Betsy Struxness is an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her work on the Broadway stage. Struxness received her BFA in dance from

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, before moving to New York. After touring with the musical ''

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'' and appearing in the ensemble of the tour of '' All Shook Up'', Struxness appeared in the Ensemble of the

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production of the musical ''

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''. She was soon transferred to the

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production and then to Broadway. Following her gig in ''Wicked'' she played the Double Dutch Girl in the Broadway musical ''

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'', understudying the role of Mama. She also appeared on '' The Onion News Network'' in 2011 as an

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customer. Following this work, Struxness originated the roles of Angel of Mercy and Townsperson in the Broadway musical ''

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'' in 2012, understudying the role of Sam. The production closed quickly, and later that same year she returned to Broadway in the ensemble of the new musical '' Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson''. In 2013, she appeared in the ensemble in the original Broadway cast of ''

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'', understudying the role of Mrs. Wormwood. In 2014, after making a guest appearance on '' Louie'' as the character Sunshine, Struxness left ''Matilda'' and began working in the ensemble of the musical ''

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''. The show ran off-Broadway for five months in 2015, before transferring to Broadway. After several months in the production, she also became an understudy for the role of Angelica Schuyler. However, she was not featured among the cast in the 2020 feature film recording of the musical, as she departed the cast in March 2016, before the production was filmed. In 2017, she appeared on a stage adaptation of ''

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'' as Viola. Struxness is also a professional photographer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Struxness, Betsy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American stage actresses Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women