Patti Murin

Patti Murin (born September 28,^[1] 1980)^[2][3] is an American actress, singer and dancer. On Broadway, she has originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones (2011) and Princess Anna in Frozen (2018). She also had a recurring role as Dr. Nina Shore in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med from 2016 to 2019.

Patti Murin
Born	(1980-09-28) September 28, 1980 (age 44) Hopewell Junction, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Actress singer dancer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Colin Donnell ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2
Website	pattimurin.blog

Early life

Murin was born and raised in Hopewell Junction, New York,^[4] and graduated from Syracuse University in 2002, where she majored in musical theatre.^[5][6]

Career

Murin began her career in regional theatre, playing Polly in Crazy for You in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.^[7][8] Her Off-Broadway debut was in 2005 in the staged concert of the Elizabeth Diggs-Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt stage musical Mirette with York Theatre Company.^[9] She next played Belle in a national tour of Beauty and the Beast (2006)^[10][11]

Murin made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu in 2007–2008 as a swing, understudy and then replacement in the leading role of Clio/Kira.^[4][6] In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones in 2012.^[12] Among other roles in regional and other stage productions, she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked (2012–2013).^[13] She played pathologist Nina Shore on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med, which she joined in 2016^[14] and left in 2017.^[15]

Murin was the original Princess Anna in the musical Frozen which opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in March 2018.^[16] She also performed as Anna during the workshops and 2017 out of town tryout at the Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado.^[17][18] Murin played her final performance in the role on February 16, 2020.^[19]

She appears in the Hallmark Channel film Love on Iceland with her husband Colin Donnell, which aired in January 2020.^[20]

Murin released a joint album with Colin Donnell titled "Something Stupid" in 2022. The album, released on Broadway Records, was produced by Robbie Rozelle, co-produced by Yasuhiko Fukuoka, and arranged and orchestrated by Luke Williams.

Personal life

Murin's first husband was Curtis Holbrook, her co-star in the Broadway production of Xanadu.^[21] On June 19, 2015, Murin married her Love's Labour's Lost co-star Colin Donnell in New York City.^[22] Their daughter, Cecily, was born on July 14, 2020.^[23] In October 2022, the couple announced that Murin was pregnant with their second child.^[24] Their second daughter, Lorelai, was born on April 2, 2023.

Credits

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Before We Made It	Anna	Television film
2012–2016	Royal Pains	Ana / Ava	Guest role; 2 episodes
2016–2019	Chicago Med	Dr. Nina Shore	Recurring role; 18 episodes
2018	Chicago Fire		Episode: "This Isn't Charity"
2019	Holiday for Heroes	Pam	Television film
2020	Love on Iceland	Isabella	Television film
2021	To Catch a Spy	Sara Webb	Television film
2022	In Merry Measure	Darcy	Television film (Hallmark)

Theatre

Year(s)	Production	Role	Location	Category
2002	Crazy for You	Polly Baker	Broward Stage Door Theatre	Regional
2003	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	Rosemary Pilkington
	Parade	Mrs. Frances Phagan
2004	Annie Get Your Gun	Annie Oakley
2005	Princesses	Tam / Annabelle	5th Avenue Theatre	Out of town tryout
	Mirette	Ensemble	York Theatre Company	Off-Broadway
2006	Beauty and the Beast	Belle	Various	American Tour
2007	Xanadu	Swing (u/s Clio / Kira)	Helen Hayes Theatre	Broadway
		Euterpe, Siren, '40s Singer, Thetis (Replacement)
		Dance Captain (Replacement)
2010	Give It Up!	Lysistrata Jones	Dallas Theater Center	Regional
2011	Lysistrata Jones		Transport Group Theatre Company	Off-Broadway
	The Little Mermaid	Ariel	The Muny	Regional
	Lysistrata Jones	Lysistrata Jones	Walter Kerr Theatre	Broadway
2012–13	Wicked	Glinda (Replacement)	Various	First National Tour
2013	Love's Labour's Lost	Princess	Delacorte Theater	Shakespeare in the Park
2014	Fly By Night	Daphne	Playwrights Horizons	Off-Broadway
	Holiday Inn	Linda Mason	Goodspeed Opera House	Regional
2015	Lady, Be Good	Susie Trevor	New York City Center	Encores!
	Holiday Inn	Linda Mason	The Muny	Regional
2016	Nerds	Sally	Longacre Theatre	Broadway (cancelled)[17]
2017	Frozen	Princess Anna[25]	Buell Theatre	Out of town tryout
2018–2020			St. James Theatre	Broadway
2022	Legally Blonde	Paulette	The Muny	Regional
2023	Into the Woods	The Baker's Wife	Benedum Theatre
	Little Shop of Horrors	Audrey	The Muny
2024	The Ballad of Johnny and June	June Carter Cash	The La Jolla Playhouse	Regional

