Catherine Charlebois (born July 16, 1987) is an American

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originally from

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. She is best known for her portrayal of Nessarose Thropp in the

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Wicked Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...

''. She currently resides in Virginia.

Education

Charlebois graduated from Andover High School (Massachusetts) in 2005 and from

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

(New York) in 2009 with a BFA in

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. During her time at Syracuse University, Charlebois played the following

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: * Anabelle Glick – ''

Lucky Stiff ''Lucky Stiff'' is a musical farce. It was the first collaboration for the team of Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (music). The show is based on the 1983 novel ''The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'' by Michael Butt ...

'' (Syracuse University Stage); October 5–17, 2007 * Hodel – ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' (Syracuse University Stage); November 28 – December 30, 2007 * Johanna – ''

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial ''The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London urban legend, legend. A barber fr ...

'' (Syracuse University Stage); April 24 – May 10, 2008 * Mick's Pick, Ensemble – '' Steel Pier'' (Syracuse University Stage); Oct 3–12, 2008

Professional career

*She is a stylist with a professional fashion/style blog * Billie Delgado – ''Hurricane'' (NYTF; Theatre at St. Clement's); September 28 – October 10, 2009 * Universal Swing, Swing, u/s Nessarose, u/s Midwife – ''

'' (All Productions); 2010 * Shelby – ''Steel Magnolias'' ( Triad Stage); April 10 – May 8, 2011 * Nessarose – ''Wicked'' (Munchkinland Tour); January 17 – October 11, 2012 * Nessarose – ''Wicked'' (

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); December 4, 2012 – May 25, 2014 * Nessarose (emergency cover) – ''Wicked'' (Munchkinland Tour); July 9 – Aug 28, 2014 * Nessarose (emergency cover) – ''Wicked'' (Gershwin Theatre); January 7, 2015 – Jan 21, 2015 * Nessarose – ''Wicked'' (Gershwin Theatre); Jan 22, 2015 – March 8, 2015 * Belle – ''Beauty and the Beast'' (

Music Theatre Wichita Music Theatre Wichita is a summer musical theatre, which has produced over 200 Broadway-scale productions since its founding in 1972. Founded as Music Theatre of Wichita in 1972 to provide summertime entertainment inside the 2100-seat Concert Hall o ...

); June 28 – July 3, 2016 * Nessarose – ''Wicked'' (Munchkinland Tour); August 22, 2017 – April 22, 2018 *Nessarose (emergency cover) ''Wicked'' (Munchkinland Tour); June 20, 2018 - August 5, 2018 *Nessarose (emergency cover) ''Wicked'' (Munchkinland Tour); December 23, 2021 - Present

References

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