Marcy Harriell


Marcy Harriell is an American actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her appearances on Broadway, starring in the Tony Award winning musicals In the Heights and Rent, and as the host of the fashion series on NBCUniversal's Bluprint.

Career

After starring as Maria in the 1996 National tour of West Side Story, Harriell made her Broadway debut on April 4, 1997 as Mimi in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical, Rent, starring opposite Adam Pascal. She went on to star in the Broadway musical Lennon, featuring the music of former Beatle, John Lennon; written and directed by Don Scardino. On November 11, 2008, she joined the cast of the 2008 Tony Award winning musical In The Heights, starring as Vanessa, opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda.
On television, Harriell has been a Series Regular on NBC's Ed, HBO's Nurse Jackie and the CBS courtroom dramedy Queens Supreme. She has been a Guest Star on numerous television programs, including: NCIS, Law & Order, Elementary, Royal Pains, Beauty & the Beast, Gone and Search Party.
In 2006, Harriell auditioned for the Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof Mr. Tarantino was so intrigued by Harriell's "southern boy" characterization, that he rewrote the part specifically for her and renamed the character Marcy.
In December 2013, Lin-Manuel Miranda recruited Harriell to help him record demos of his songs for the Disney animated motion picture, Moana. Harriell's outtakes of the songs More and More were included on the Moana Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Harriell can be seen in the 2019 motion picture '.
Among her many singing engagements, Harriell is a regular with the tribute project Loser's Lounge, created by Joe McGinty. With The Losers, Harriell has performed at Joe's Pub, City Winery, Lincoln Center and the Montclair Film Festival.
Harriell is well known in the online sewing community through her popular blog oonaballoona, where she showcases her fashion designs and handmade wardrobe. She is the host of ',a show about sewing and fashion on NBC's Bluprint. She has been a featured writer for magazines threads and Mollie Makes. In 2018 she was a guest on the Canadian sewing podcast Love To Sew where she talked about developing her confidence as a sewer.

Personal life

Harriell has been married to actor/writer/entrepreneur Robert Harriell since 1995.

Stage performances

Sources: Playbill IBDB Broadway World
YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
1994-95Blood BrothersLindamultipleU.S. Tour
1995-96West Side StoryMariamultipleU.S. Tour
1997-99RentMimi MárquezNederlander TheatreBroadway
2001Sorrows and RejoicingsRebeccaSecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway - Created Role
2002CompanyMartaKennedy CenterStephen Sondheim Celebration
2002A Sondheim CelebrationMartaLincoln CenterOuttakes from Company
2003Little FishKathySecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway
2004Lucky DuckSerenaOld Globe TheatreCreated role
2005LennonElton John, etc.Broadhurst TheatreBroadway
2006Getting HomeJanSecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway - Created role
2006KismetMarsinahEncores!Off-Broadway
2008WasAngelLincoln CenterOff-Broadway
2008-11In the HeightsVanessaRichard Rodgers TheatreBroadway
2019PromenadeMiss UEncores!Off-Broadway

Television performances

Sources: TV Guide TV.com
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Law & OrderJosette VegaGuest Star
2002-03Queens SupremeCarmen HuiSeries Regular
2003-04EdJennifer YoungSeries Regular
2007NCISCarly MarcanoGuest Star
2009Legally MadPaigeunaired pilot
2011Royal PainsBettyGuest Star
2013Nurse JackieMartaSeries Regular
2015ElementaryYolanda MasseeGuest Star
2015Beauty & the BeastER Head NurseGuest Star
2016Search PartyCaseyGuest Star
2017GoneKaren GarciaGuest Star
2018-19HerselfStar/Host

Film performances

Sources: TV Guide
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Death ProofMarcy
2007Freezer BurnSuzie
2012First KissLover
2015Touched with FireEliseProduced by Spike Lee
2016MoanaMoanaOuttake of More
2019Molly's Mom