Steffi DiDomenicantonio

Stephanie Marie Toscano DiDomenicantonio (born April 28, 1989), also known as Steffi D, is a Canadian singer and actress, who first rose to prominence as a fifth-place finalist on the fourth season of Canadian Idol.^[1]

Steffi DiDomenicantonio
Born	Stephanie Marie Toscano DiDomenicantonio (1989-04-28) April 28, 1989 (age 35) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	2006–present

Early life

DiDomenicantonio was born in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.^[2] She attended École secondaire publique De La Salle, but left to audition for Canadian Idol. Following her elimination, she returned to complete her final year of high school. DiDomenicantonio is a graduate of the George Brown College theatre program.^[3]

Career

Canadian Idol

In early 2006, while in high school, DiDomenicantonio auditioned for the fourth season of Canadian Idol. At her Ottawa audition, she received mixed-results: judges Sass Jordan and Zack Werner voted "no" whereas Jake Gold and Farley Flex voted "yes". During her time on the show, DiDomenicantonio became known for her unorthodox song choices and unique look that included a bow in her hair.^[4] As part of the show, she had the opportunity to be mentored by various music icons, such as Martina McBride. McBride, when speaking about DiDomenicantonio, said "She’s got star quality. I see big things for her future. I’m a big fan."^[5]

On August 22, 2006, DiDomenicantonio was eliminated in 5th place.

Performances and results

Week	Theme	Song	Artist	Status
Top 22	Free Choice	"I Only Have Eyes for You"	Ella Fitzgerald	Bottom 4
Top 18	Free Choice	"White Flag"	Dido	Advanced
Top 14	Free Choice	"Kiss Me"	Sixpence None the Richer	Advanced
Top 10	Canadian Songs	"Alone in the Universe"	David Usher	Bottom 3
Top 9	The Rolling Stones	"Miss You"	The Rolling Stones	Bottom 3
Top 8	Songs from the 1980s	"It's My Life"	Talk Talk	Safe
Top 7	Songs of Classic Rock	"Life on Mars?"	David Bowie	Bottom 2
Top 6	Acoustic Music	"Love Fool"	The Cardigans	Bottom 3
Top 5	Country-Rock Hits	"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"	Nancy Sinatra	Eliminated

Television

In 2022 DiDomenicantonio, alongside Anand Rajaraman, hosted the annual CAFTCAD (Canadian Alliance for Film and Television Costume Arts and Design) Awards.^[6]

Theatre

Following her run on Canadian Idol, DiDomenicantonio has performed on stage across Canada and the United States. She made her professional stage debut in the first national tour of Spring Awakening, as Ilse.^[7]

In 2013, she was nominated for a Dora Award in the Outstanding Musical Theatre Performance by a Female category for her role of Cinderella in Toronto's Young People's Theatre production of Cinderella (a RATical retelling).^[8]

Starting in 2018, DiDomenicantonio portrayed the role of Janice Moshers & others in the Canadian production of Come from Away.^[9] She remained with the show until performances were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and returned to the show until it closed permanently in December 2021.^[10]

In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that forced theatres to close, DiDomenicantonio and stage manager Lisa Humber co-hosted the web series, Check in from Away, for Mirvish Productions.^[11]

Didomenicantonio joined the first national tour of Come from Away in 2022, where she reprised her role of Janice and others.^[12] She also reprised her role at a special concert staging of the musical in Gander.^[13]

In 2023, Didomenicantonio appeared as Regina Kuntz in Rock of Ages, which played at the Elgin Theatre between February 23 and May 20, 2023.^[14]

Didomenicantonio will reprise her role of Janice and others in the Canadian revival production of Come from Away.^[15] The musical will play at the Babs Asper Theatre in Ottawa between August 14 and September 1, 2024, before transferring to the Royal Alexandra Theatre where it will begin performances on September 22, 2024.^[15]

