Brigid Harrington Explained

Brigid Harrington (born 2000) is an American actress, singer, dancer and voice artist. She is best known as the first voice of Koko on the American version of the British animated TV series Chuggington, and on Broadway as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins.

Biography

Harrington has, at a young age, played a lead character in two major Disney properties on television[1] and Broadway.[2] [3] Since 18 January 2010, her voice has been heard daily on the Disney Channel's animated preschool series Chuggington as Koko,[4] and is also used in Chuggington Interactive Toys,[5] on DVD[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11],[12] [13] in Apps[14] and online.

On Broadway, Harrington played Jane Banks in Mary Poppins [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Other widely seen work includes voice overs for Nickelodeon & the Nick Jr. Channel. Her speaking and singing voice has been used to introduce various Nick Jr. shows and in educational segments. Commercially, she is featured in many radio spots. While on camera, she has been seen nationally and internationally.[20] She has also been featured in theatrical productions regionally[21] including performing at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia Pa.

Raised in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, Harrington is attending the University of Notre Dame, double-majoring in Film/Television/Theatre and Political Science.[22] She attended OCVTS Performing Arts Academy for high school.[23] Harrington transferred to Barnegat High School for her sophomore year, where she appeared in the school's production of The Addams Family.[24]

Career

Disney Channel

Harrington originated the American voice of the lead female character Koko in the animated series Chuggington, when it debuted in America on the Disney Channel on 18 January 2010.[25] Harrington records for the American version, and also joined other cast members in singing the US show's theme song. She is also featured in a series of "Be Safe" PSAs running on the Disney Channel in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .[26]

In 2017, the Disney Channel launched "Chuggington Little Trainees", an updated version of Chuggington (in which Harrington continues to voice lead female character Koko), and a new line of toys for the next generation of viewers.[27]

Nickelodeon

For Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., Harrington has recorded bumpers and musical intros for many of their shows[28] such as The Backyardigans, Go, Diego, Go!, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, and the Fresh Beat Band. She also recorded special BrainBooster segments and educational features for "Ni-Hao, Kai-lan".

Television

Harrington played "April" opposite Jerry Springer and Greg Mullavey in the reading for Peter Welch's TV sitcom in development, The House Arrest Rooney's in New York City in 2016.[29] In 2014, Harrington played "Kelly" in the premiere episode, "A Killer Routine", of Discovery ID Channel's Momsters: When Moms Go Bad, hosted by Roseanne Barr.[30] [31] In 2010, she appeared in the A&E International show "Bloodwork".[32] Also that year, ahw sang a song in Italian and played Lidia Bastianich's granddaughter "Julia" in Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen[33] which ran on PBS and CreateTV,[34] and is now available on DVD. In 2011, Harrington was interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America,[35] and was also featured in some performance shots while she sang and danced as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins on Broadway.

America's Got Talent

Brigid Harrington and her sister Shannon Harrington were taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for America's Got Talent (season 5).[36] A portion of their act and interview were featured in a "Great Talent" promo for the show which aired on NBC, and the Oxygen Network.[36]

Commercials

Among Harrington's credits are commercials for IKEA (in which she was cast with sister Shannon Harrington), Hasbro, CarMax, Comcast and Time Warner Cable. She also appears in an anti-smoking public service announcement by NJ Quitline.[37]

Theatre

Harrington began her career on the stage, and within a couple of years made her Broadway debut at the New Amsterdam Theatre on May 10, 2011 starring as Jane Banks in Disney's Mary Poppins. She played opposite 3 "Mary's": Ashley Brown, Laura Michelle Kelly, and Steffanie Leigh. Also in 2011, she participated in the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Gypsy of the Year Competition. Along with Mary Poppins castmates, Harrington won First Runner-Up for Best Stage Presentation,[38] [39] [40] and according to David Noh of Chelsea Now, "Performance-wise, little Brigid Harrington, who plays one of the children in 'Mary Poppins', got the biggest applause. In that show's contribution to the competition, kids played adult roles, and Harrington, wearing a gray-streaked wig and pearls, hilariously impersonated Martha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.' "[41] Harrington and a castmate's performance was recognized by Playbill Contributing Writer Seth Rudetsky as one of his "Most unforgettable experiences of 2011".[42] [43] [44] .[45] In 2015, Harrington originated the role of "Charlotte" in the new musical, Once 'Round the Circle, written by Shanan Estreicher. The cast recorded a demo at the Avatar studios in NYC, and during the winter of 2016, performed a workshop production in New York City as part of Emerging Artist Theatre's New Work Series.[46] [47] Harrington has also performed in many professional and regional theatrical productions such as Ah, Wilderness! (Muriel) for the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company in 2017,[48] Scrooge The Musical (Tiny Tim),[49] and Annie, (Annie).[50] [51] [52] [53] She played Susan Waverly[54] [55] at the historic Walnut Street Theatre's production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Her younger sister Shannon Harrington also played the same role on the Broadway National Tour of the same production.[56]

