Deedee Magno Hall | |
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.jpg')) Hall at the Florida Supercon in 2016 | |
| Born | Deedee Lynn Magno April 2, 1975 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cliffton Hall (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Deedee Lynn Magno Hall (born April 2, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her work in the pop group The Party, and as the voice of Pearl and other characters in the animated series Steven Universe and its epilogue series Steven Universe Future.
Early life
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Magno-Hall is the child of a sailor in the United States Navy and a nurse, both Filipino-American immigrants. She grew up in San Diego, California, and Orlando, Florida.[1][2]
Career
She began acting at a young age, lending her voice to the Disney show The All New Mickey Mouse Club (first recorded in 1988) from 1988-1991, and occasionally in 1992.[3] She also appears as Jasmine on the Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular soundtrack. She is credited as one of the students in the 1993 film, Sister Act 2.
After The Party, Magno went on to perform in musical theatre, most notable was her role of Kim in the Broadway production of Miss Saigon, a role she later reprised on the national tour.[4] She later played the role of Nessarose on the first national tour of Wicked, from December 12, 2006 until November 16, 2008.[5] She most recently reprised the role in the San Francisco sit-down production at the Orpheum Theatre. Performances began January 27, 2009 with an opening night of February 6, 2009.[6] She played her final performance on September 5, 2010, when the production closed. She joined the ensemble for the US tour of If/Then in October 2015, listed as "Cathy and others" and was the understudy for Elizabeth and Kate.[4] Hall starred in the East West Players production of Next to Normal as Diana Goodman from May 12 to June 18, 2017.[7]
She began voice-acting the character of Pearl on the Cartoon Network program Steven Universe [8] in 2013 and also voice-acted the character of Pearl on the Cartoon Network program Steven Universe Future .[9]
Personal life
Magno Hall is married to Cliffton Hall,[10] who has starred opposite her in both Miss Saigon and Wicked national tours, and as Fiyero in the San Francisco production of Wicked. He also played the role of Dan Goodman alongside her in East West Player's production of Next to Normal. Most recently, they played opposite each other as Donna Sheridan and Sam Carmichael in a Guam production of "Mamma Mia!" They have two sons named Kaeden and Brycen.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Classroom Kid | |
| 2002 | Face | Kelly | |
| 2013 | Riff Rockit | Hanna Hat (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | Pearl & Yellow Pearl (voice) | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1993 | The All New Mickey Mouse Club | Herself | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Dinner Guest | Episode: "The Princess and the Pea" |
| 1998 | Dellaventura | Lin Chang | Episode: "Made in America" |
| Rear Window | Popoff Nurse | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Lori Tan | Episode: "Alone in a Crowd" |
| 2013–2019 | Steven Universe | Pearl (voice), Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl | Main role |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wife #3 | Episode: "Fatwa!" |
| 2019 | Goliath | Ms. Kwok | Episode: "Fer-De-Lance" |
| 2019–2020 | Steven Universe Future | Pearl (voice), Volleyball | Main role |
| 2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Katrina Scott | Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cartoon Network Superstar Soccer: Goal | Pearl |
| 2015 | Steven Universe: Attack the Light | Pearl |
| 2017 | Steven Universe: Save the Light | Pearl |
| 2018 | Epic Seven | Dominiel, Pyllis, Doris |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Gloria Chance |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Pearl |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Miss Saigon Broadway, 2nd US National Tour[12] | Kim |
| 2003–2016 | Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular | Princess Jasmine |
| 2006–2008 | Wicked Emerald City Tour | Nessarose |
| 2009–2010 | Wicked San Francisco Production | Nessarose |
| 2017 | Next to Normal | Diana Goodman |
| 2019 | Mamma Mia! | Donna Sheridan |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | Pearl (Steven Universe) | Nominated[13] |
| 2015 | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical Shared with Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz, Estelle, Grace Rolek, Tom Scharpling, Jennifer Paz, Susan Egan, Matthew Moy and Kate Micucci | Steven Universe | Won[14] | |
| Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical | Pearl (Steven Universe) | Won[14] | ||
| Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical (People's Choice) | Won[14] | |||
| 2016 | Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series Shared with Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz, Estelle, Kate Micucci, Matthew Moy, Shelby Rabara, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Charlyne Yi and Erica Luttrell | Steven Universe | Nominated[15] | |
| Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series (People's Choice) Shared with Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz, Estelle, Kate Micucci, Matthew Moy, Shelby Rabara, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Charlyne Yi and Erica Luttrell | Won[15] | |||
| 2017 | Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series Shared with Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz, Estelle, Shelby Rabara, Tom Scharpling, Jennifer Paz, Grace Rolek, Kimberly Brooks, Charlyne Yi, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Kate Micucci, AJ Michalka, Colton Dunn, and Matthew Moy | Nominated |
References
- ^ Calindas, Marconi (August 18, 2009). "The proud Fil-Am from Miss Saigon to Wicked". GMA News. Philippines. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019). "These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters". Esquire (magazine). Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Hinman, Catherine (April 24, 1989). "They're Hip, They're Hot, They're The Mouseketeers". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Deedee Magno-Hall – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Wicked – Broadway Musical – Emerald City Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Wicked the New Broadway Musical: San Francisco Company". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Deedee Magno-Hall and Cliffton Hall to Lead NEXT TO NORMAL at East West Players; Cast, Creatives Set!". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Steven Universe, archived from the original on March 15, 2019, retrieved April 25, 2019
- ^ Steven Universe Future, archived from the original on March 15, 2019, retrieved April 25, 2019
- ^ "Deedee Magno Hall: On a passionate career, family & favorite roles - AJ Magazines". Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Harada, Wayne (September 23, 2005). "Castle alums stage own revue". Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
- ^ IBDB https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/deedee-magno-hall-500016/#touring. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2013 - Behind The Voice Actors". Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c "BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2014 - Behind The Voice Actors". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2015 - Behind The Voice Actors". Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
External links
- Deedee Magno Hall on Facebook
- Deedee Magno Hall at IMDb
