Milly Shapiro is an American actress and singer. She starred in the 2018

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'' and the 2013 Broadway production of ''

Matilda the Musical ''Roald Dahl's Matilda'', simply known as ''Matilda'' or ''Matilda the Musical'', is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly, based on the 1988 novel '' Matilda'' by Roald Dahl. The musical's narrativ ...

'' playing the role of Matilda Wormwood. She also played Sally Brown in an

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production of '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. In 2021, Shapiro and Spencer Arjang co-created the band AFTERxCLASS.

Awards

Shapiro won a Tony Honor in 2013 with Sophia Gennusa, Bailey Ryon, and Oona Laurence for her Broadway debuts in ''Matilda,'' making her the youngest recipients of the award in history. In 2013, Shapiro was also nominated for the

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for " Best Musical Theater Album" for the musical's cast album.

Personal life

Shapiro is the younger sister of Abi Monterey, who is also an actress as well as a stuntwoman. The siblings perform together as the Shapiro Sisters. Along with her sister and mother, Shapiro was born with

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. According to her profiles on several social media sites, Milly identifies as a lesbian.

Discography

Filmography

Theatre

Film

Television

References

Sources

Torch solo, then jammy time
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Debut of the Month: Four Young Stars of ''Matilda: The Musical''
''Broadway World''

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