Film

In 2016, Harrington played "Julie" in Benji The Dove, a feature film released in 2017, starring Lynn Cohen (Hunger Games), and directed by Kevin Arbouet.[57] Also in 2016, Harrington participated in the screenplay reading of Hedges, a coming-of-age story written by Charlie Zicari, in which Harrington plays the love interest to the main character, read by Evan Roe.[58] In 2014, Harrington shot a scene in her first feature film — Lullaby[59] — playing "Sarah" in a scene that includes, among others, Garrett Hedlund and Jennifer Hudson. The film is the first by Andrew Levitas, who is the film's Director and Writer. Starting in October 2012, Kidtoon Films released Chuggington Traintastic Adventures[60] to theaters nationwide as a way to introduce children to their first cinematic experience.[61]

Voice-over and recordings

In addition to her voice-over work on the Disney Channel, Disney Jr., and Nickelodeon, Harrington has provided the voice of Koko in Chuggington Interactive toys, [62] games and apps.[63] She can be heard on 3 The Magic School Bus audio books from Scholastic [64] as Wanda & Molly. She has recorded many radio commercials including ads for Twizzlers, Capital One Bank, and several for Comcast. Harrington also recorded an original song with Mary Poppins' cast on Carols for a Cure 2011: Vol. 13, the annual holiday CD featuring Broadway performers, with proceeds going towards Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids.[65]

Live performances

Community Outreach

In 2017, Brigid and her sister Shannon formed the arts education program, Broadway ArtsReach to spread appreciation of the arts while creating substantive change in arts education.[73] [74] [75] [76] [77] The Broadway ArtsReach mission is to provide arts education to diverse communities and advocate for its necessity through educational performances, fundraising, the We Want Arts! advocacy podcast, and arts policy recommendations.

After Brigid performed with Todd Rundgren in 2018,[78] Broadway ArtsReach formed a partnership with Rundgren's Spirit of Harmony Foundation [79] (SOHF), donating a portion of Broadway ArtsReach's proceeds to help this philanthropic organization support music and music education in public schools.[80]

