Elizabeth Stanley (born December 10, 1978) is an American stage actor and singer. She has originated a number of main and featured roles in Broadway musicals, including Allison in Cry-Baby and Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet. In 2020, Stanley was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill.
Early life Stanley was born in Cedar Rapids and grew up in Denison, Iowa and Camp Point, Illinois. As a youth, she trained at Interlochen Center for the Arts.[<https://www.facebook.com/share/1BCoUrpHqV/?mibextid=wwXIfr She graduated from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington in 2001 as a voice major.
Career
Stanley made her Broadway debut as April in the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. In 2008, she originated the role of Allison in Cry-Baby, a musical adaption of the film of the same name. The following year, she starred as Clio in the first national tour of Xanadu. In 2010, she originated the role of Dyanne in the Broadway production of Million Dollar Quartet.
In 2014, she played Claire de Loone in the Broadway revival of On the Town. For this role, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2015, she starred as Francesca in the national tour of The Bridges of Madison County.
Stanley originated the role of Mary Jane Healy in the American Repertory Theater production of Jagged Little Pill, a musical based on Alanis Morissette's album of the same name. For this role, she was nominated for an Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Award and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Award. In 2019, she reprised the role for the Broadway production. This role earned her nominations for the 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. In 2022, Stanley, Nikki Renee Daniels, Jeff Kready, and Tamar Greene performed renditions of songs from the satirical animated series South Park with a 30-piece orchestra, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary. Arranged by Broadway orchestrator Stephen Oremus, the orchestral versions included tracks such as "Gay Fish" and the show's theme song.
In 2026, Stanley starred Off-Broadway in the new play Disruption by Andrew Stein, at the Pershing Square Signature Center. disruptionplay.comaccessed 09/26/2026
Personal life She is engaged to Charlie Murphy. She announced that she was pregnant with their first child on April 10, 2021. Her daughter, Solveig Stanley Murphy was born August 19, 2021.
Theatre credits Year Title Role Theatre Notes 2006Company April Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Regional 2006–07 Ethel Barrymore Theatre Broadway 2007Cry-BabyAllison La Jolla Playhouse Regional 2008 Marquis Theatre Broadway 2009–10 Xanadu Clio / Kira US National Tour 2010–11 Million Dollar Quartet Dyanne Nederlander Theatre Broadway 2014–15 On the Town Claire de Loone Lyric Theatre Broadway 2015–16 The Bridges of Madison County Francesca Johnson US National Tour 2018Jagged Little Pill Mary Jane Healy American Repertory Theater Regional 2019–21 Broadhurst Theatre Broadway 2023 Ragtime Mother Tanglewood Regional2026Jane EyreBertha Mason / Miss ScatcherdDavid Geffen HallConcert2026DisruptionJillPershing Square Signature CenterOff-Broadway
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2026 Disclosure Day KCXE Anchor
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Great Performances April Episode: "Company: A Musical Comedy" 2008 Fringe Stacey Episode: "The Same Old Story" 2012 Made in Jersey Phebe Larkin Episode: "Ancient History" 2013 All My Children Mother 3 episodes 2013 Think Tank Margot 5 episodes 2014 Black Box Jennifer Redmond Episode: "Emotion" 2014 My Day Flynn's Mom 2015 The Affair Cynthia Rainer Episode: "Episode #2.7" 2017 The Get Down Shirley Episode: "Only from Exile Can We Come Home" 2019 FBI Linda McCann Episode: "Exposed" 2019 NOS4A2 Sharon Smith 2 episodes 2021 Blue Bloods Karen Episode: "The Common Good" 2021 New Amsterdam Julie Episode: "Things Fall Apart" 2021 Younger Elizabeth Holmes Episode: "Older" 2022 Cars on the Road Truck (voice) Episode: "Trucks"
Honors and awards {| class="wikitable" !Year !Work !Award !Category !Result |- | 2014 | On the Town | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | rowspan="7"| Jagged Little Pill | Elliot Norton Awards | Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress
| IRNE Awards | Large Theatre: Best Actress in a Musical
| rowspan="4"| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical
| Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical
| Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album
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