Savannah Wise (born April 25, 1984) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She played Jessica on the NBC American musical theatre dramedy television series Smash.[1][2] She is also known for her work on Broadway as Evelyn Nesbit in the 2009 revival of Ragtime, originating the role of Waitress #1, Sherrie in Rock of Ages, and as Young Cosette in the original Broadway production of Les Misérables.

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Savannah Wise
Wise in costume for the off-Broadway run of Rock of Ages in 2008
Born	Savannah Wise April 25, 1984
Occupation	Actress, singer and dancer
Years active	1992–present

Life and career

Early work (2011-2013)

In 2011, Wise landed the lead role of Wanda Clark in the off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy.[3] The show opened on May 19, 2011.[4] Originally set for a 12-week limited engagement, the show closed ten days after its opening on May 29, 2011.[5] An original cast recording was announced and planned but never came to fruition.[6]

Development for Smash (2009) began at Showtime by then-entertainment president Robert Greenblatt, originating from the mind of Steven Spielberg.[7] Wise originally went in to audition for a series regular role, but landed the small role of Jessica, a member of the ensemble in the Marilyn Monroe musical, Bombshell. The role was later expanded from a small guest appearance to a recurring role.[8] Wise appeared as Jessica in 29 of the 32 episodes. The show was cancelled after two seasons (May 11, 2013.)[9]

Theatre credits

Sources:[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• 2007: Go-Go Beach (Original Demo Cast Recording)
• 2009: Rock of Ages (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
• 2010: Not Exactly Romeo: A Multi-Media Musical Comedy (Original Demo Cast Recording)
• 2010: Songs from Ragtime (2009 New Broadway Cast Recording EP)
• 2011: The Last Word (Original Demo Cast Recording)
• 2011: Needle in a Haystack – Single (with Kyle Dean Massey)
• 2013: SMASH – The Complete Season One (Music From the NBC Television Series)
• 2013: Bombshell: The New Marilyn Musical from SMASH
• 2015: The Songs of Paul Fujimoto, Vol.1

Sources:[12][13][14][15][16]

Awards and nominations

References