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Andrea Burns

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Hudson Flynn

Movies
  
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Spouse
  
Peter Flynn

Role
  
Actress

Siblings
  
Mike Burns

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Andréa Burns (born February 21, 1971) is an American actress and singer, best known for her portrayal of the saucy hairdresser "Daniela" in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights, as "Carmen" in Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance alongside Nathan Lane, and "Mrs. Spamboni" in The Electric Company (2009 TV series).

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She is currently starring on Broadway in Gloria Estefan's biographical musical "On Your Feet!"

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Early life

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Burns was born in Miami Beach, Florida to a Jewish father and a Venezuelan mother. She has described herself as "...a Venezuelan Jewess from Miami who grew up loving Broadway." She spent many summers training at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and is a graduate of Miami's New World School of the Arts.

Career

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Burns began her career touring the opera houses of Europe as Maria in West Side Story when she was 18 years old. She has appeared on Broadway as "Belle" in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, as "Vicki Nichols" in The Full Monty, as Googie Gomez in The Ritz and has sung concerts at Carnegie Hall. Burns was in the original company of Jason Robert Brown’s critically acclaimed Songs for a New World and since has become one of the foremost interpreters of his work. Burns portrayed Lucille Frank in the national tour of Jason Robert Brown's Parade, directed by Harold Prince, for which she received a Touring Broadway Awards nomination for Best Actress. She was also selected by Stephen Sondheim to create the role of Celeste in Saturday Night at Second Stage Theatre.

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Her debut solo album A Deeper Shade Of Red was described by Playbill as "superb on all counts!" In 2006, “100 Stories," a single she co-wrote with her brother, music producer Mike Burns, rose to the #2 spot on the 2006 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Television credits include Marvel Comics's Jessica Jones on Netflix, Sky Dancers,Law & Order: SVU, Rescue Me, Blue Bloods, The Electric Company (2009 TV series), and Wonder Pets. She can also be heard on the original cast recordings of In The Heights, Songs for a New World, This Ordinary Thursday - The Songs of Georgia Stitt, Saturday Night, It’s Only Life, Dear Edwina, Shine, Broadway Bound, and Broadway Musicals of 1953.

Most recently, Andréa starred as "Lenora" in the 2015 film AKRON, an official selection of the Out on Film Festival 2015.

Personal life

She is married to director Peter Flynn. They have a son who is featured on the cover art of her solo album, A Deeper Shade of Red.

Stage credits

Source:

  • On Your Feet! (Broadway) as Gloria Fajardo (Originator)

    • Marquis Theatre Original Broadway Production, 2015

  • On Your Feet! (Chicago) as Gloria Fajardo (Originator)

    • Oriental Theatre (Chicago), 2015

  • Smart Blonde (Pittsburgh) as Judy Holliday

    • City Theatre (Pittsburgh), 2014

  • The Nance (Broadway) as Carmen

    • Original Broadway Production, 2013

  • Next to Normal (Hangar Theatre) 2012 Diana
  • Ever So Humble (Hangar Theatre) 2012
  • Bye Bye Birdie (St. Louis)

    • The Muny, 2011 Rose "Rosie" Alvarez

  • In The Heights (Broadway)

    • Broadway Transfer, 2008 Daniela

  • The Ritz (Broadway)

    • Roundabout Revival, 2007 Googie Gomez (Standby)

  • In the Heights (Off-Broadway)

    • Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007 Daniela (Originator)

  • Cole Porter's The Pirate (Philadelphia, PA (Regional))

    • World Premiere, 2006 Manuela

  • In This House (New York)

    • Reading, 2006 Performer

  • The Full Monty (US Tour)

    • National Tour, 2001 Vicki Nichols

  • The Full Monty (Broadway)

    • Original Broadway Production, 2000 Vicki Nichols [Replacement]

  • Saturday Night (Off-Broadway)

    • Off-Broadway Production, 2000 Celeste

  • Parade (US Tour)

    • US National Tour, 1999 Lucille Frank

  • Sail Away (Off-Broadway)

    • New York Concert, 1999 Nancy Foyle

  • Songs for a New World (Off-Off-Broadway)

    • Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1995 Performer

  • Beauty and the Beast (Broadway)

    • Original Broadway Production, 1994 Belle [Replacement][Understudy] Townsperson, Enchanted Object [Replacement] Townsperson, Enchanted Object [Replacement] Enchanted Object [Replacement] Townsperson [Replacement]

  • West Side Story (European Tour)

    • European Tour 1992-1993 Maria [Replacement][Understudy]

    Recording credits

  • In The Heights

    • [Studio Cast, 2008] Performer

  • A Deeper Shade Of Red

    • [Solo album, 2007]

  • This Ordinary Thursday

    • [The Songs of Georgia Stitt, 2007] Performer

  • It's Only Life

    • [John Bucchino, 2006] Performer

  • Fine and Dandy

    • [Studio Cast, 2004] Performer

  • The Last Five Years

    • [Demo Recording, 2002] Performer

  • 100 Stories”-

    • [Studio Recording, 2002] Performer

  • Saturday Night

    • [Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2000] Celeste

  • Songs for a New World

    • [Original Cast Members, 1995] Performer

    Awards

  • 2016 Outer Critics Circle - Nominee - Best Featured Actress Musical
  • 2007 Drama Desk Award - Best ensemble
  • 2003 Joseph Jefferson Awards - Nominee, Actress in a Principal Role – Musical
  • 2001 Touring Broadway Awards - Nominee - Best Actress Musical

