Brooklyn Nelson

Brooklyn Nelson (born c. 2004) is an American theatre, film and voice actress. She made her debut on Broadway as Amanda Thripp in Matilda the Musical. She originated the role of Young Elsa in Frozen: The Broadway Musical. She made her film debut as the voice of Nazuna Oikawa in the English dub of Fireworks. In 2018, she made her screen debut as the titular character in Megan's Christmas Miracle.

Brooklyn Nelson
Bornc. 2004 (age 16–17)[1]
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early life

Nelson was born on April 13, 2004 in Huntington, West Virginia to Tara and Todd Nelson. She has a younger sister named Lacey. She trained at First Stage Theatre, the Huntington Area Regional Theater and Curtain Up Players where she studied acting, singing and dancing. She performed in many local productions such as The Little Mermaid Jr. and Once on This Island Jr. Nelson attended Barboursville Middle School.[3][1]

Career

In September 2015, at the age of 11, Nelson began a 16-month run in Matilda the Musical, where she was a swing, shifting between the roles of Lavender and Amanda Thripp. She eventually moved fully onto the role of Amanda.[1][4][5] She then originated the role of Young Elsa in Disney's Frozen which was adapted from the 2013 film of the same name, sharing it with Ayla Schwartz, first in the Denver tryout in 2017 and then on Broadway in early 2018.[4][6] Nelson enjoyed playing the role, saying that "it is such an honor to originate and play this role. [...] I love being able to show all of the emotions".[3] She left the cast at the end of April 2018.[5]

Nelson voiced Nazuna Oikawa in the English dub of Fireworks[7] which was released on August 18, 2017 in Japan,[8] on October 17, 2017 in the United Kingdom[9] and on July 3, 2018 in the United States.[10] Additionally, Nelson voiced Medmel in the English dub of Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.[11] Nelson appeared as the titular character in Megan's Christmas Miracle.[12] The film received a negative review from Box Office Revolution, criticising the acting, writing that "lines are half-heartedly delivered and emotions are flippant".[13]

Theatre credits
Year Production Role Venue Date Notes
2015 Matilda Amanda Thripp/Lavender (swing) Shubert Theatre September 1, 2015–November 20, 2016[5]
2017 Frozen Young Elsa Buell Theatre August 17, 2017–October 1, 2017[14] Denver, Pre-Broadway Tryout
2018 Frozen Young Elsa St. James Theatre March 22, 2018–April 29, 2018[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017/2018 Fireworks Nazuna Oikawa English dub
2018 Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Medmel English dub
Megan's Christmas Miracle Megan

References
  1. Gardner, Jeniffer (April 13, 2018). "Local girl marks second run on Broadway in 'Frozen the Musical'". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  2. "BROOKLYN NELSON - Broadway Show Matilda". Matilda the Musical. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. Nash, Bishop (April 13, 2018). "Local teen lands role in Disney's 'Frozen' on Broadway". Huntington Herald Dispatch.
  4. "Brooklyn Nelson Broadway and Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. "Inside the Playbill: Brooklyn Nelson". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk (June 16, 2017). "Full Cast of Frozen Broadway Production Announced". Laughing Place.
  7. GKIDS Films [@GKIDSfilms] (June 23, 2018). "Excited to see FIREWORKS on the big screen? Check out the English Dub cast now! FIREWORKS comes into theaters in both sub and dub July 3, 5 & 7. Tickets: bit.ly/2x6167a #FireworksMovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. Ressler, Karen (December 7, 2016). "Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Drama Gets Anime Film From SHAFT". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 26, 2017). "New Film Releases Scheduled in British Cinemas". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  10. Ressler, Karen (March 16, 2018). "GKIDS Licenses Fireworks Anime Film, Sets Summer Theatrical Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  11. Ressler, Karen (August 16, 2018). "Maquia Anime Film's English Dub Cast Revealed Ahead of September 21 U.S. Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018.
  12. "Actor Dean Cain to come to Clarksburg for movie, will host meet and greet alongside former POW Jessica Lynch". WDTV. May 23, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  13. "Megan's Christmas Miracle (Movie Review)". Box Office Revolution.
  14. McPhee, Ryan (August 17, 2017). "Disney's Broadway-Bound Frozen Musical Begins Performances in Denver August 17". Playbill. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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