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| name = Megan Hilty
| image = Megan Hilty.jpg
| caption = Hilty in May 2008
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|29}}
| birth_place = [[Bellevue, Washington]], U.S.
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'''Megan Kathleen Hilty''' (born March 29, 1981)<ref name="BroadwaySpace.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayspace.com/page/30-under-30-megan-hilty|title=30 Under 30 – Megan Hilty|website=BroadwaySpace.com|year=2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203122650/http://www.broadwayspace.com/page/30-under-30-megan-hilty|archive-date=2012-02-03}}</ref> is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in Broadway musicals, including her performance as [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]] in ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', Doralee Rhodes in ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5: The Musical]]'', and her [[Tony Award]]–nominated role as Brooke Ashton in ''[[Noises Off]]''. She also starred as Ivy Lynn on the musical-drama series ''[[Smash (TV series)|Smash]]'', on which she sang the [[Grammy Award]]-nominated "[[Let Me Be Your Star]]", and portrayed Liz on the sitcom ''[[Sean Saves the World]]''.
 
==Early life==
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==Career==
 
Shortly before graduating from [[Carnegie Mellon University]], Hilty auditioned for the musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''. She moved to [[New York City]] after graduating and, in August 2004, made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as the standby for [[Glinda the Good Witch]]. beforeShe performed in the role for the first time on October 8, 2004, opposite [[Idina Menzel]] as Elphaba. Hilty takingtook over the role from [[Jennifer Laura Thompson]] on May 31, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://playbill.com/article/mcclanahan-vereen-and-hilty-fly-into-wicked-may-31-com-126162|author=Andrew Gans|title=McClanahan, Vereen and Hilty Fly Into Wicked May 31|work=[[Playbill]]|accessdate=July 27, 2022}}</ref> After playing the role for a year, Hilty ended her run on May 28, 2006, and was succeeded by [[Kate Reinders]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Simonson|first=Robert|date=May 30, 2006|title=Kate Reinders to Join Broadway's ''Wicked'' on May 30 as New Glinda|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/kate-reinders-to-join-broadways-wicked-on-may-30-as-new-glinda-com-132803|url-status=live|website=Playbill}}</ref> She then reprised the role on the first national tour of the show from September through December 2006, replacing [[Kendra Kassebaum]]. Soon after, Hilty originated the role in the Los Angeles sit-down production, which began previews on February 10, 2007, and opened on February 21. She left the production on May 18, 2008, and was replaced by [[Erin Mackey]], only to return on October 31, 2008, to close the production, which played its final performance on January 11, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=October 17, 2008|title=Espinosa and Hilty to Return to Los Angeles Cast of ''Wicked''|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/espinosa-and-hilty-to-return-to-los-angeles-cast-of-wicked-com-154403|access-date=June 12, 2021|website=Playbill}}</ref>
 
Hilty starred in the musical ''[[Vanities]]'' during its premiere engagement at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in [[Mountain View, California]]. In addition to her stage work, Hilty has made guest appearances on television shows including ''[[The Closer]]'', ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'', ''[[Ugly Betty]]'', ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', and ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]''. She was the singing voice of [[Snow White]] in the animated feature film ''[[Shrek the Third]]''.
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In July 2015, it was reported that Hilty would return to Broadway in the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]'s revival of ''[[Noises Off]]'', portraying Brooke Ashton.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/24/megan-hilty-campbell-scott-and-more-join-broadway-noises|title=Megan Hilty, Campbell Scott and more join Noises Off on Broadway|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Marc|last=Snetiker|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> For her performance, Hilty received nominations for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play]], the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play]], and the [[Drama League Award|Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Diamond|first=Robert|date=May 3, 2016|title=2016 Tony Awards Nominations: HAMILTON Breaks Record with 16! And the Nominees Are...|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2016-Tony-Awards-Nominations-And-the-Nominees-Are-20160503|website=[[Broadway World]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rosky|first=Nicole|date=April 28, 2016|title=SHE LOVES ME, HAMILTON, THE CRUCIBLE & More Earn 2016 Drama League Nominations; Check Out the Full List!|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SHE-LOVES-ME-HAMILTON-THE-CRUCIBLE-More-Earn-2016-Drama-League-Nominations-Check-Out-the-Full-List-20160420|website=[[Broadway World]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Nicole|last=Rosky|date=April 28, 2016|title=The 2016 Drama Desk Nominations: SHE LOVES ME, AMERICAN PSYCHO & BRIGHT STAR Lead!"|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-2016-Drama-Desk-Nominations--SHE-LOVES-ME-AMERICAN-PSYCHO-Bright-Star-Lead-20160428|website=[[Broadway World]]}}</ref> That same year, she recurred as Charlene on ''[[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bryn Elise|last=Sandberg|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/smashs-megan-hilty-joins-girlfriends-810246|title='Smash' Alum Megan Hilty Joins 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> On July 7, 2016, Hilty appeared alongside [[Matthew Morrison]] for an evening with [[The New York Pops]] at the [[Forest Hills Stadium]] in [[Queens]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Clement|first=Olivia|date=July 7, 2016|title=Megan Hilty and Matthew Morrison Join the New York Pops Tonight|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/megan-hilty-and-matthew-morrison-join-the-new-york-pops-tonight|website=[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]]}}</ref>
 
