Laura Osnes Biography

Laura Osnes appeared in Frank Wildhorn's Bonnie And Clyde on Broadway after creating the role in the world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Lead Female Performance In A Musical) and reprising the role at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. She recently starred as Nellie Forbush in Lincoln Center Theatre's Production of South Pacific and made her Broadway debut as Sandy in the most recent Broadway revival of Grease, having won the role and the hearts of America on NBC's reality competition "Grease: You're The One That I Want." Laura has performed regionally at the Kennedy Center as Kim McAfee in Broadway: Three Generations. Other favorite regional credits include Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin, and the title role in Peter Pan. She recently filmed the HBO pilot The Miraculous Year, written by John Logan and directed by Kathryn Bigelow and performed in Sondheim: The Birthday Concert at Avery Fisher Hall which will be released on DVD this fall.