Felicity LaFortune

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Felicity LaFortune is an American actress and singer from Oak Park, Illinois.[1] She has appeared in numerous theatre productions, including on Broadway, as well as in film and on television, including the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope and All My Children.

Career[edit]

On the daytime soap operas Ryan's Hope, LaFortune had the role of Leigh Kirkland Fenelli (1983–1985, 1988–1989) and in All My Children had the role of Laurel Banning Dillon (1993–1996).[2][3] In 2000, LaFortune filled in for Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan on One Life to Live while Smith was on leave.[4]

In 1987, LaFortune played the role of the nurse in the Broadway production of the play A Month of Sundays.[5][6] In 1998, she was a singer in The Harlot's Progress at the Performing Garage in SoHo.[7] In 2006, she appeared again on Broadway in the musical The Light in the Piazza.[8] She also played several characters in the trilogy of plays, The Coast of Utopia, at the Lincoln Center Theater in 2006 and 2007.[9][10][11][12] In 2009, she performed in Deathtrap and The Glass Menagerie on Broadway, followed by I Hate Hamlet in 2010.[13] Her other Broadway appearances include Stevie (standby) in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?[13] In 2015, she played the role of Peg in The Outgoing Tide,[14][15] and was nominated for an IRNE Award for her performance.[16]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year[17] Title Role Notes
1991 All I Want for Christmas Susan
2008 Dream Date (Short) Jane's Sister #2

Television[edit]

Year[17] Title Role Notes
1983 – 1985, 1988 – 1989 Ryan's Hope Leigh Kirkland
1988 Crossbow Lady Montal Episode: "Ladyship"
1989 L.A. Law Leah Adair Episode: "Lie Down and Deliver"
1989–1990 Thirtysomething Valerie Milgrom Episode: "The Legacy"

Episode: "Once a Mermaid"

Episode: "Her Cup Runneth Over"

1990 Murphy Brown Greta Episode: "The 390th Broadcast"
1990 Midnight Caller Alix Albright Episode: "The Class of 1980"
1991 DEA Valerie Episode: "The Fat Lady Sings Alone"
1993 – 1996 All My Children Laurel Banning
1996 ER Annette Lucas Episode: "John Carter, M.D."
1999 Sex and the City Sandy Cranwell Episode: "Four Women and a Funeral"
2000 One Life to Live Nora Buchanan 3 episodes (March 17, 20, 21); stand-in for Hillary B. Smith
2000 Law & Order Dr. Liz Alden Episode: "Endurance"
2004 The Sopranos Dr. Sarah Klum Episode: "Long Term Parking"
2006 Live from Lincoln Center Tour Guide / Ensemble Episode: "The Light in the Piazza"

Theatre - Broadway[edit]

Year[18] Title Role Location
1987 A Month of Sundays Nurse Wilson Ritz Theatre
1996 Sex and Longing Lulu (Standby) Cort Theatre
2002 The Goat, or Who Sylvia? Stevie (Standby) John Golden Theatre
2005 The Light in the Piazza Tour Guide/Ensemble

Signora Naccarelli (Understudy)

Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont
2006 The Coast of Utopia (Part 1: Voyage) Masha

Miss Chamberlain (Understudy)

Mrs. Beyer (Understudy)

Varvara (Understudy)

Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont
2006 The Coast of Utopia (Part 2: Shipwreck) Marianne on the Barricades

Rosa

Madame Haag (Understudy)

Maria Ogarev (Understudy)

Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont
2007 The Coast of Utopia (Part 3: Salvage) Maria Fomm

Mrs. Blainey (Understudy)

Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont
2017 Six Degrees of Separation Ouisa (Understudy)

Kitty (Understudy)

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Felicity LaFortune". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Masson, Charles (May 19, 1993). "Soap actor gets to know co-star better this time". Times-Picayune – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Gable, Donna (March 29, 1993). "Thirty years of making rounds at 'General Hospital'". USA Today – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (March 19, 2000). "'Port Charles' expands cast". Houston Chronicle – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Rich, Frank (April 17, 1987). "STAGE: JASON ROBARDS IN 'A MONTH OF SUNDAYS': [Review]". The New York Times – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Wallach, Allan (April 17, 1987). "A Comedy of Old Age That Avoids the Pain". Newsday – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ van Gelder, Lawrence (May 25, 1998). "'Tis Pity She's a Whore; 'Tis Surprise She's a Puppet, Too: [Review]". The New York Times – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ "Piazza's Light to be Dimmed on Broadway, July 2". Broadway World. June 29, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Feingold, Michael (December 27, 2006). "The Coast of Utopia, Part 2: Shipwreck". The Village Voice – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ "Barron, LaFortune, Pittu, Etc. Join LCT's Coast of Utopia". Broadway World. August 11, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia Sails to May 13 Extension". Broadway World. December 6, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "'Utopia' Stars and Composer to Appear at B&N, June 12". Broadway World. June 11, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Sierra, Gabrielle (January 11, 2010). "I HATE HAMLET Opens At Northern Stage 1/20-2/7". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  14. ^ Grossman, Nancy (April 30, 2015). "BWW Reviews: Swept Away by THE OUTGOING TIDE". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Goodwin, Jeremy D. (April 30, 2015). "Aging uneasily in MRT's 'Outgoing Tide'". Boston Globe – via ProQuest.
  16. ^ Mancuso, Christina (March 3, 2016). "20th Annual IRNE Awards Nominees Are Announced - A.R.T.'s THE GREAT COMET, NICE WORK at Ogunquit, BILLY ELLIOT at NSMT and More!". Broadway World. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Felicity LaFortune". IMDb. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Felicity LaFortune (Performer)". Playbill.com. June 1, 2022.

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