Jaime Lyn Beatty is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in the StarKid Productions musical theater company's shows, starting with their very first production, A Very Potter Musical, and most recently reprising her roles in the 2025 remount and 2026 West End run of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals.
Early life and education Beatty was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts, after which she attended University of Michigan. She graduated from the university in 2010 with a degree from The School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Career Beatty first gained attention in 2009, after performing as Ginny Weasley in A Very Potter Musical, the first show produced by Starkid Productions. The company comprised students and alumni from the University of Michigan. Beatty would continue to appear in Starkid's shows for the next decade, and was a part of their 2011 tour, SPACE, and their 2012 tour, Apocalyptour. In 2015, The Trail to Oregon!, in which Beatty played Daughter, had an off-Broadway run. In 2018, she won the BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Local Featured Actress in a Musical award for her roles in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals.
In 2013, Beatty released her debut EP, Dolphin Safe Tunes. In 2020, Beatty appeared in the Starry concept album in the role of Émile Bernard.
In August 2023, Beatty performed at 54 Below in "Musicalized!", a concert based on a TikTok series by Joshua Turchin. The next month, Beatty returned to 54 Below as part of the annual Write Out Loud concert, which highlights pieces created by emerging artists.
Theatre +YearShowTypeRoleRef2009A Very Potter MusicalStarkid ProductionsGinny WeasleyMe and My DickSallyTartuffeCollegeElmire2010A Very Potter SequelStarkid ProductionsRita Skeeter / Ginny Weasley2011StarshipNeato Mosquito2012Holy Musical B@man!Candy / Poison Ivy, et al.A Very Potter Senior YearGinny Weasley2013Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal VizierSea Witch / Ensemble 2014–2015 The Trail to Oregon!Starkid ProductionsOff-Broadway Daughter2016FirebringerStarkid ProductionsSchwoopsie2018The Guy Who Didn't Like MusicalsCharlotte / Nora / Deb, et al.2019Black FridaySherman Young, et al.2020A VHS Christmas CarolChristmas Past2022Glass CeilingsConcert performanceStranger Sings! The Parody Musical Off-BroadwayJoyce/Will2024FIVE: The Parody MusicalOff-BroadwayMelania Trump2025 The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals: Reprised!Starkid Productions Charlotte / Nora / Deb, et al.2026Starkid Productions & Lambert Jackson Productions West End
Awards +YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef2019BroadwayWorld Los Angeles AwardsFeatured Actress in a Musical - LocalThe Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals2022Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo PerformanceGlass CeilingsBest of NFMLA AwardsPerformance, ComedyDesignated Rider
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