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Felicity LaFortune

Felicity LaFortune

American actress


Felicity LaFortune is an American actress and singer from Oak Park, Illinois.[1] She has appeared in numerous theatre productions, including on Broadway, as well as in film and on television, including the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope and All My Children.

Career

On the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope, LaFortune had the role of Leigh Kirkland Fenelli (1983–1985, 1988–1989) and in All My Children had the role of Laurel Banning Dillon (1993–1996).[2][3] In 2000, LaFortune filled in for Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan on One Life to Live while Smith was on leave.[4]

In 1987, LaFortune played the role of the nurse in the Broadway production of the play A Month of Sundays.[5][6] In 1998, she was a singer in The Harlot's Progress at the Performing Garage in SoHo.[7] In 2006, she appeared again on Broadway in the musical The Light in the Piazza.[8] She also played several characters in the trilogy of plays, The Coast of Utopia, at the Lincoln Center Theater in 2006 and 2007.[9][10][11][12] In 2009, she performed in Deathtrap and The Glass Menagerie on Broadway, followed by I Hate Hamlet in 2010.[13] Her other Broadway appearances include Stevie (standby) in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?[13] In 2015, she played the role of Peg in The Outgoing Tide,[14][15] and was nominated for an IRNE Award for her performance.[16]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Felicity LaFortune". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. Masson, Charles (May 19, 1993). "Soap actor gets to know co-star better this time". Times-Picayune via ProQuest.
  3. Gable, Donna (March 29, 1993). "Thirty years of making rounds at 'General Hospital'". USA Today via ProQuest.
  4. Reichardt, Nancy M. (March 19, 2000). "'Port Charles' expands cast". Houston Chronicle via ProQuest.
  5. Rich, Frank (April 17, 1987). "STAGE: JASON ROBARDS IN 'A MONTH OF SUNDAYS': [Review]". The New York Times via ProQuest.
  6. Wallach, Allan (April 17, 1987). "A Comedy of Old Age That Avoids the Pain". Newsday via ProQuest.
  7. van Gelder, Lawrence (May 25, 1998). "'Tis Pity She's a Whore; 'Tis Surprise She's a Puppet, Too: [Review]". The New York Times via ProQuest.
  8. Feingold, Michael (December 27, 2006). "The Coast of Utopia, Part 2: Shipwreck". The Village Voice via ProQuest.
  9. Sierra, Gabrielle (January 11, 2010). "I HATE HAMLET Opens At Northern Stage 1/20-2/7". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. Grossman, Nancy (April 30, 2015). "BWW Reviews: Swept Away by THE OUTGOING TIDE". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. Goodwin, Jeremy D. (April 30, 2015). "Aging uneasily in MRT's 'Outgoing Tide'". Boston Globe via ProQuest.
  12. "Felicity LaFortune". IMDb. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  13. "Felicity LaFortune (Performer)". Playbill.com. June 1, 2022.



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