Egan, Susan 1970–

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Egan, Susan 1970–

PERSONAL

Full name, Susan Farrell Egan; born February 18, 1970, in Seal Beach, CA; daughter of Richard and Nancy Egan; married Robert Hartmann, June 26, 2005. Education: Studied anthropology and theatre at the University of California, Los Angeles. Avocational Interests: Writing.

Addresses: Agent—Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, 8675 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 203, Culver City, CA 90232; Vox, Inc., 5670 Wilshire Blvd., #820, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Office—13801 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Career: Actress and singer. BirdDog Entertainment, New York City, partner and theatrical producer; Favored Nations (performance group), cofounder; Orange County High School of the Arts, artistic director of the Music, Theatre, Film and Television, and Production and Design departments, 2002–03.

Awards, Honors: Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best actress in a musical, Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a musical, and DramaLogue Award, 1994, for Beauty and the Beast; Carol Burnett Award in Musical Theatre, University of California, Los Angeles.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Sarah, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, La Mirada, CA, 1986.

Rosie, Sweet Charity, Downey, CA, 1987.

Polly and member of chorus, The Boy Friend, Downey, 1988.

Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, Downey, 1988.

Edythe Herbert, My One and Only, La Mirada, 1989.

Celeste II, Sunday in the Park with George, Costa Mesa, CA, 1989.

Beverly and Carol, Babes, Los Angeles, 1990.

Kim MacAfee, Bye, Bye Birdie, St. Louis, MO, 1990.

Nanette, No, No, Nanette, St. Louis, 1990.

Kathy Selden, Singin' in the Rain, Santa Barbara, CA, 1991.

Margy Frake, State Fair, Winston-Salem, NC, then Long Beach, CA, both 1992.

Lizzy Fields, Baby, Sacramento, CA, 1993.

Nellie Forbush, South Pacific, Sacramento, 1993.

Belle, Beauty and the Beast, Houston, TX, 1993, then Palace Theatre, New York City, 1994, later Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, 1995.

Margy Frake, State Fair, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Maria, The Sound of Music, Sacramento, 1996.

Princess Leonide, Triumph of Love, Baltimore, MD, 1996, then New Haven, CT, 1997, later Royale Theatre, New York City, 1997–98.

Young wife, Hello Again, Blank Theatre Company, Hollywood, CA, 1998.

Nellie Forbush, South Pacific, Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, 1998.

Julie, Showboat, Hollywood, CA, 1999.

Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Kit Kat Klub, New York City, 1999–2000, 2003–2004.

Millie Dillmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Also appeared in Putting It Together, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles.

Major Tours:

Kim MacAfee, Bye, Bye Birdie, U.S. cities, 1991–92.

Film Appearances:

Beth, Deuce Coupe, 1992.

(English version) Voice of Gina (Disney Dub 2003), Kurenai no buta (animated; also known as Porco rosso and Crimson Pig), 1992.

Voice of Megara ("Meg"), Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997.

Samantha Winter, Man of the Century, Fine Line, 1999.

(Scenes deleted) Teek, Galaxy Quest, DreamWorks, 1999.

Voice of Meg, Hercules: Zero to Hero (animated), 1999.

Susan, Lucid Days in Hell (also known as Kiss and Tell), 1999.

Narrator, Revolution OS, Seventh Art Releasing, 2001.

Singing voice of Angel, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 2001.

Bridget Smith, The Disappearing Girl Trick (short film), 2001.

Karen Webber, XCU: Extreme Close-Up, Moonstone Entertainment, 2001.

(English version) Voice of Lin, Sen to Chihiro no kami-kakushi (animated; also known as Miyazaki's "Spirited Away," Sen, Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro, Spirited Away, and The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro), Buena Vista, 2001.

Azure, Falling. In Love, 2002.

Herself, The Art of "Spirited Away" (documentary short film), Buena Vista Home Video, 2003.

Tess, Meet Market, 2004.

Suzanne Murphy, The Almost Guys, Karma Films, 2004.

Corrine Ballard, Death and Texas, 2004.

Tracy Hansen, 13 Going on 30 (also known as Suddenly 30), Columbia, 2004.

Audrey, The Third Wish, Skyway Productions, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voice of Megara ("Meg"), Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), syndicated, 1998.

Mary, Nikki, The WB, 2000.

Voice of Meg, House of Mouse (animated), ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mei Ling, Aladdin, The Disney Channel, 1989.

Carol Delaney, Tribes, Fox, 1990.

Brunette cheerleader, Earth Angel, ABC, 1991.

Florist, Men Don't Tell, CBS, 1993.

Helene, The Best Years, Fox, 1996.

Heather Bartlett, Gotta Kick It Up!, The Disney Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical Comes to L.A. (also known as Disney's "Beauty and the Beast': The Broadway Musical Comes to L.A.), 1995.

Host and Belle, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast': A Concert on Ice (also known as Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice), CBS, 1996.

Movie Surfers: Go inside Disney's Hercules, The Disney Channel, 1997.

Hercules Strikes Manhattan, The Disney Channel, 1997.

Greek tavern hostess, Disney's Hercules: From Zero to Hero (also known as Hercules: From Zero to Hero), ABC, 1997.

The Rodgers and Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty, PBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Emergency room doctor, Haunted, UPN, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

All My Children, ABC, 1994.

Loving, ABC, 1994.

Katy Ryan, "Risky Christmas," Almost Perfect, CBS, 1995.

Lauren Gordon, "Happily Ever After," Party of Five, Fox, 1996.

Katy Ryan, "A Midseason Night's Sex Comedy," Almost Perfect, CBS, 1996.

Gina, "Can We Keep Her, Dad?," Partners, Fox, 1996.

Susan, "The Dating Consultant," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998.

Suzanne, "Fetal Attraction," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2000.

Jennifer Martin, "Guns & Hoses," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Bobbi Kelso, "What You See Is What You Get," Arli$$, HBO, 2002.

Becky Burdick, "Prime Suspect," Numb3rs (also known as Num3ers), CBS, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Beauty and the Beast (Broadway soundtrack), Disney, 1995.

(Contributor) The Princess Collection, Disney, 1996.

(Contributor) Peter Pan Collection, Varese-Sarabande, 1996.

(Contributor) Hercules, Disney, 1997.

Drat the Cat, Varese-Sarabande, 1997.

(Contributor) Sondheim at the Movies, Varese-Sarabande, 1997.

So Far, Jay Records, 2002.

The Musicality of Porter, Jay Records, 2003.

Coffee House, LML, 2004.

All That & More, LML Music, 2005.

Contributed to more than 40 recordings.

Video Games:

Voice of Megara, Hercules, 1997.

Voice of Rosie Octavius, Spider-Man 2, Activision, 2004.

Voice of Megara, Kingdom Hearts II, Square Enix, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Back Stage West, April 9, 1998.

InTheater Magazine, October 4, 1999.

Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2000.

OC Family, January, 2003, pp. 27-28.

Orange County Register, February 14, 2000.

Electronic:

Susan Egan Home Page, http://www.susanegan.net, May 16, 2006.

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