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at the Revlon Run/Walk for Cancer (2008)
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Born |
Rebecca Lynn Gulsvig August 25, 1982 Moorhead, Minnesota, United States |
Occupation | actress, singer, dancer |
Spouse(s) | Tyler Fisher (m. 2006) |
Website | beckygulsvig |
Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Gulsvig (born August 25, 1982) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Gulsvig was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, the daughter of Patricia Kay (née Nelson) and Kristofer Gulsvig. She is of Norwegian heritage. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a financial advisor. She attended Moorhead High School, Trollwood Performing Arts School, and the Red River Dance and Performing Company.
Gulsvig's first role was that of Wendy in a touring production of Peter Pan. She has performed on Broadway in Hairspray as Amber Von Tussle and originated the role of Leilani in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde the Musical, understudying the roles of Elle Woods, Serena, and Margot. She can also be seen on a Verizon commercial. She starred as Elle Woods in the North American national tour of Legally Blonde the Musical since the tour started in September 2008, until it ended in August 2010. For this role she was nominated for the 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production. Gulsvig performed the song "So Much Better" live at the 2009 Tony Awards ceremony.
As of September 2015, Gulsvig will play Cynthia Weil in the U.S. national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
on October 10, Gulsvig will return to Broadway in School of Rock in the role of Patty.
In 2006, Gulsvig married Tyler Fisher, whom she met while working on a cruise ship.
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