Alice Ripley
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Alice Ripley (born December 14, 1963) is an American actress and singer.
Born one of eleven children in San Leandro, California, Ripley received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent State University. She made her Broadway debut in The Who's Tommy in 1993. Additional Broadway credits include Sunset Boulevard, King David, James Joyce's The Dead, The Rocky Horror Show, Les Misérables, and a benefit concert performance of Dreamgirls.
Ripley's performance as one half of a pair of Siamese twins in Side Show earned her critical acclaim and a Tony Award nomination shared with co-star Emily Skinner. It was the first time in Tony history that two performers were co-nominated as a team for the same award. She also garnered a Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
The two actresses have collaborated on three recordings, Duets, Unsuspecting Hearts, and Raw at Town Hall, taped live during their October 21, 2006 concert. She is included in a number of original cast and compilation recordings. Her solo CD is entitled Everything's Fine, and she recently released Outtasite with her band Ripley, for which she plays guitar and piano.
Ripley's regional theatre credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Tell Me On A Sunday, Company, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Showboat, and Carousel.
