Lilli Cooper (born March 4, 1990) is an American actress and singer.[2]
Life and career
Cooper is the daughter of actor Chuck Cooper[1] and Tisa Farley. Her grandfather acted at the Karamu House in Cleveland.[3] She attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and Vassar College,[4] graduating from the latter in 2012.[5]
She was the standby for Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, and originated the role of Martha Bessell in Spring Awakening.[6] She also played Hélène Kuragina in the American Repertory Theatre production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in 2015. She originated the role of Sandy Cheeks in the Broadway production of SpongeBob SquarePants, which opened on December 4, 2017.[7] In September 2018, Cooper played Julie Nichols in the musical adaptation of the 1982 film Tootsie in its Chicago debut and reprised the role on Broadway in spring 2019, receiving a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance.[3]
In 2022, she played the role of Doc on Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. Also in 2022, she took part in the HBO documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You've Known, which saw the 15 year reunion of the original cast of the musical.
In 2024, she served as the voice of the character Velvette in Hazbin Hotel.[8]
Cooper lives in New York City with her husband Paul. Their first child, a son named Bodie, was born in September 2021. Their second child, a son named Desi, was born in April 2024.[9]
Theatre credits
Television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Doc | 22 episodes |
| 2024 | Hazbin Hotel | Velvette (voice) | 2 episodes |
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Tootsie | Nominated[11] |
| 2024 | Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actress in a Play | The Cottage | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Cooper, Lilli (September 18, 2007). "Lilli Cooper: Full-Time Student, Full-Time Broadway Actress". Broadway.com. John Gore Organization. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Cotton, Chanelle (November 28, 2017). "Getting to Know SpongeBob SquarePants' Lilli Cooper". Broadway Inbound. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Mark (June 5, 2019). "Tony-winner Chuck Cooper cheers Tony-nominee daughter, Lilli". Asbury Park-Press. New Jersey, Asbury Park. Associated Press. p. E 22. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lilli Cooper". WP Theater. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Barry, John W. (June 22, 2018). "Power at Vassar". Poughkeepsie Journal. New York, Poughkeepsie. p. E 10. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peterson, Tyler (March 25, 2015). "At This Performance: WICKED's Reigning 'Elphaba' Standby Lilli Cooper!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Casey (November 29, 2017). "From College to Broadway: Lilli Cooper + Ethan Slater Team Again for 'SpongeBob SquarePants'". Backstage. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Lilli Cooper". IMDB.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater’s Edge of the World to Have One-Night-Only Concert
- ^ Moynihan, Caitlin (May 24, 2019). "Tootsie's Lilli Cooper on Her 'Cuckoo Bananas' Tony Nomination & More". Broadway.com. John Gore Organization. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
External links
- Lilli Cooper at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lilli Cooper at IMDb
- Lilli Cooper at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Lilli Cooper on Twitter
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