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2012	Fred and Adele Astaire Awards	Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show	Lysistrata Jones	Nominated
2018	Drama League Award	Distinguished Performance	Frozen	Nominated
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Actress in a Musical[26]		Nominated

References

1. "Patti Murin: Performer". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. Fernandez, Alexia (April 18, 2018). "Broadway's Frozen Star Patti Murin Reveals She Skipped a Show Due to a 'Massive Anxiety Attack'". People. Retrieved April 19, 2018. ...Murin, 37...
3. Heller, Corinne (April 18, 2018). "Broadway's Patti Murin Cancels Frozen Performance Due to Anxiety". E! News. Retrieved April 19, 2018. The 37-year-old actress...
4. Gans, Andrew (January 6, 2012). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Lysistrata Jones Star Patti Murin". Playbill. Retrieved April 19, 2018. I was born and raised in a small — but awesome — town, a little bit upstate, called Hopewell Junction, NY.
5. Mellini, Michael (December 12, 2011). "Lysistrata Jones' Star Patti Murin on Her Days as a College Cheerleader and Pole Dancing on Stage". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
6. Gereffi, Nick (July 30, 2007). "Actress hopes success rolls her way with Xanadu". Sun Sentinel. South Florida. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
7. Evans, Isaac (February 23, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Patti Murin". InnuendoAndOutuendo.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
8. "Classic Disney musical enchants audiences" The Citizen", August 31, 2006
9. Gans, Andrew (December 8, 2005). "Robert Cuccioli and Ed Dixon to Head Cast of Mufti's Mirette". Playbill. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
10. Fowler, Don (September 28, 2006). "Murin fulfills lifelong dream as Belle". Johnston SunRise. Johnston, Rhode Island: Beacon Communications. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
11. "Classic Disney musical enchants audiences". The Citizen. Fayetteville, Georgia. August 31, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
12. Jones, Kenneth. " 'Lysistrata Jones', the Broadway Musical Comedy That Borrows From Ancient Greece, Closes Jan. 8", Playbill, January 8, 2012
13. "Patti Murin – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". Internet Broadway Database (The Broadway League). Retrieved April 16, 2018. Glinda - Replacement (Aug 14, 2012 - Feb 24, 2013)
14. "Chicago Med: Halstead's new love interest revealed". Entertainment Weekly. September 2, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
15. Sharma, Nemisha (April 24, 2017). "'Chicago Med' Spoilers: Patti Murin Heads To Broadway; What Does That Mean For Will And Nina In Season 2?". International Business Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
16. Green, Jesse. "Review: Frozen Hits Broadway With a Little Magic and Some Icy Patches", The New York Times, March 22, 2018
17. Scheps, Leigh (April 9, 2018). "The Making of a Disney Princess: How Patti Murin Overcame Setbacks to Become Anna in 'Frozen' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Television Distribution. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
18. Paulson, Michael (March 6, 2018). "'Frozen' on Broadway Made Them Sisters. Heartbreak Made Them Friends". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
19. Gans, Andrew. "Ciara Renée and McKenzie Kurtz Will Be Frozen’s New Elsa and Anna on Broadway", Playbill, January 15, 2020
20. Cullwell-Block, Logan. "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell to Star in Hallmark Winterfest Movie Love on Iceland", Playbill, November 20, 2019
21. Murin in Gans, Andrew (January 6, 2012). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Lysistrata Jones Star Patti Murin". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020. ...my boyfriend, who is now my husband, Curtis Holbrook, was in the show.
22. Vulpo, Mike (June 20, 2015). "Colin Donnell Is Married! Arrow Star Says "I Do" to Patti Murin While Channeling Scenes from the Bachelorette". E! News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
23. "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Welcome Daughter Cecily Philips: 'She's Gonna Change the World'". People. July 17, 2020.
24. "Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Expecting Second Baby Girl: 'We're So Excited'". People. October 25, 2022.
25. "Patti Murin Broadway and Theatre Credits". BroadwayWorld.com (Wisdom Digital Media). Retrieved April 3, 2018.
26. Clement, Olivia. " 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations" Playbill, April 24, 2018

• Fullerton, Krissie (July 8, 2011). "PHOTO CALL: The Little Mermaid, With Patti Murin, Paul Vogt and Francis Jue, at the Muny". Playbill. Playbill Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
• Jacobson, Lynn (August 18, 2005). "Princesses". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
• Jones, Kenneth (August 17, 2005). "Princesses, the Broadway-Aimed New Musical by Zippel & Company, Opens in Seattle Aug. 17". Playbill. Playbill Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Patti Murin at the Internet Broadway Database
• Patti Murin at IMDb
• Patti Murin at the Internet Off-Broadway Database