Mara Davi (born January 22, 1984, Alameda County, California) is an American actress, singer, and dancer; she made her Broadway debut as Maggie Winslow in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line.
Davi made her Birdland cabaret debut in May 2008.[11] She appeared on the Broadway stage as Judy Haynes in the 2009 New York production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. She played Daisy Parker who blackmails Derek Wills for a role in the fictional Hit List on the second season of Smash. From 2011 to 2012 she played the role of Bianca Sanfino in "A Night on the Town",[12] "Moonlighting",[13] and "Women with Guns"[14] the 5th, 9th, and 16th episodes of the second season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods.
From 2011, Davi and pianist/composer Adam Waite have appeared as the band "Mara and the Bitter Suite" and released an album in 2012 titled Unspoken.[15][16]
Davi starred as Joan in the Broadway revival of "Dames at Sea", which ran from September 2015 to January 2016.[17]
Personal lifeedit
Davi married actor Aaron Gaines on June 8, 2008. They currently reside in New York.[18]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"On the Rise: Mara Davi". Dance Magazine. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
^"Mara Davi: Showin' Off", broadwayworld.com, August 6, 2007
^University of Iowa 42nd Street credits uiowa.edu, January 2005 September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^Bornstein, Lisa."Dancing in Denver shows since age 8, Mara Davi lands Broadway role" July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Rocky Mountain News, October 9, 2006
^Moore, John."Broadway break delights teachers", Denver Post, October 22, 2006
^ ab"Mara Davi Broadway" Internet Broadway Database, accessed November 16, 2016
^Jones, Kenneth. "New Sun in the Sky: Mara Davi Will Be Dancing in the Dark in San Diego", Playbill, January 7, 2008, accessed November 17, 2016
^Stevens, Rob. "Dancing in the Dark" 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, theatermania.com, March 17, 2008
^Gans, Andrew. "Mara Davi Is Nanette for City Center Encores! Beginning May 8", Playbill, May 8, 2008, accessed November 17, 2016
^Blank, Matthew. "First Look at Constantine Maroulis as 'The Toxic Avenger'" Playbill, January 11, 2012
^Gans, Andrew. "Drowsy's Davi to Make Birdland Debut in May" Playbill, April 21, 2008
"Chatting with Drowsy's Mara Davi Plus News of Peters and Bundy", playbill.com, September 14, 2007[permanent dead link]
April 07, 2024
mara, davi, born, january, 1984, alameda, county, california, american, actress, singer, dancer, made, broadway, debut, maggie, winslow, 2006, revival, chorus, line, born, 1984, january, 1984, alameda, county, california, alma, matercalifornia, state, universi. Mara Davi born January 22 1984 Alameda County California is an American actress singer and dancer she made her Broadway debut as Maggie Winslow in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line Mara DaviBorn 1984 01 22 January 22 1984 age 40 Alameda County California U S Alma materCalifornia State University FullertonOccupationsActressdancersingerSpouseAaron Gaines married 2008 present Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksBiography editMara Davi grew up in Highlands Ranch Colorado 1 She began dance lessons at three years old at a local studio but later transferred to the Academy of Theatre Arts in Englewood Colorado 1 She studied several styles of dance including ballet tap and jazz but enjoyed tap the most 1 Her family moved to Folsom California where she attended Folsom High School During high school Davi shifted her focus away from dance to musical theater 1 She appeared in numerous regional productions including Annie The Sound of Music Gypsy Baby Grease and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Davi attended California State University Fullerton where during her sophomore year she was chosen for the lead in the U S and Japan tour of 42nd Street 2 3 4 Career editDavi played the role of Maggie in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line in 2006 5 6 She joined The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway on July 30 2007 succeeding Sutton Foster in the lead role of Janet van de Graaff 6 In March 2008 she was featured in the premiere of the musical stage version of The Band Wagon at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in the role played by Cyd Charisse 7 8 Davi returned to New York for the May 2008 Encores concert presentation of No No Nanette in the title role playing alongside Rosie O Donnell Sandy Duncan Shonn Wiley and Fred Willard 9 In 2012 she was in a musical adaptation of The Toxic Avenger at The Alley Theatre in Houston Texas The Toxic Avenger musical had plans on transferring on Broadway in the near future 10 Davi made her Birdland cabaret debut in May 2008 11 She appeared on the Broadway stage as Judy Haynes in the 2009 New York production of Irving Berlin s White Christmas She played Daisy Parker who blackmails Derek Wills for a role in the fictional Hit List on the second season of Smash From 2011 to 2012 she played the role of Bianca Sanfino in A Night on the Town 12 Moonlighting 13 and Women with Guns 14 the 5th 9th and 16th episodes of the second season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods From 2011 Davi and pianist composer Adam Waite have appeared as the band Mara and the Bitter Suite and released an album in 2012 titled Unspoken 15 16 Davi starred as Joan in the Broadway revival of Dames at Sea which ran from September 2015 to January 2016 17 Personal life editDavi married actor Aaron Gaines on June 8 2008 They currently reside in New York 18 References edit a b c d On the Rise Mara Davi Dance Magazine 2009 12 21 Retrieved 2021 06 29 Mara Davi Showin Off broadwayworld com August 6 2007 University of Iowa 42nd Street credits uiowa edu January 2005 Archived September 3 2006 at the Wayback Machine Bornstein Lisa Dancing in Denver shows since age 8 Mara Davi lands Broadway role Archived July 15 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rocky Mountain News October 9 2006 Moore John Broadway break delights teachers Denver Post October 22 2006 a b Mara Davi Broadway Internet Broadway Database accessed November 16 2016 Jones Kenneth New Sun in the Sky Mara Davi Will Be Dancing in the Dark in San Diego Playbill January 7 2008 accessed November 17 2016 Stevens Rob Dancing in the Dark Archived 2008 09 24 at the Wayback Machine theatermania com March 17 2008 Gans Andrew Mara Davi Is Nanette for City Center Encores Beginning May 8 Playbill May 8 2008 accessed November 17 2016 Blank Matthew First Look at Constantine Maroulis as The Toxic Avenger Playbill January 11 2012 Gans Andrew Drowsy s Davi to Make Birdland Debut in May Playbill April 21 2008 A Night on the Town imdb com Moonlighting imdb com Women with Guns imdb com About Mara Davi site accessed November 16 2016 Music News Desk Mara Davi Releases Album broadwayworld com July 1 2012 Gans Andrew Dames at Sea Taps Its Way Onto Broadway Tonight Playbill September 24 2015 Fierberg Ruthie December 2 2017 Smash s Mara Davi and Husband Expecting Their First Child Playbill Retrieved 2021 06 29 External links editMara Davi at IMDb Mara Davi web site Chatting with Drowsy s Mara Davi Plus News of Peters and Bundy playbill com September 14 2007 permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mara Davi amp oldid 1165038903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
