| Patti Murin | |
| Birth Date: | September 28, 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Hopewell Junction, New York, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Children: | 2 |
Patti Murin (born September 28,[1] 1980)[2] [3] is an American actress, singer and dancer. On Broadway, she has originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones (2011) and Princess Anna in Frozen (2018). She also had a recurring role as Dr. Nina Shore in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med from 2016 to 2019.
Murin was born and raised in Hopewell Junction, New York,[4] and graduated from Syracuse University in 2002, where she majored in musical theatre.[5] [6]
Murin began her career in regional theatre, playing Polly in Crazy for You in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.[7] [8] Her Off-Broadway debut was in 2005 in the staged concert of the Elizabeth Diggs-Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt stage musical Mirette with York Theatre Company.[9] She next played Belle in a national tour of Beauty and the Beast (2006)[10] [11]
Murin made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu in 2007–2008 as a swing, understudy and then replacement in the leading role of Clio/Kira.[4] [6] In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones in 2012.[12] Among other roles in regional and other stage productions, she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked (2012–2013).[13] She played pathologist Nina Shore on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med, which she joined in 2016[14] and left in 2017.[15]
Murin was the original Princess Anna in the musical Frozen which opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in March 2018.[16] She also performed as Anna during the workshops and 2017 out of town tryout at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado.[17] [18] Murin played her final performance in the role on February 16, 2020.[19]
She appears in the Hallmark Channel film Love on Iceland with her husband Colin Donnell, which aired in January 2020.[20]
Murin released a joint album with Colin Donnell titled "Something Stupid" in 2022. The album, released on Broadway Records, was produced by Robbie Rozelle, co-produced by Yasuhiko Fukuoka, and arranged and orchestrated by Luke Williams.
Murin's first husband was Curtis Holbrook, her co-star in the Broadway production of Xanadu.[21] On June 19, 2015, Murin married her Love's Labour's Lost co-star Colin Donnell in New York City.[22] Their daughter, Cecily, was born on July 14, 2020.[23] In October 2022, the couple announced that Murin was pregnant with their second child.[24] Their second daughter, Lorelai, was born on April 2, 2023.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Before We Made It | Anna | Television film | |
| 2012–2016 | Royal Pains | Ana / Ava | Guest role; 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | Chicago Med | Dr. Nina Shore | Recurring role; 18 episodes | |
| 2018 | Chicago Fire | Episode: "This Isn't Charity" | ||
| 2019 | Holiday for Heroes | Pam | Television film | |
| 2020 | Love on Iceland | Isabella | Television film | |
| 2021 | To Catch a Spy | Sara Webb | Television film | |
| 2022 | In Merry Measure | Darcy | Television film (Hallmark) |
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Crazy for You | Polly Baker | Broward Stage Door Theatre | Regional | |
| 2003 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Rosemary Pilkington | |||
| Parade | Mrs. Frances Phagan | ||||
| 2004 | Annie Get Your Gun | Annie Oakley | |||
| 2005 | Princesses | Tam / Annabelle | 5th Avenue Theatre | Out of town tryout | |
| Mirette | Ensemble | York Theatre Company | Off-Broadway | ||
| 2006 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle | Various | American Tour | |
| 2007 | Xanadu | Swing (u/s Clio / Kira) | Helen Hayes Theatre | Broadway | |
| Euterpe, Siren, '40s Singer, Thetis (Replacement) | |||||
| Dance Captain (Replacement) | |||||
| 2010 | Give It Up! | Lysistrata Jones | Dallas Theater Center | Regional | |
| 2011 | Lysistrata Jones | Transport Group Theatre Company | Off-Broadway | ||
| The Little Mermaid | Ariel | The Muny | Regional | ||
| Lysistrata Jones | Lysistrata Jones | Walter Kerr Theatre | Broadway | ||
| 2012–13 | Wicked | Glinda (Replacement) | Various | First National Tour | |
| 2013 | Love's Labour's Lost | Princess | Delacorte Theater | Shakespeare in the Park | |
| 2014 | Fly By Night | Daphne | Playwrights Horizons | Off-Broadway | |
| Holiday Inn | Linda Mason | Goodspeed Opera House | Regional | ||
| 2015 | Lady, Be Good | Susie Trevor | New York City Center | Encores! | |
| Holiday Inn | Linda Mason | The Muny | Regional | ||
| 2016 | Nerds | Sally | Longacre Theatre | Broadway (cancelled) | |
| 2017 | Frozen | Princess Anna[25] | Buell Theatre | Out of town tryout | |
| 2018–2020 | St. James Theatre | Broadway | |||
| 2022 | Legally Blonde | Paulette | The Muny | Regional | |
| 2023 | Into the Woods | The Baker's Wife | Benedum Theatre | ||
| Little Shop of Horrors | Audrey | The Muny | |||
| 2024 | The Ballad of Johnny and June | June Carter Cash | The La Jolla Playhouse | Regional |
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fred and Adele Astaire Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Lysistrata Jones | |
| 2018 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Frozen | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical[26] |