In November 2021, it was announced that Hilty would be playing Lily St. Regis in NBC's ''[[Annie Live!]]'', replacing [[Jane Krakowski]] who withdrew from the show after a getting a breakthrough case of [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=November 12, 2021|title=Megan Hilty Steps In As Replacement For Covid-Struck Jane Krakowski In 'Annie Live!'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/megan-hilty-jane-krakowski-annie-live-covid-1234873310/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
 
In 2024, Hilty starred in the stage adaptation of [[Death Becomes Her (musical)|''Death Becomes Her'']] as Madeline Ashton, opposite co-lead [[Jennifer Simard]] as Helen Sharp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=March 4, 2024 |title=Christopher Sieber, Michelle Williams, More Join Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her Musical |url=https://playbill.com/article/michelle-williams-christopher-sieber-more-join-megan-hilty-and-jennifer-simard-in-death-becomes-her-musical |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=[[Playbill]]}}</ref> The production's out of town tryout ran at Chicago's [[Cadillac Palace Theatre]] from April 30 through June 2, 2024. Hilty and Simard will lead the production on Broadway, at the [[Lunt-Fontanne Theatre]], with previews beginning Oct 23, before opening on Nov 21st.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abourizk |first=Michael |date=May 15, 2024 |url=https://www.broadwaynews.com/megan-hilty-and-jennifer-simard-will-star-in-death-becomes-her-on-broadway/ |title='Death Becomes Her' musical will open on Broadway; Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard to star |access-date=2024-05-28}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Hilty was in a relationship with actor [[Steve Kazee]] from 2005 until 2012.<ref>{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Healy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/theater/theaterspecial/steve-kazee-of-once-knows-about-pain.html?_r=0|title=A Role That Cuts Close to His Heart|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 16, 2012}}</ref> On November 2, 2013, Hilty married actor Brian Gallagher in [[Las Vegas]], Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/megan-hilty-marries-brian-gallagher-former-smash-star-weds-in-intimate-las-vegas-venetian-chapel-2013311|title=Megan Hilty Marries Brian Gallagher, Former Smash Star Weds In Intimate Las Vegas Venetian Chapel|website=[[Us Weekly]]|first=Stephanie|last=Webber|date=November 3, 2013}}</ref> In March 2014, she announced that she was expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/megan-hilty-pregnant-first-child-692171|title=Megan Hilty Pregnant With First Child|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=March 30, 2014}}</ref> Hilty gave birth to a girl, Viola Philomena Gallagher, on September 18, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sierra|last=Maquina|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/megan-hilty-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-girl-with-brian-gallagher-2014199|title=Megan Hilty Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl Viola Philomena With Husband|website=[[Us Weekly]]|date=September 19, 2014}}</ref> On September 24, 2016, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clement|first=Olivia|date=September 24, 2016|title=Megan Hilty Announces Pregnancy|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/megan-hilty-announces-pregnancy|website=Playbill}}</ref> Their son, Ronan Laine Gallagher, was born on March 13, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=March 20, 2017|title=Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher Welcome Newborn Son|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/megan-hilty-and-brian-gallagher-welcome-newborn-son|website=Playbill}}</ref>
 