Recognition

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Cronick. Scott. Everyone Has a Story: Barnegat girl voices Disney cartoon Brigid Harrington is the voice of Koko in "Chuggington.". 15 July 2013. Press of Atlantic City. 14 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075305/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/scott_cronick/everyone-has-a-story-barnegat-girl-voices-disney-cartoon/article_ff9e1bdc-1901-11df-a56f-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story. 4 March 2016. C1. dead.
  2. News: Van Benthuysen. Gretchen C.. From Disney to Broadway: There's something about 'Mary' - Barnegat's Brigid Harrington pops into Broadway's 'Mary Poppins'. 18 July 2013. dead. 13 July 2013. Asbury Park Press. E1, E3. Gannett. https://archive.today/20130718154251/http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110627/NJENT05/306270001/Barnegat-s-Brigid-Harrington-pops-into-Broadway-s-Mary-Poppins. 26 June 2011.
  3. News: There's something about 'Mary' Barnegat actress pops into 'Poppins' role. 15 July 2013. Asbury Park Press. 26 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Disney Channel. disney.com. 27 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Learning Curve Chuggington Interactive Koko Review. 3 September 2010. learning-curve-diecast-chuggington.blogspot.com. 15 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Rolfe. Donna. Honk Your Horns For The Ultimate Safari Adventure!. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  7. Web site: Carpenter. Edwin L.. Chuggington: Icy Escapades. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  8. Web site: Carpenter. Edwin L.. Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  9. Web site: Bouwens. Nancy. Chuggington: Brewsters Little Helper. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  10. Web site: Bouwens. Nancy. Chuggington: The Chugger Championship. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  11. Web site: Bouwens. Nancy. Chuggington: Its Training Time!. The Dove Foundations. 15 July 2013.
  12. Web site: Rolfe. Donna. Chuggington: Chuggers to the Rescue. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  13. Web site: Rolfe. Donna. Chuggington: Lets Ride the Rails. The Dove Foundation. 15 July 2013.
  14. Web site: CHUGGINGTON ANDROID APPS. AppsZoom. 15 July 2013.
  15. Web site: Mary Poppins on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos - Playbill Vault . 2013-07-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130708034233/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/8728/Mary-Poppins . 2013-07-08 .
  16. Book: The Playbill Broadway Yearbook 2010-2011 Season: 7th Annual Edition. 2011. Playbill Books. 978-1-55783-783-7. 222. Robert Viagas.
  17. Book: The Playbill Broadway Yearbook June 2011 to May 2012 Eighth Annual Edition. August 2012. Playbill® Books. 978-1-55783-927-5. 234. 8th. Robert Viagas.
  18. News: Brigid Harrington, Lewis Grosso & Kara Oates Join Mary Poppins' Banks Family. 13 July 2013. Broadway.com. 10 May 2011.
  19. News: MARY POPPINS Welcomes New Kids Tonight. 13 July 2013. BroadwayWorld.com. 10 May 2011.
  20. News: Mellerup. Rick. Precocious Barnegat Girl To Light Up Philadelphia For 2010 Holiday Season. 15 July 2013. The SandPaper, Inc.. 17 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050621/http://www.brigidharrington.com/Sandpaper_111710.html. 4 March 2016. 25, 31. dead.
  21. News: Van Benthuysen. Gretchen C.. Greetings From Philadelphia Barnegat girl lands holiday role at Walnut Street Theatre. 3 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043835/http://www.brigidharrington.com/APP_120310.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  22. Web site: Kennedy . Marina . BWW Interview: NJ Actress Brigid Harrington Talks Career and Exciting Next Steps . Broadway World . 10 August 2018.
  23. Oglesby, Amanda. "Barnegat teen top vote-getter with #IDontDoDrugs song", Asbury Park Press, April 15, 2015. Accessed October 8, 2016. "Hoffman, the Academy Award and Golden Globe winner known for his unconventional roles, and the 15-year-old Barnegat girl were scheduled to perform in a scene of "Louie," the dark television comedy about the fictionalized life of standup comic Louis CK.... 'I've liked his work for a while,' said Brigid, who voices the character of 'Koko' on the animated children's show Chuggington when she's not attending class at the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."
  24. Englund, Eric. "‘'Addams Family'’ at BHS Features Local Equity Actress", The Sand Paper, April 14, 2016. Accessed July 31, 2017. "But that's the case for the Barnegat High School’s Bengal Theater Company, whose production of The Addams Family features Brigid Harrington. The school sophomore, who appears courtesy of Actor's Equity, will play 'Wednesday' in the musical... A former student at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts Academy, Harrington said this will be her first performance with the Bengal troupe."
