Deedee Magno Hall is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her work in the pop group The Party, and as the voice of

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in the animated series ''

Steven Universe ''Steven Universe'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who li ...

'' and its epilogue series ''

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''.

Early life

Born in

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, Magno Hall is the child of a

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sailor and a

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, both

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immigrants. Her father is originally from

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, and her mother was raised in

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. Magno Hall grew up in

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, and

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Career

Magno Hall began acting at a young age, lending her voice to the Disney show ''

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'' (first recorded in 1988) from 1988-1991, and occasionally in 1992. She also appears as Jasmine on the '' Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'' soundtrack. She is credited as one of the students in the 1993 film ''Sister Act 2''. After ''The Party'', Magno went on to perform in musical theatre, most notable was her role of Kim in the Broadway production of ''

Miss Saigon ''Miss Saigon'' is a stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madame Butterfly'', and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed rom ...

'', a role she later reprised on the national tour. She later played the role of

Nessarose ''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' is an American novel published in 1995, written by Gregory Maguire with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first in ''The Wicked Years'' series, and was followed by ''Son of a ...

on the first national tour of ''

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'', from December 12, 2006 until November 16, 2008. She reprised the role in the

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sit-down production at the Orpheum Theatre. Performances began January 27, 2009 with an opening night of February 6, 2009. She played her final performance on September 5, 2010, when the production closed. She joined the ensemble for the US tour of ''

If/Then ''If/Then'' is a musical with a libretto by Brian Yorkey and a theatrical score by Tom Kitt, directed by Michael Greif. It tells the story of a 38-year-old woman named Elizabeth who moves back to New York City for a fresh start. ''If/Then'' be ...

'' in October 2015, listed as "Cathy and others" and was the understudy for Elizabeth and Kate. Hall starred in the East West Players production of ''

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ...

'' as Diana Goodman from May 12 to June 18, 2017. Magno Hall came to wider attention for providing the voice of the character of Pearl on the

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program ''

'' in 2013, and the follow-up series ''

'' in 2019. Magno Hall provided both the spoken and singing voice for the character.

Personal life

Magno Hall is married to Cliffton Hall, who has starred opposite her in both ''Miss Saigon'' and ''Wicked'' national tours, and as Fiyero in the San Francisco production of ''Wicked''. He also played the role of Dan Goodman alongside her in East West Player's production of ''Next to Normal''. Most recently, they played opposite each other as Donna Sheridan and Sam Carmichael in a Guam production of "Mamma Mia!". They have two sons named Kaeden and Brycen.

Filmography

Live-action

Film

Television

Voice roles

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magno Hall, Deedee American television actresses Mouseketeers Living people American child actresses American voice actresses American musical theatre actresses American actresses of Filipino descent Place of birth missing (living people) Actresses from San Diego 21st-century American actresses 20th-century American actresses Filipino voice actresses 1975 births