Twitter status: Im irish and a quarter japanese!!". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hogan, Jan (February 21, 2012). "Summerlin actress hits national scene in "Bring It On: The Musical"". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Padgett, Sonia (May 8, 2011). "Bevertainer serves cocktails and dances". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Taylor Louderman, Adrienne Warren Lead BRING IT ON National Tour; Full Cast Announced!". Broadwayworld.com. September 14, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "Barrett Wilbert Weed, Elle McLemore & More Star in HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, Beg. Tonight in LA". BroadwayWorld.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Cast Announced for Off-Broadway premiere of Heathers: The Musical, Based On Cult Comedy". Playbill.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- 1991 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Las Vegas
- American people of Irish descent
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- Actresses from Honolulu
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- American television actor, 1990s birth stubs