  25. News: Infante. Jessica. Barnegat girl gives voice to Disney character. 15 July 2013. Asbury Park Press. 15 January 2010. 4 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604235617/http://www.brigidharrington.com/APP_011510.html. dead.
  26. Web site: National Highway Traffic Safety Association. USDOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 14 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130709090930/http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/School+Bus+Safety/Chuggington. 9 July 2013. dead.
  27. Web site: Chuggington Little Trainees. imdb.com. 23 February 2017. IMDB. 31 July 2017.
  28. News: Mellerup. Rick. Harrington's Voice Cannot Be Denied - Barnegat 9-Year-Old lands Lead On a New Disney Channel Show. 15 July 2013. The SandPaper, Inc.. 13 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604235622/http://www.brigidharrington.com/SandPaper_011310.html. 4 June 2013. 20, 28. dead.
  29. News: Monetti. Rich. 'The House Arrest Rooneys' Confines Dysfunctional Family and Talk Show Host Jerry Springer. The Good Men Project. August 2, 2016. October 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805024349/https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-house-arrest-rooneys-confines-dysfunctional-family-and-talk-show-host-jerry-springer-wcz/. August 5, 2016. dead.
  30. News: Lynette. Rice. Moms from Hell Get Their Own Show on Investigation Discovery. People.com. November 26, 2014.
  31. Web site: IMDB - Momsters: When Moms Go Bad. Imdb.com.
  32. Web site: A&E Bloodwork. BANG. 14 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907192019/http://www.bangworld.com/portfolio/ae-bloodwork/. 7 September 2013. dead.
  33. Web site: IMDB - MOVIEmeter SEE RANK Down 131,488 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen (2010). . 14 July 2013.
  34. Web site: Nonna Tell Me A Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen. ©2013 American Public Television, WNET & WGBH. 16 July 2013.
  35. Web site: Video: Cameron Mathison's Broadway Musical Debut in 'Mary Poppins'. .
  36. Web site: America's Got Talent - Great Talent Promo. . 16 July 2013.
  37. Web site: NJQuitline. NJ Department of Health, Office of Tobacco Control 2011. 14 July 2013.
  38. Web site: Gypsy Of The Year Raises All-Time High $4,895,253. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 16 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223165457/http://www.broadwaycares.org/gypsy_of_the_year_competition. 23 December 2012. dead.
  39. News: Viagas. Robert. Billy Elliot Wins Gypsy of the Year; Event Earns a Record $4.9 Million. 16 July 2013. Playbill. 6 December 2011.
  40. Web site: Photo Coverage: Broadway Unites for 2011 Gypsy Of The Year. BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013.
  41. News: Noh. David. Hugh's Jack. 16 July 2013. Chelsea Now/Gay City News. 4 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228031655/http://www.brigidharrington.com/ChelseaNow_010412.html. 28 December 2016. dead.
  42. News: The Memory of All That: Playbill.com Contributors Choose Unforgettable Experiences of 2011. 16 July 2013. Playbill.com. 30 Dec 2011. Seth Rudetsky. Adam Hetrick.
  43. Web site: BWW TV Exclusive: BC/EFA's Gypsy Of The Year Highlights & Interviews - Grease, Hugh, Billy Elliot, Leslie Uggams & More! (TV Content). BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013.
  44. Web site: 23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year Awards. . 16 July 2013.
  45. Web site: The 23rd Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition. BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013.
  46. News: Music News Desk. Broadway Sisters Record New Musical at Avatar Studios. BroadwayWorld.com. November 9, 2015.
  47. News: Emerging Artists Theatre to Stage ONCE 'ROUND THE CIRCLE. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. March 8, 2016.
  48. News: Englund. Eric. Brigid Harrington in East Lynne Theater Production. 31 July 2017. The SandPaper, Inc.. July 19, 2017.
  49. News: Miller. BIll. Barnegat Girl Hits It Big On Broadway - From The Disney Channel To New York City, Brigid Harrington Is On The Rise. 16 July 2013. The Lacey-Barnegat Times. 17 December 2011. 1, 12.
  50. Web site: Mary Poppins' Brigid Harrington to Star in Bellarine Theatre Company's Annie, 8/16-18. BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013.
  51. Web site: Photo Flash: First Look at Mary Poppins' Brigid Harrington as Bellarine Theatre Company's Annie. BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013. 15 August 2012.
