Beth Malone

Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Malone (born January 2, 1969) is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre. She originated the role of Alison Bechdel in the musical Fun Home, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

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Beth Malone
Malone about to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Mile High Stadium, October 2016.
Elizabeth Ann Malone (1969-01-02) January 2, 1969Auburn, Nebraska, U.S.
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Rochelle Schoppert

Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Malone (born January 2, 1969) is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre. She originated the role of Alison Bechdel in the musical Fun Home, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

She was born in Auburn, Nebraska, and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, the daughter of Peggy and Bill Malone. Her mother is a professional country music singer. Malone played the title role in Annie in middle school, and participated in theatre at Douglas County High School. Malone first attended Loretto Heights College for musical theatre. When the school closed in 1989 while she was there, she decided not to continue, because she was successful finding work without a degree. She later completed her degree through the University of Northern Colorado in 1996 and earned an MFA in Acting from UC Irvine in 2000.

She began her career working at the Country Dinner Playhouse at the age of 16. Malone moved to New York City at age 21. After a period of not finding work, she returned to Aspen, Colorado, where she was able to play a wide variety of roles. She received her Equity card performing in a production of Baby. She later moved to Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, where she began performing in television commercials and performing in shows in Greater Los Angeles. Malone is married to Rochelle Schoppert, a music technician.

Malone performs regularly at benefits for LGBTQ groups and nonprofits. She is also involved in organizations that advocate for gender equality, like the Aqua Foundation. When she was performing in Fun Home, she purposefully made time to talk with young people who were struggling with embracing their identities.

Malone made her Broadway debut in Ring of Fire in 2006. She appeared off-Broadway in Bingo: A Winning New Musical at St. Luke's Theatre in 2005. She appeared off-Broadway in The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Westside Theatre as Betty Jean in 2008. She also released her first solo album, Lunch Shift, in 2008.

She played the title role in Annie Get Your Gun in the music circus at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, California in August 2011, and again at the San Diego Musical Theatre in May 2014.

She played the title role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown at Denver Center Theater Company in September and October 2014, as well as in The Muny's production in July 2017. She played the lead in an industry reading in November 2017 at the Roundabout Theatre Company.

Malone originated the role of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home, from workshops to the 2013 off-Broadway production at The Public Theater. She continued the role in the 2015 Broadway production at the Circle in the Square Theatre, which closed on September 10, 2016. Critic Steven Suskin called her performance "the glue that holds the show together." She received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance.

Malone played the Angel in certain performances in the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's play Angels in America at the Neil Simon Theatre. The limited engagement began previews on February 23, opened on March 25, and closed on July 15, 2018.

In 2011, Malone created a one-woman cabaret show titled Beth Malone: So Far. The show tells her life story, "from her offbeat childhood in small-town Colorado, to her not-quite-normal entrance into acting, to her left-of-center adult life." Malone describes this production as an "autobiographical tale about what it was like for [her] to be a rural lesbian in the '70s." The one-hour production takes the audience on a journey through her teenage years and young adulthood, highlighting her relationship with her father and how their relationship changed when she came out. Although there are several emotional moments in the show, Malone's presentation is mostly comedic. She has toured with the show in several locations, including Aspen, Colorado, at the Wheeler Opera House in 2011, and in New York City in 2012 at the Davenport Theatre.

Start yearProductionRoleNotes
2002You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownSally BrownColony Theatre
2003Babes in ArmsReprise!
2004Grand HotelFlaemmchenColony Theatre
2005A New BrainEnsembleReprise!
Bingo: A Winning New MusicalAlisonOff-Broadway
2006Ring of FireBroadway; March 12 – April 30, 2006
Sister ActSister Mary RobertPasadena Playhouse
2007Alliance Theatre
2008The Marvelous WonderettesBetty JeanOff-Broadway
2010Musical Theatre West
2011Annie Get Your GunAnnie OakleyWells Fargo Pavilion
Beth Malone: So FarSelfNational tour; 2011/12
20139 to 5Judy Bernly3-D Theatricals
Fun HomeAlison BechdelOff-Broadway; September 20, 2013 – January 12, 2014
2014Annie Get Your GunAnnie OakleySan Diego Musical Theatre; May 2014
The Unsinkable Molly BrownMolly BrownDenver Center Theatre Company; September – October 2014
2015Fun HomeAlison BechdelBroadway; April 19, 2015 – September 10, 2016
2018Angels in AmericaThe Angel/Mormon Mother/EmilyBroadway; March 25 – July 15, 2018
2020The Unsinkable Molly BrownMolly BrownOff-Broadway
Start yearProductionRoleNotes
2006Room 101Short
2009Intelligent Life: Change Your Mind, Change Your WorldNarratorDocumentary
2011HickSherri
2016The ComedianCarol Bock
2017Between the ShadesHerselfDocumentary
2019Brittany Runs a MarathonTesla
2021The God CommitteeAttorney
2021Tick, Tick... Boom!"Sunday" Legend #6
2025Alma and the WolfBetty
Song Sung BlueBridget
Start yearProductionRoleNotes
2003One Minute Soap OperaVariousSeries regular
UnknownWhat's OnHostTV Guide Channel
2004Judging AmyMarge Bolton/Kelly McClaren2 episodes
2005Reno 911!Ms. StrikerEpisode: "The Prefect of Wanganui"
2015Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf/Alison BechdelEpisode: "Ed Helms/Alison Bechdel/Fun Home/Brad Wilk"
The Good WifePro-Life ActivistEpisode: "Restraint"
2016BrainDeadClaudia Monarch8 episodes
2017BullTessa SnyderEpisode: "The Devil, The Detail"
2019Bluff City LawSamanthaEpisode: "The All-American"
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDoctorEpisode: "We Dream of Machine Elves"
2020The Baker and the BeautyMelanie Caan2 episodes
2021All RiseSylvia ArthurEpisode: "Caught Up in Circles"
2022The BlacklistFBI Agent AronsonEpisode: Helen Maghi (No. 172)
Five Days at MemorialLinda Schafer3 episodes
GaslitMariaEpisode: "Honeymoon"
2023Chicago MedDeanna BrooksEpisode: "Those Times You Have to Cross the Line"
City on FireFeliciaMain role; 8 episodes
2024Chicago P.D.Diane HarrisonEpisode: "Off Switch"
YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2002Ovation AwardBest Featured Actress in a MusicalYou're a Good Man, Charlie BrownNominated
2013Ovation AwardBest Lead Actress in a MusicalSeven Brides for Seven BrothersWon
2015Tony AwardBest Actress in a MusicalFun HomeNominated
2016Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumNominated

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  • Beth Malone at IMDb
  • Beth Malone at the Internet Broadway Database
  • Beth Malone at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)