Angela Christian is an American actress and singer.
Christian trained at the Boston Conservatory. In 2000, she made her Broadway debut as Lily in Richard Nelson's James Joyce's The Dead. In 2004, she made her West End debut creating the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, directed by Trevor Nunn, which she then reprised on Broadway. Also on Broadway she created the role of Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award.[1]
On television, Christian has appeared in episodes of Law & Order, House of Cards, and Unforgettable.
In 2017, Christian was set to co-produce the film Silver Wings with author Katherine Sharp Landdeck. The film was to be directed by her then partner Thomas Kail.[2]
In 2019, Christian played a First Order officer in .[3]
Christian was born in Alabama and raised in San Antonio, Texas.[4] She began a relationship with director Thomas Kail in 2006; they divorced in 2019.[5] [6] [7]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | James Joyce's The Dead | Lily | Broadway debut, Belasco Theatre | |
| 2000 | James Joyce's The Dead | Miss Molly Ivors | Washington, D.C., Kennedy Center | |
| 2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Miss Dorothy Brown | Broadway, Marquis Theatre | |
| 2004 | The Woman in White | Anne Catherick | West End debut, Palace Theatre | |
| 2005 | The Woman in White | Anne Catherick | Broadway, Marquis Theatre | |
| 2006 | Anais Nin--One of Her Lives | Anaïs Nin[8] | Off-Broadway, Beckett Theatre | |
| 2008 | Bus Stop | Cherie[9] | Ventura, California, Rubicon Theatre Company | |
| 2008 | Two Rooms | Lanie[10] | Off-Broadway, Lion Theatre |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actress – Musical | Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||
| 2005 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | The Woman in White |