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BIO

Kate Rockwell played Karen Smith in the 2018 musical, Mean Girls, for the latter of which she received Drama Desk Award and Helen Hayes Award nominations.



Other Broadway: Bring It On: The Musical (Skylar, OBC); Rock of Ages (Sherrie); Legally Blonde (Margot); and Hair. Selected theater: Mabel Normand in the world premiere of Hollywood (La Jolla Playhouse), Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel (Arena Stage, Helen Hayes nomination), and Belle in Beauty and the Beast (The Muny). TV/Film: "High Maintenance," "Deadbeat," and Sex and the City: The Movie. Kate's first studio album, Back To My Roots, is being released in 2018 by Broadway Records.

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STAGE CREDITS

R.R.R.E.D. R.R.R.E.D.
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Star [Replacement]
Mean Girls Mean Girls
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Karen Smith
Mean Girls Mean Girls
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
National Theatre World Premiere, 2017
Karen Smith
Hollywood
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere Production, 2016
Mabel Normand
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Disney's Beauty and the Beast
[St. Louis, MO (Regional)]
The Muny's 2015 Production, 2015
Belle
Bring It On: The Musical Bring It On: The Musical
[Broadway]
2012
Skylar
Bring It On: The Musical Bring It On: The Musical
[US Tour]
National Tour, 2011
Skylar
Hair Hair
[Broadway]
National Tour [Broadway Return Engagement], 2011
Member of the Tribe
Hair Hair
[US Tour]
National Tour, 2010
Member of the Tribe
Rock of Ages Rock of Ages
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Sherrie [Replacement]
Hair Hair
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Member of the Tribe [Replacement]
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Margot [Replacement]
Elle Woods (Understudy) [Replacement]

Movies

Sex and the City
[ 2008 ] Twenty-Something Girl #2
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[ 2021 ] Lauren

TV Shows

Almost Family
Nina Bennett

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Kate Rockwell, Mean Girls

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Video: Last Chance To Submit for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage Season 5

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Photos: InunDATEd Opens at The York Theatre

The York Theatre Company officially opened the fourth and  final production of its Fall 2024 New2NY series – InunDATEd, a new musical. Check out photos from opening night here!
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Photos: Kate Rockwell and Taylor Crousore in York Theatre Company's INUNDATED, Beginning Tonight

York Theatre Company's fourth and final production of its Fall 2024 New2NY series, starring Kate Rockwell and Taylor Crousore, begins performances tonight Friday, October 4. Check out production photos here!
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Photos: Meet the Cast of INUNDATED at The York Theatre Company

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The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Ken Page

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kate Rockwell been in?

Kate Rockwell has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Kate Rockwell been in?

Kate Rockwell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kate Rockwell been nominated for?

and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mean Girls.

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