Credits

Theatre

Year	Production	Role	Theatre	Category	Ref.
2008-2010	Spring Awakening	Ilse	First National Tour		[16]
2012	Next to Normal	Natalie	Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre	Regional: Winnipeg
2013	Cinderella (a RATical retelling)	Cinderella	Young People's Theatre	Regional: Toronto
2013	Rooms: A Rock Romance	Monica P. Miller	Winnipeg Studio Theatre	Regional: Winnipeg
2014	Look, No Hans!	Mitzi	Festival Theatre	Regional / Drayton Entertainment	[17][18]
2014	The Rocky Horror Show	Janet Weiss	Sudbury Theatre Centre	Regional: Sudbury	[19]
2015	Cabaret	Sally Bowles	Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre	Regional: Winnipeg
2015	Peter Pan	Wendy	Elgin Theatre	Regional / Ross Petty Productions
2016	I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change	Woman 2	Segal Centre for Performing Arts	Regional: Montreal
2018	Come from Away	Janice Mosher and others	Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre	Pre-Toronto engagement	[20]
2018-2020, 2021			Royal Alexandra Theatre	Canadian production / Mirvish Productions	[21][22]
2022			First National Tour		[12]
2022			Steele Community Centre	Concert staging: Gander	[13]
2023	Rock of Ages	Regina Kuntz	Elgin Theatre	Regional / More Entertainment Group	[23]
2024	Come from Away	Janice Mosher and others	Babs Asper Theatre	Pre-Toronto engagement: Ottawa	[15]
2024–2025			Royal Alexandra Theatre	Canadian production / Mirvish Productions

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Stage Fright	Bethany
2018	Loretta's Flowers[24][25]	Camille	Short Film
2020	Learning to Love Again[26]	Eloise

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2006	Canadian Idol	Herself	5th-place finalist
2008	Moitié Moitié	Audrey
2012	Andrew Ahmed	Female Student	Episode: "School's Out"
2012	Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town[27]	Lila Drone	TV movie
2012	Charles Goes on a Date	Charlotte	TV mini series
2013	Nikita	Paula	Episode: S4E01 "Wanted"
2014	Saving Hope	Pauline Flemmer	Episode: S3E07 "The Way We Were"
2016	The Rick Mercer Report	Wife	Episode: S13E18
2016	Private Eyes	Karaoke Singer	Episode: S1E07 "Karaoke Confidential"[28]
2017	Fugazi	Cleo	TV movie
2018	Crawford	Shellers[29]	9 episodes
2018	Cutie Pugs	French Theme Song Singer	Episode: S1E01 "The Ball"
2018	Amélie et Compagnie[30]	India	8 episodes
2020	Ollie's Pack	Ashlor (voice)	Animated series, 3 episodes
2021	Frankie Drake Mysteries	Tara Tweet[31]	Episodes: S4E02 "Prince in Exile", S4E03 "The Girls Can't Help it" & S4E10 "A Family Affair"
2021	Workin' Moms	Carlena Conway[32]	Episode: S5E08 Punch Dad
2021	Love at Sky Gardens[33]	Shauna	TV movie
2021	Mistletoe and Molly[34]	Cameron	TV movie
2021	Christmas in Washington[35]	Vera	TV movie
2022	Take Note[36]	Vivian Stelgan	5 episodes
2022	Transplant	Cora Maxwell	Episode: S2E09 "Between"[37]
2022	Summer Memories	Famous Rich Kid (voice)	Two episodes
2022-2023	Murdoch Mysteries	Melody Struthers	2 episodes: S15E20 "Pendrick's Planetary Parlour",[38] S16E14 "Murdoch at the End of the World"[39]
2023	Luckless in Love	Kyra	TV movie
2023	Accused	Nadine	Episode: S1E01 "Scott's Story"
2023	A Bet with the Matchmaker	Nancy	TV movie
2023-2024	Chucky	Samantha	3 episodes in season 3: S3E01 "Murder at 1600", S3E02 "Let the Right One In", S3E07 "There Will Be Blood"

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020 – present	Check in from Away[40]	Herself	co-star, co-writer, co-producer, co-director

Discography

Cast recordings

• Canadian Idol: Spotlights – Sony BMG (2006)^[41]

