Emma Kristina Degerstedt (born April 13, 1992) is an American television actress and singer. Degerstedt is of Swedish descent.
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Born | Emma Kristina Degerstedt (1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 (age 30) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Education | UCLA |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Her television roles include Maris in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous. She has also appeared on stage in the play 13, a 2007 production[1] in which she played Kendra.[2]
In 2003, she played "Baby June" in a 2003 production of Gypsy.[3] In June 2007, she participated in the 2007 Miller Children's Torch Run Celebrities.[4] That same year, she played Teenage Samantha in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? for one episode.[5] In 2010, she portrayed Barbara in a Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts production of Dark of the Moon.[6]
In December 2012, Degerstedt sang and danced in the production Kritzerland Records' Christmas with a Little Bit of Hannukah and a Lot of Cheer at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in North Hollywood. She performed two songs, "Be A Santa" and the solo "Santa Baby".[7] She is currently attending University of California, Los Angeles. [citation needed]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Ballet Dancer | (uncredited) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Life | Carly Brimmer | Episode: "Did You Feel That?" |
2008 | The Big Bang Theory | Emma | Episode: "The Jerusalem Duality" |
2004-2007 | Unfabulous | Maris Bingham | 32 Episodes |
2007 | Samantha Who? | Teenage Samantha #2 | Episode: "The Restraining Order" |
2005 | Monk | Beth | Episode: "Mr. Monk and Little Monk" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | 13 | Kendra | Mark Taper Forum |
2013 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Cabrillo Music Theater |
2014 | The Little Mermaid | Ariel | Broadway Touring Production |
2015–2016 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Broadway Touring Production |
2017 | The Little Mermaid | Ariel | The MUNY |
2017 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Lexington Theatre Company |
2017 | Desperate Measures[8] | Susanna/Sister Mary Jo | Off-Broadway, York Theatre |
2018 | Smokey Joe's Cafe[9] | Off-Broadway | |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Unfabulous | Nominated[10] |
2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Unfabulous | Nominated[11] |
2013 | Ovation Awards | Lead Actress in a Musical | Legally Blonde | Nominated[12] |
2018 | Drama Desk Awards | Nominated Best Music and Best Lyrics | Desperate Measures | Nominated[13] |
2018 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Desperate Measures | Won[13] |
2018 | Lucille Lortel Award | Best Musical | Desperate Measures | Won[13] |
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