  52. News: Mura. Debbie. Awesome 'Annie'. 16 July 2013. Gannett. 9 August 2012. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120817193102/http://www.app.com/. 17 August 2012. live. Alt URL
  53. Web site: Mellerup. Rick. Broadway's 'Jane Banks' Becomes Bellarine's 'Annie. The SandPaper. 16 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132255/http://www.brigidharrington.com/SandPaper_082012.html. 4 March 2016. 16 August 2012. dead.
  54. News: 'White Christmas' runs through Jan. 9. 16 July 2013. Delaware County News Network. 17 December 2010. https://archive.today/20130718154247/http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2010/12/17/entertainment/doc4d0b924f82c74698718762.txt. 18 July 2013. dead.
  55. Web site: David Elder, Julie Reiber and More in Walnut Street Theatre's White Christmas. 16 July 2013.
  56. News: Michael. Gioia. White Christmas, With James Clow, Stefanie Morse, David Elder, Mara Davi, Opens Dec. 13 at the Kennedy Center. 16 July 2013. Playbill. 13 December 2012.
  57. Web site: IMDB - Benji the Dove (2017). IMDB.com. 9 September 2016.
  58. News: Evan Roe, Michelle Duffy & More Will Lead Reading of Charlie Zicari's Screenplay HEDGES This Summer. BroadwayWorld.com. May 12, 2016.
  59. Web site: Lullaby. Internet Movie Database. 16 July 2013.
  60. News: TOP BOX OFFICE MOVIES 1 Editors' Pick Despicable Me 2 2 Grown Ups 2 3 Pacific Rim Kidtoons: Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013143822/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/kidtoons-chuggington-traintastic-adventures,1240352.html. dead. 13 October 2012. The Washington Post. 16 July 2013.
  61. Web site: Dager. Nick. You are here Home Chuggington Heads for Kidtoons. Digital Cinema Report - News. Perspective. Analysis.. 16 July 2013. 12 October 2012.
  62. Web site: Chuggington Emery and Koko Interactive Railway talking trains toys review. tech 2. 15 July 2013.
  63. Web site: Chuggington Applications - Android. appszoom.com. 27 December 2016.
  64. Web site: The Magic School Bus - Scholastic.com. scholastic.com. 27 December 2016.
  65. Web site: CAROLS FOR A CURE Vol 13 Now Available. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com.
  66. Web site: Broadway.com Brings the Best of Broadway Together for SYTA Luncheon. Broadway.com. 16 July 2013.
  67. Web site: On the Scene: Broadway Stars Perform for SYTA. 16 July 2013.
  68. Web site: BROADWAY SESSIONS to Reunite Cast of HAIR and More, 4/25 by cabaret.broadwayworld.com. BroadwayWorld. 16 July 2013.
  69. Web site: Skyline Theatre Company holds Concert of Stars Gala in Fair Lawn. North Jersey Media Group. 16 July 2013.
  70. Web site: Concert Of Broadway Stars Gala for Skyline Theatre Company. https://archive.today/20130718154319/http://fairlawn-saddlebrook.patch.com/groups/events/p/ev--concert-of-stars-gala-for-skyline-theatre-company. dead. 18 July 2013. Patch. 16 July 2013.
  71. News: Winner of the New Jersey High School Drug Prevention Music Competition Announced. 31 July 2017. Gloucester City News. February 12, 2015.
  72. Web site: Brigid Harrington News - Michael Mitnick Concert at Joe's Pub, NYC. 31 July 2017.
  73. News: Keller . Ilana . The Sky's The Limit for Teen Shannon Harrington . 29 August 2020 . Asbury Park Press & app.com . Asbury Park Press . 5 July 2020.
  74. Web site: About Broadway ArtsReach . BroadwayArtsReach.org . 29 August 2020.
  75. Web site: Kennedy . Marina . NJ Actress Brigid Harrington Talks Career and Exciting Next Steps . Broadway World . Wisdom Digital Media . 29 August 2020.
  76. Web site: Hanley . Tom . 2020 NJSDD Winner Shannon Harrington Interviewed on WRAT 95.9-FM . ShoutDownDrugs.com . The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey . 29 August 2020.
  77. Web site: JerseyRock/Hanley . Tom . Jersey Rock Feature of the Week: NJ Shout Down Drugs . WRAT.com . 6 April 2020 . 95.9 The RAT . 29 August 2020.
  78. Web site: Newsdesk . BWW . Broadway's Brigid Harrington To Perform With Todd Rundgren . BroadwayWorld.com . Wisdom Digital Media . 29 August 2020.
  79. Web site: Partnerships . spiritofharmony.org . Spirit of Harmony Foundation, Inc. . 29 August 2020.
  80. Web site: FAUGHNAN . STEPHANIE . Barnegat's Own Shannon Harrington: More Than A Triple Threat . TAPinto.net . TAP IP LLC . 29 August 2020.
  81. Web site: BWW TV: SHREK's 'NOT YOUR ORDINARY PRINCESS' Competition Finalist - Brigid. BroadwayWorld. 27 July 2013.
  82. Web site: Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards. Cynopsis Media. 16 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111233733/http://www.cynopsis.com/events/kids-awards. 11 November 2012.
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