Marisha Wallace
Marisha Wallace | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Marisha Wallace is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.
Life and career[]
Wallace appeared in the original Broadway casts of Aladdin (2014) and Something Rotten! (2015) as a member of the ensemble and understudy.[1] In January 2017 she became an alternate Effie White in the West End production of Dreamgirls.[2] Following the departure of Amber Riley from the production, Wallace took over the role, sharing with Karen Mav and Moya Angela.[3] In 2017, she released a Christmas album "Soul Holiday."[4] In 2019, she joined the original London cast of Waitress as Becky.[5] In April 2021 she will star in the London Coliseum production of Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle opposite Michael Ball.[6]
Wallace is the singing voice of Ms. Johnston in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Netflix.
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [7] | ||
Soul Holiday |
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Tomorrow |
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69 |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Fight Like a Woman (Slay)" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"The Beginning" | 2020 | |
"Tomorrow" | Tomorrow |
References[]
- ^ "Marisha Wallace". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "With Amber Riley Out Sick, Casey Nicholaw Favorite Marisha Wallace Takes Center Stage in West End's Dreamgirls". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Photo Flash: DREAMGIRLS Celebrates New Cast and Two Years in West End". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2017-11-30). "London's New Effie Releases Solo Recording Soul Holiday". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2018-12-04). "David Hunter and Marisha Wallace Will Join Katharine McPhee in London's Waitress". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Marisha Wallace and Lizzie Bea to join London cast of Hairspray | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Marisha Wallace | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
External links[]
- 21st-century American actresses
- American women singers
- Living people
- People from North Carolina
- Actresses from North Carolina
- American musical theatre actresses
- African-American actresses
- 21st-century African-American women singers