Daisy Eagan is an American actress.

Early life

Eagan was born in

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to a Jewish family. Her mother, Andrea Boroff Eagan, was a medical writer; she died when Eagan was 13. Her father, Richard Eagan, is a visual and performing artist. Daisy Eagan was inspired to become an actress at age 6 after seeing him perform.

Career

In 1991, she won the

Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical has been presented since 1950. The award was not given at the first three Tony Award ceremonies. Nominees were not announced publicly until 1956. Winners and nominees 1950s ...

for playing

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in '' The Secret Garden''. She was nominated for a

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, ...

and an

Outer Critics Circle Award The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newsp ...

for Best Actress in a Musical for the role. At eleven years old, she is the youngest female to win a Tony to date (as of 2021), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony (

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was one month past his 11th birthday when he won his Tony for ''

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''). In 1992, Eagan sang "Broadway Baby" in the concert '' Sondheim: A Celebration at

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''. She appeared in the

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's production of '' The Wild Party'' in 2005 in Los Angeles as the street waif, and is the recipient of the 2005

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for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She appeared in the Manhattan Concert Productions presentation of ''The Secret Garden'' at

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in February 2016 as the housemaid Martha. She reprised her role as Martha in 2016 at the

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in Washington, D.C.; this production then moved in 2017 to the

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in Seattle. Her film work includes ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1996) and ''

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'' (2004) She has appeared on television in episodes of ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2017).

Personal life

Eagan attended

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and graduated from

Antioch University Antioch University is a private university with multiple campuses in the United States and online programs. Founded in 1852 as Antioch College, its first president was politician, abolitionist, and education reformer Horace Mann. It changed its ...

in Los Angeles with a

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in psychology and creative writing. In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant; they divorced in 2006. Eagan lives in New York with her child, Monty, and his father, Kurt Bloom, whom she married on May 6, 2020. Eagan first came out as gay to her parents when she was 12; she currently identifies as "queer poly," and is also in a relationship with Ryan Holsather, who is polyamorous and nonbinary. Daisy Eagan is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns.

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