Phillipa Soo

Phillipa Soo is an American actress known for leading roles in Broadway musicals. Born in Libertyville, Illinois, she graduated from the Juilliard School in 2012 and originated Natasha Rostova in the Off-Broadway staging of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She gained prominence as Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton, earning a 2016 Tony nomination and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; her performance was captured in the live stage recording of Hamilton, which brought a Primetime Emmy nomination. Her other Broadway work includes the title role in Amélie, Rebecca in The Parisian Woman, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and Guenevere in Camelot, and she won a second Grammy for Into the Woods. On screen, she appeared in Over the Moon (2020), The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), and One True Loves (2023), serving as an executive producer. Her television credits include Smash, The Code, Dopesick, Shining Girls, and Doctor Odyssey. She co-wrote the children's book Piper Chen Sings.