Rose Hemingway (née Sezniak or Szczesniak; born January 1, 1984) is an American actress, performer and singer. She made her

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debut starring as Rosemary Pilkington in the musical '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (2011) earning a

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Early life

Hemingway was born and raised in

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, with "strict

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" parents. Hemingway, the sixth child of nine total siblings, recalls growing up around musicals: Hemingway attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy, an all-girls prep school just outside Philadelphia. A

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, she performed in multiple

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roles at the local

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, including adaptations of ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She joined The Rainbow Company, a youth theatre company in Philadelphia, with whom she performed across the city. Hemingway said that she "was a member of that company for most of my high school years, and I think it was there that I realized that I really wanted to pursue it professionally."

Career

Her first acting credit after graduating from

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was the lead role in the Theatreworks national tour of '' Junie B. Jones'', which also played

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in 2006. In 2008, she starred as the character Sophie Sheridan in the second national tour of ''

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'', which had begun in

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, Canada, in June 2003; Hemingway left the cast in February 2009. International and regional theatre credits include ''

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'' (Gerda/Ensemble) at the Prince Music Theatre, ''

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'' (Philia) at Center Stage, and ''

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'' (Cinderella) at the Annenberg Center. Hemingway appeared in the Los Angeles transfer of the

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production of the musical ''

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'', portraying Lila/Mary Phagan. Directed by

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, the musical played at the

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, Los Angeles, in September 2009, for a run through November 15, 2009. She starred as Rosemary Pillkington in the 2011

revival of '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', also directed by ''Parades Rob Ashford. After previews from February 26, the show opened on March 27, 2011, at the

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, with Hemingway appearing alongside

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, Christopher J. Hanke, and

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. Steven Suskin in ''

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'' wrote, "Newcomer Rose Hemingway is a delicious Rosemary, displaying sweet innocence mixed with an underlying sense of just what is going on in this '60s world of big business." ''

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'' called her "sweet-voiced" and "button-cute". For her performance, Hemingway is a recipient of a

Personal life

In November 2010, she married actor Geoffrey Hemingway, who had also appeared in the national tour of ''Mamma Mia!''Henderson, Kathy
"Rose Hemingway on Entering the Broadway Big Time Opposite Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed"
''broadway.com'', March 3, 2011.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemingway, Rose American musical theatre actresses Living people 1984 births American stage actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Philadelphia Catholic University of America alumni Theatre World Award winners 21st-century American women singers