Remy Zaken

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Remy Zaken
Born (1989-05-09) May 9, 1989 (age 32)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
OccupationActress

Remy Zaken (born May 9, 1989) is an American stage and television actress best known for being one of the youngest cast members in the Original Broadway production of Spring Awakening at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, playing the role of Thea.[1][2] Zaken received a BA in psychology from Columbia University,[3][4] after having deferred for a year in order to perform in Spring Awakening.

Acting career[]

Zaken was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.[citation needed] She has acted professionally since she was ten years old.[citation needed] She performed in the Original Broadway production of Spring Awakening as Thea from December 10, 2006, until January 18, 2009.[5][6] She also starred in the off-Broadway production of Freckleface Strawberry as Strawberry from February 4, 2011, through the summer of 2011.[citation needed]

Zaken has appeared in a number of television shows, including The View, CW 11 morning news, and the Today Show for interviews pertaining to her role in Spring Awakening. Zaken also appeared in Betrayal an episode of the 2008 season of long running crime drama Law & Order as the character Amanda, and The Ex-Files, an episode of Gossip Girl on September 22, 2008.[1][7][8]

Other notable performances[]

Zaken has appeared in a number of off-Broadway and regional productions, including the critically acclaimed A Tree Grows in Brooklyn at the Goodspeed Opera House. Zaken won the "Best Debut" award from the Connecticut Critic Circle for her performance as Francie.[9][10] Additional credits include Captain Louie, Radiant Baby, and the theatre adaptation of A Little Princess by TheaterWorks at the Palo Alto Theater in California.[11]

In November 2009, Zaken starred as her dream role[citation needed] Shelly in Bat Boy: The Musical at Columbia University.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Remy Zaken". IMDb.
  2. ^ Isherwood, Charles (December 11, 2006). "Sex and Rock? What Would the Kaiser Think?". The New York Times.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Double Life - Columbia Spectator". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Remy Zaken – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Remy Zaken - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. October 21, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
  8. ^ [2][dead link]
  9. ^ "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com.
  10. ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "A Little Princess" - 9/7/04".
  11. ^ "Remy Zaken Theatre Credits" broadwayworld.com. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
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