    • Filmography

    Actress
    2023
    The Equalizer (TV Series) as
    Carmen Santos
    - No Good Deed (2023) - Carmen Santos (as Andréa Burns)
    2023
    Up Here (TV Series) as
    Rosie
    - Baggage (2023) - Rosie
    - Labels (2023) - Rosie
    - Y2K (2023) - Rosie
    - Armor (2023) - Rosie
    - Miguel (2023) - Rosie
    - Special (2023) - Rosie
    - Signs (2023) - Rosie
    - Lindsay (2023) - Rosie
    2021
    West Side Story as
    Fausta (as Andréa Burns)
    2021
    Generation Por Qué? (TV Movie) as
    Mami
    2020
    Fork, Knife, & Chainsaw (Short) as
    Janet
    2020
    Death by Handshake (Short) as
    Andréa
    2019
    Mad About You (TV Series) as
    Dean Warren
    - Erotica and Expulsion (2019) - Dean Warren
    2018
    Clayton Howe's Entertainmentx (Podcast Series)
    2017
    Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) as
    Woman
    - The Owl (2017) - Woman
    2001
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
    Cynthia's Civil Attorney / Teacher
    - Decline and Fall (2017) - Cynthia's Civil Attorney (as Andréa Burns)
    - Parasites (2001) - Teacher
    2016
    Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
    Deborah Moss / Mitchell's Lawyer
    - Personal Business (2016) - Deborah Moss
    - The Price Of Justice (2016) - Mitchell's Lawyer
    2015
    Jessica Jones (TV Series) as
    Angie
    - A.K.A. It's Called Whiskey (2015) - Angie
    2015
    Akron as
    Lenora
    2014
    Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) as
    Carmen
    - The Nance (2014) - Carmen (as Andréa Burns)
    2014
    The Prince as
    Janine
    2010
    Rescue Me (TV Series) as
    Female Doctor
    - Breakout (2010) - Female Doctor
    2009
    The Electric Company (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Spamboni
    - The Limerick Slam (2009) - Mrs. Spamboni
    - He's Not Frozen, He's Immobile (2009) - Mrs. Spamboni
    - Call Me Tiki (2009) - Mrs. Spamboni
    1996
    Sky Dancers (TV Series) as
    Angelica
    - The Operation (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - The Purple Tide of Skyridium (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Dark Star (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Love Lost, Love Found (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Broken Stone (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Where's My Body? (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Troublemakers (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Treasure Cloud (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Time and Again (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - The Last Dance (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - The Alliance (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Statues (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Spread Your Wings (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Slam Bang (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Skyler vs. Skyler (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - The Imps' Trap (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Long Live Sky Clone (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Lonely Heart (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Heartbreak (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Getting the Story (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Forever Love (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Dance Jade, Dance (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Moment of Truth (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - Blue Heaven (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - A Friend in High Places (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - On Wings of Song (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    - The Sky's the Limit (1996) - Angelica (voice)
    1990
    Make Our Garden Grow (Video)
    1990
    The Rink (Video)
    1989
    A Time for Singing (Video)
    Music Department
    2021
    In the Heights (musician: vocal ensemble - as Andréa Burns)
    Soundtrack
    2021
    West Side Story (performer: "I Feel Pretty")
    2016
    The 70th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Mega Mix")
    2015
    The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) (performer: "Oye")
    2008
    The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "96.000")
    Self
    2023
    Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
    Self
    - A Good Person/Rabbit Hole/Up Here (2023) - Self
    2020
    Stars in the House (TV Series) as
    Self / host / Self - Guest Host
    - Celebrating the Life of Doreen Montalvo (2022) - Self
    - The Games Must Go On (2021) - Self
    - Game Night on the High Seas (2021) - Self
    - Stars OUT OF the House! (2021) - Self
    - 1st Anniversary Special (2021) - Self
    - Seth's Birthday Celebration! (2021) - Self
    - Celebrating Andréa Burns' Birthday! (2021) - Self
    - Celebrate Chita Rivera's Birthday! (2021) - Self
    - Game Night #2: New Year's Eve! (2020) - Self
    - GAME NIGHT with surprise guests! (2020) - Self
    - Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Beauties and a Beast (2020) - Self
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Andréa Monday! (2020) - Self / host
    - Andréa Monday! (2020) - Self / host
    - Andrea Monday! (2020) - Self / host
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020)
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Andrea Burns: Guest Host (2020) - Self / host
    - Guest Host Andréa Burns (2020) - Self / host
    - Plays in the House: Free Speech (2020) - Self
    - Plays in the House - CANDIDA (2020) - Self
    - Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt (2020) - Self - Guest Host
    - Guest Host Andrea Burns (2020) - Self - Guest Host
    - Plays in the House - MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD (2020) - Self
    - In the Heights Reunion (2020) - Self
    2019
    Morning, Noon & Night (Documentary short) as
    Self
    2016
    Broadway.com #LiveatFive (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Andrea Burns (2019) - Self
    - Andrea Burns (2016) - Self
    2016
    West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2016
    The 70th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    2015
    The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) as
    Self - Cast of On Your Feet!
    2015
    Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 17 July 2015 (2015) - Self
    2008
    The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer

    References

    Andréa Burns Wikipedia
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