Caroline Innerbichler is an American stage actress best known for her role as

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in the North American tour of ''Frozen'', and as Maizy in ''

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'' on

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Early life and education

Innerbichler was born in

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, but grew up in

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, with her sister, Allison. Their parents frequently took the two of them to theater productions. She first acted at age 10 in a community theater production of ''Annie'' at

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. Afterwards, she began taking voice and acting lessons. After graduating from Eagan High School, Innerbichler attended the BFA Guthrie Actor Training program at the

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, but dropped out after her first year.

Career

Innerbichler's first professional theater gig was as Annika in ''Pippi Longstocking'' in 2001, at age 12, with

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. She continued working as a professional through high school. After leaving her college program, she began working as a professional in the

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and in other regional theaters. In 2008 she was cast in ''

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'' as an ensemble member and an understudy for Nellie Oleson. She went on to tour with the show, with rehearsals beginning when she was 21. Her first lead performance was in 2014, as

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in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of ''

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''.'''' Innerbichler eventually moved to the West Coast to pursue work in Santa Barbara. While visiting friends in Chicago, Innerbichler auditioned for ''

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'', and received a final callback for the Broadway production. Although she did not receive the role, she was later invited to audition for the national tour, where she was cast as

. The tour, which began in late 2019, went on hiatus in 2020 due to the

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. It resumed performances again in September 2021, and Innerbichler remained with the tour until March 2022. During ''Frozen's'' hiatus, Innerbichler was made aware of ''

'' and began working with the show's team. In April 2023 she made her Broadway debut in the show as Maizy.

Theater credits

Awards

Personal life

Innerbichler lives in

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with her partner, Sean, and dog, Finna. She plays

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and has

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External links

Official website

Caroline Innerbichler at the IBDB

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Innerbichler, Caroline Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Actors from Minnesota American stage actresses People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Theatre World Award winners