On September 4, 2022, Hilty's sister Lauren, brother-in-law Ross Mickel, and nephew Remy were killed in a [[2022 Mutiny Bay plane crash |floatplane crash]] into [[Puget Sound]] off the coast of [[Whidbey Island]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Ellie Quinlan|last=Houghtaling|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/smash-actress-megan-hiltys-family-killed-in-plane-crash-near-whidbey-island-in-washingtno?via=FB_Page&source=TDB&fbclid=IwAR2kZudNw5qgcH6405XXpYI6bkzeQRxH7Z5qF018w1_sjpSqIVswRUEGyX8|title='Smash' Actress Megan Hilty's Family Killed in Plane Crash|website=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=September 6, 2022|accessdate=September 7, 2022}}</ref> Lauren Hilty-Mickel was eight months pregnant at the time of her death.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Charmaine|last=Patterson|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/megan-hilty-breaks-silence-on-the-death-of-her-sister-brother-in-law-and-nephew-no-words/ar-AA11An0Y|title=Megan Hilty Breaks Silence on the Death of Her Sister, Brother-in-Law and Nephew: 'No Words'|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=September 7, 2022|accessdate=September 7, 2022|via=[[MSN]]}}</ref>
 
==Stage==
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! Location
|-
| 2004–05
| 2004-2005
| rowspan=2|''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''
| Standby for [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]]
| rowspan=2|[[Gershwin Theatre]]
|-
| 2005–06
| 2005–2006
| Glinda
|-
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| North American National Tour
|-
|2007–08; 2008–09
|2007-2008 & 2008–2009
| [[Pantages Theatre (Hollywood)|Hollywood Pantages Theatre]]
|-
|2008
| 2009
| rowspan=2|''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5: The Musical]]''
|rowspan=2| Doralee Rhodes
| [[Ahmanson Theatre]],
|-
|2009
|[[Marquis Theatre]]
|-
| 2012
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| Audrey
| [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]]
|-▼
|rowspan=2|2024
|rowspan=2|''[[Death Becomes Her (musical)|Death Becomes Her]]''
|rowspan=2| Madeline Ashton
|[[Cadillac Palace Theatre]]
|-▼
|[[Lunt-Fontanne Theatre]]
|-
|}
 
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| ''[[Rules Don't Apply]]''
| Sally
▲|
▲|-
| 2019▼
| ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]''
| Cynthia McMaster
|
|}
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| ''[[Ugly Betty]]''
| Glinda the Good Witch
| Episode: "[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ugly Betty)|Something Wicked This Way Comes]]"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Shark (U.S.American TV series)|Shark]]''
| Laurel Hasbrouck
| Episode: "One Hit Wonder"
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| Episode: "The Death of the Queen Bee"
|-
| ''[[Louie (U.S.American TV series)|Louie]]''
| Heckler
| Episode: "Heckler/Cop Movie"
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| rowspan=2|2012–2013
| ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]''
| Ivy Lynn
| Lead Role- 32 episodes
|-
| ''[[Robot and Monster]]''
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| ''[[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]''
| Charlene Frumpkis
| rowspan=2|3 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Holly Westfall
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[BrainDead]]''
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| 4 episodes
|-
| 2017–2018
| 2017-2018
| ''[[Sofia the First]]''
| Princess Charlotte and Prisma (voice)
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| ''Santa's Boots''
| Holly
| rowspan=2|Television film
|-
▲| 2019
| ''Sweet Mountain Christmas''
| Laney Blue
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Patsy & Loretta]]''
| [[Patsy Cline]]
| Television film on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]
|-
| 2019–2022
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| ''[[Trolls: TrollsTopia]]''
| Holly Darlin' (voice)
|rowspan=2|Main role
|-
| rowspan=3|2021
| ''[[Centaurworld]]''
| Wammawink (voice)<ref>{{cite web |last=Gordon |first=David |title=Kimiko Glenn, Jessie Mueller, Megan Hilty Lend Voices to New Musical Animated Series ''Centaurworld'' |url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/kimiko-glenn-jessie-mueller-megan-hilty-lend-voice_92385.html |website=TheaterMania |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>
|Main role
|-
| ''[[Annie Live!]]''
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| Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Replacement
| ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''
| rowspan=10 {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2009
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
| rowspan="4"| ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9 to 5: The Musical]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama League Award|Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Outer Critics Circle Award|Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Actress in a Musical
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award for TV Musical Performance of the Year]]
| "[[Let Me Be Your Star]]" from ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series
| ''[[Robot and Monster]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short
| ''[[Secret of the Wings]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[The Pirate Fairy]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role
| ''[[Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Featured Actress in a Play
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Noises Off]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play]]
| rowspan=3 {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama League Award|Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|}
 
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