Taylor Louderman

Taylor Elizabeth Louderman (born December 21, 1990) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for originating the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2018.

Taylor Louderman
Born
Taylor Elizabeth Louderman

(1990-12-21) December 21, 1990
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education
Alma materThe New School
(BS, 2020)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2011–present
Spouse(s)Brooks Toth (m. 2020)

Early life and education

Louderman was born in Madison, Wisconsin and then raised in Bourbon, Missouri, a small town 60 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri. She is the eldest daughter of Roger and Suzanne Louderman and has four sisters, Hannah, Olivia, Morgan, and Madison.

In 2001 at the age of 10, she was cast in the title role of Annie at Ozark Actors Theatre in Rolla, Missouri.[1][2]

She graduated from Sullivan High School and then attended the University of Michigan for two years before leaving the program to star as Campbell in the touring production of Bring It On: The Musical.[3][4][3] In 2020, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from The New School.

Career

After her sophomore year at the University of Michigan, she appeared as Margot in 2011 production of Legally Blonde at The Muny.[5] It was during this time she learned she had been cast as the lead role of Campbell in the touring production of Bring It On: The Musical.[6] After its national tour, Bring It On: The Musical then transferred to Broadway in 2012 with Louderman, making her Broadway debut.[7]

Louderman then appeared as Wendy Darling in NBC's 2014 live production of the musical Peter Pan.[8]

She was next seen on Broadway in January 2017, taking over the role of Lauren in Kinky Boots.[9]

Louderman starred as Regina George in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey with music and lyrics by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin, respectively.[10][11][12] The show had its world premiere as an out-of-town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. from October 31, 2017 to December 3, 2017 in which Louderman originated the role of Regina George.[12][13] The musical, which is based on the film of the same name, began previews on March 12, 2018, and officially opened on Broadway on April 8, 2018 at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City.[14] She received nominations for numerous awards for this role, including nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama League Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award.[10][15][16] Louderman announced via her Instagram that she would be departing Mean Girls on September 8, 2019.[17]

In March 2019, it was reported that Louderman landed a leading role in a new CBS show, The Emperor of Malibu.[18]

As part of The Muny's 101st season, Louderman reprised her role as Lauren in Kinky Boots in June 2019.[19] Calvin Wilson, writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, wrote of her performance: "...In a role that’s too small for her talent, Louderman is a sheer delight."

In July 2019, Louderman announced via her Instagram that following the conclusion of her current projects, she would be taking a hiatus from performing to focus on writing, teaching, and producing. Posting on July 12th, she captioned a photo of herself as Regina George with: "...I have to be honest..though I ask for forgiveness for expressing this if it’s not what you want to hear...I am ready. I am sad being in these shoes most days...still very grateful, but to the younger version of myself who dreamt this all up, I love you, please forgive me and thank you."[20]

Personal life

On December 24, 2019, Louderman was engaged to boyfriend, Brooks Toth.[21] On June 15, 2020, Louderman announced on her Instagram account that she and Toth were married at Jupiter Lighthouse Park in Florida.

Theatre credits
Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2001 Annie Annie Ozark Actors Theatre
[2]
2008 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Ensemble The Robert G. Reim Theatre Stephen Bourneuf
[22][23]
2009 Disney's Alice in Wonderland Rose Ben Nordstrom
[24]
2010 Beauty and the Beast Ensemble The Muny Matt Lenz
[25]
Footloose Ensemble Paul Blake
[26]
Aida Amneris Power Center for the Performing Arts Richard Grasso
[27]
2011 Legally Blonde Margot The Muny Marc Bruni
[28]
Bring It On: The Musical Campbell Davis Alliance Theatre Andy Blankenbuehler
[29]
U.S. National Tour
[30]
2012 St. James Theatre
[31]
2013 Footloose Ariel Moore Kansas City Starlight Theatre Mark Madama
[32]
2014 Grease Sandy Dumbrowski Paper Mill Playhouse Daniel Goldstein
[33]
The Muny Michael Horsley
[34]
2015 Hairspray Amber Von Tussle Dan Knechtges
[35]
Gigantic Ashley Penrod Vineyard Theatre Scott Schwartz
[36]
2016 Aida Amneris The Muny Matt Lenz
[37]
2017 Kinky Boots Lauren (replacement) Al Hirschfeld Theatre Jerry Mitchell
[38]
Mean Girls Regina George National Theatre (out-of-town tryout) Casey Nicholaw
[12][13]
2018–19 August Wilson Theatre
[11]
2019 Kinky Boots Lauren The Muny D.B. Bonds
[19]

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Shadowland Obnoxious Girl #1
2014 Life of an Actress: The Musical Jen
[39]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Peter Pan Live! Wendy Darling Live television movie
[40]
2016 High Maintenance Alexa Episode: "Meth(od)"
[41]
2017–18 Sunny Day Blair (voice) 13 episodes
[42]
2018 The Good Fight Tara Strokes Episode: "Day 492"
[43]
Saturday Night Live Herself (uncredited) Episode: "Tina Fey"
[44]
2019 The Emperor of Malibu Kate Main role, 1 episode
[45]
The Loudest Voice Carrie Episode: “2015”
[46]
Evil Malindaz Episode: “7 Swans a Singin’”
[47]

Discography

Cast recordings and soundtracks

Collaborative projects
  • Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 14 (2012)[51]
  • Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 20 (2018)[52]
  • "Rockin' Around the Pole" by The Hot Elves (2018)[53]
  • "Break From The Line" by Joey Contreras (2019)[54]
  • "Little Miss Perfect" by Joriah Kwamé (2019)[55]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Bring It On Nominated
[56]
2018 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Mean Girls Nominated
[10]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
[15]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated
[16]
Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Diva Performance Won
[57]

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  37. Simoes, Monica (August 10, 2016). "Photos! Taylor Louderman, Michelle Williams and Zak Resnick in Muny's Aida". Playbill.
  38. McPhee, Ryan (January 9, 2017). "She's Been Exec-utized! Taylor Louderman Will Join Broadway's Kinky Boots". Broadway.com.
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  41. ""High Maintenance" Meth(od) (TV Episode 2016)". IMDb.
  42. "Sunny Day". IMDb.
  43. ""The Good Fight" Day 492 (TV Episode 2018)". IMDb.
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  53. Nelson, Jeff (December 7, 2018). "The Mean Girls Musical Releases Music Video for Holiday Song 'Rockin' Around the Pole'". PEOPLE.
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