Aspen Vincent (née Miller, born June 5, 1979) is an American Broadway actress and singer.
Early life and education
A native of
Pacific Beach, San Diego
Pacific Beach is a neighborhood in San Diego, California, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 and Clairemont to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. While formerly largely populate ...
, she started doing theater at the age of nine, and would also perform with the
Christian Community Theater and
Starlight Musical Theatre, as well as being called to the
Sydmonton Festival. Aspen enrolled at
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, California, United States. Encompassing eleven colleges, the university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The school maintains its foundi ...
to study musical therapy, dropping out at the third year due to many job offers.
Acting career
As a voice actress, she played the role of
Dodie Bishop in
Nickelodeon
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's Emmy-nominated ''
As Told by Ginger
''As Told by Ginger'', also known as ''As Told by Ginger Foutley'',Beck, Jerry, ''Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!'' is an American animated preteen drama television series, produced by Klasky Csupo (which also produced ''Rugrats''), and aired on ...
'', Alice in the ''
Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...
'' episode "Hurricane Alice", Amanda Payne in the pilot for ''
Constant Payne'', and did the voices of three different characters in the PC game ''
EverQuest II
''EverQuest II'' is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) originally developed and published by Sony Online Entertainment for Microsoft Windows PCs and released in November 2004. It is the sequel to the original ...
''. Vincent sang the National Anthem for the
L.A. Lakers, the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Mighty may refer to:
Businesses
*Mighty Audio, an American company known for its product ''Mighty'', a portable audio player
*Mighty Animation, an animation studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico
Films
*''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy–drama
* ''The ...
, and the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego, California from 1961 until 2016, before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franch ...
and performed in an
a cappella
Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Rena ...
group called Groove 66 at
Disney California Adventure Park
Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The park is themed after Disney's interpretation of California ...
.
Early in her professional career, she was a regular in the recording studio, recording jingles and commercials, as well as providing singing voices for Disney characters for their touring productions. Aspen spent 2004-2005 in Las Vegas, performing nightly at the
Paris Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Property features include a casino, 3,672 hotel rooms, a 1,400-seat performance theater, and various restaurants. ...
as the female lead "Scaramouche" in the rock musical ''
We Will Rock You
"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1977 album '' News of the World'', written by guitarist Brian May. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 330 of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA it p ...
'', where she met guitarist
Paul Crook
Paul Crook (born February 12, 1966) is an American guitarist known for recording and performing with Meat Loaf. He has also recorded and toured with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach and Marya Roxx.
Biography
Growing up in Green Brook Township, New ...
, who would recommend her for
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. ...
's
Neverland Express after
Patti Russo
Patricia Russo (May 20, 1964) is an American singer and songwriter. She acted as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his band Neverland Express between 1993 and 2013. Since then, she has embarked on a solo career.
Work wit ...
left the band. Following auditions, Aspen would tour with Meat Loaf as his duet partner and backup vocalist on the
Seize the Night tour, through 2006 and 2007.
[
Aspen also toured with the cast of ''Dirty Dancing in America'', and would later be a swing in the Broadway production of '']American Idiot
''American Idiot'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group. Recording sessions for ''American ...
'', a show featuring songs of the popular band Green Day
Green Day is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their majo ...
. Afterwards, she starred in the 2011 staging of ''Sleeping Beauty Wakes
''Sleeping Beauty Wakes'' is a musical with book by Rachel Sheinkin, who won a Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and a pop score by composer Brendan Milburn and lyricist Valerie Vigoda, two members of the indie music trio ...
'' at both the McCarter Theatre
McCarter Theatre Center is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. It was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1963. A two-time Tony Award winner, the McCarter’s legacy traces back to ...
in Princeton, New Jersey
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, and the La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse is a nonprofit professional theater on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
History
La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. In 1983, it was revived under the ...
in San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
.
Personal life
Aspen was married to Tony Vincent
Tony Vincent is an American actor, songwriter, and singer based in New York City and Nashville.
Early career
Vincent was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His professional career began while attending Belmont University in Nashville, Tennesse ...
from 2008-2020, and they have two children: a daughter born in 2012
/ref> They are divorced as of 2020 and both living in Nashville, Tennessee.
References
External links
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Living people
People from Pacific Beach, San Diego
21st-century American actresses
21st-century American women singers
Actresses from San Diego
American voice actresses
Chapman University alumni
Neverland Express members
1979 births