| Stephanie Styles | |
| Birth Name: | Stephanie Noel Styles |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
Stephanie Noel Styles is an American actress, singer, and dancer who made her Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre's revival of Kiss Me, Kate.[1] Styles also starred as Katherine Plumber in the first North American tour of Newsies.[2]
Styles was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is the eldest daughter of Tony-award winning producer John Styles, Jr., and Bridget Styles.[3] She has a younger brother, John Henry.[3]
Her interest in theater began at the age of four, after she saw The Phantom of the Opera in New York City, and her parents took her backstage; within weeks her parents had her enrolled at the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre in Houston, Texas.[3]
Styles graduated from Episcopal High School in 2010 and earned the headmaster's Head of School Award.[3] [4] In April 2010 she represented Texas and was a semifinalist at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center in New York City.[3] In June 2010, Styles was named a top three finalist for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (also known as the "Jimmy Awards") after earning the regional 2010 Tommy Tune award for best actress.[3] [5] [6] [7]
She then attended the University of Michigan, earning a BFA in musical theatre in 2014.[8]
In 2003 Styles was cast as Louisa von Trapp in the national tour of The Sound of Music.[9] In 2006 she starred as The Rose in The Little Prince at the New York City Opera.[10]
In 2014, Styles was cast as Katherine Plumber in Disney's first North American Tour of Newsies.[11] She left the tour along with co-star Dan DeLuca in 2015.
In 2016, Styles appeared as Suz Miller in Jenny Rachel Weiner's Kingdom Come at Roundabout Underground’s Black Box Theatre.[12] In 2017, she portrayed Princess Ann opposite Drew Gehling in the new musical Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California.[13]
Styles made her Broadway debut as Lois Lane/Bianca in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2019 revival of Cole Porter's musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate on March 14, 2019, starring opposite Kelli O'Hara, Will Chase, and Corbin Bleu.[14]
She has appeared in recurring roles on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and Loot.
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Sound of Music | Louisa von Trapp | U.S. National Tour | |||
| 2005 | The Little Prince | The Rose | New York City Opera | |||
| 2006 | The Secret Garden | Mary Lennox | Main Street Theater | |||
| 2012 | Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | Rachel | Hamman Hall | |||
| 2014–2015 | Newsies | Katherine Plumber | 1st North American Tour | |||
| 2016 | Kingdom Come | Suz Miller | Roundabout Underground Black Box Theatre | |||
| 2017 | Roman Holiday | Princess Ann | Golden Gate Theatre | |||
| 2019 | Kiss Me, Kate | Lois Lane/Bianca | Studio 54 | |||
| 2021 | Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom Of The Auditorium | Tina Powell | Original Studio Cast Recording |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Submarine Kid | Nurse | |||
| 2018 | Three Rivers | Leanne | TV movie | ||
| 2019 | Booksmart | Alison | |||
| 2019 | Bombshell | Olivia |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Glimpse | Evelyn | Episode: "Circuits" | ||
| American Vandal | Jenna Hawthorne (voice) | 2 episodes | |||
| 2019 | Bonding | Kate | 5 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Autumn | Recurring role: 5 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Pretty Smart | Karen | Episode: "Here's the tea! Jayden found a pottery twunk | " | |
| 2022 | Loot | Ainsley | Recurring role: 3 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jenna | Episode: "Fish Stuck" |