References

1. Ouzounian, Richard. "Idol alum Steffi D breaks out on Broadway". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. "Steffi D". CTV. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
3. Szekeres, Joe. "'Moving Forward': a conversation with Steffi DiDomenicantonio". OnStageBlog. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
4. Morrow, Martin. "Young and randy". CBC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
5. "Kiwanis Music Festival". Ottawa Festivals. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
6. "Costume designs and costume crafts of Nightmare Alley, Sort Of and Schmigadoon! sashay with top honours at this year’s CAFTCAD Awards" by Greg David at tv-eh.com
7. "Complete Cast Announced for Spring Awakening National Tour". Broadway.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
8. Gillett, Lauren. "2013 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Nominees". Theatromania. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
9. Nestruck, J Kelly. "Come From Away lands its cast for Toronto and Winnipeg". The Globe & Mail. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
10. Rocca, Ryan (27 December 2021). "'Come From Away' permanently closes in Toronto". Global News. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
11. Fricker, Karen. "After Come From Away's cast and crew left the stage, they found new roles in a pandemic". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
12. Chai, Daniel (12 August 2022). ""Come From Away" is "balm for the soul" for Canadian actors". Daily Hive. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
13. Hall, Margaret (2 September 2022). "Petrina Bromley, Clint Butler, Kate Etienne, and More Cast in Come From Away: The Concert". Playbill. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
14. "Iconic Broadway Show Rock of Ages Roars Onto The Toronto Stage This Winter". Canadian Newswire. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
15. Chong, Joshua (4 June 2024). "'Come From Away' announces casting for Toronto run at Royal Alexandra Theatre". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
16. "Complete Cast Announced for Spring Awakening National Tour". Broadway Buzz. 11 Aug 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
17. Look, No Hans! Review in New Hamburg Independent
18. Look, No Hans! Review in The Wellington Advertiser
19. Lambda Review of Sudbury Theatre Centre's 2014 production of The Rocky Horror Show
20. Nestruck, J. Kelly (12 July 2017). "Come From Away lands its cast for Toronto and Winnipeg". CBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
21. Nestruck, J. Kelly (12 July 2017). "Come From Away lands its cast for Toronto and Winnipeg". CBC. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
22. Szekeres, Joe (2 November 2021). "Toronto Company of 'Come From Away' returns to the Royal Alexandra Theatre". OnStage Blog. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
23. "Iconic Broadway Show Rock of Ages Roars Onto The Toronto Stage This Winter". Canadian Newswire. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
24. Loretta's Flowers synopsis & credits at www.radiotimes.com
25. Loretta's Flowers official page at www.brendanprost.com
26. Learning to Love Again synopsis & credits at www.radiotimes.com
27. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town synopsis and credits at northernstars.ca
28. Private Eyes episode "Karaoke Confidential" brief synopsis & cast listing at tvmaze.com
29. Crawford character Shellers at www.cbc.ca
30. Amélie et Compagnie at www.radiotimes.com
31. Tara Tweet - Guest cast, played by Steffi Didomenicantonio at tvmaze.com
32. Carlena Conway - Guest cast, played by Steffi Didomenicantonio at tvmaze.com
33. Love at Sky Gardens Summary, cast & crew at radiotimes.com
34. Mistletoe & Molly Cast listing at rottentomatoes.com
35. Christmas in Washington Summary & Cast listing at radiotimes.com
36. Take Note (TV series) Summary & Cast listing at filmaffinity.com
37. Transplant - Episode "Between" - Guest Cast at tvmaze.com
38. Murdoch Mysteries - Episode "Pendrick's Planetary Parlour" - Guest Cast at tvmaze.com
39. Murdoch Mysteries - Episode "Murdoch at the End of the World" - Guest Cast at tvmaze.com
40. Fricker, Karen. "After Come From Away's cast and crew left the stage, they found new roles in a pandemic". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
41. "Canadian Idol: Spotlights". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

External links

• Steffi DiDomenicantonio at IMDb
• Steffi D bio on Canadian Idol website (archived)