Gabriella Grace Pizzolo (born March 10, 2003) is an American actress and singer. She first made her breakthrough on

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for her portrayal as Matilda in ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2015). In 2019, she received widespread recognition for her role as Suzie Bingham in '' Stranger Things''.

Career

Pizzolo appeared in several regional productions before making her

debut as the title character in ''

''. She had auditioned for the original cast of ''Matilda'' and received several callbacks but was not cast. She auditioned again and was successful, giving her first performance of the role on December 22, 2013. She made several public appearances as Matilda, such as Broadway at Bryant Park and a Ralph Lauren Fashion Show. Her final performance in the role was on September 13, 2014. In March 2015, Pizzolo was cast as the understudy for the roles of Small Alison, Christian and John in the musical ''Fun Home''. After the departure of Sydney Lucas in October 2015, Pizzolo assumed the role of Small Alison. During her tenure in the role, she performed "Ring of Keys" at several events, including the 20th SAGE Awards and the

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. Pizzolo played the role until the production closed on September 10, 2016. In October 2016, Pizzolo performed in the concert version of '' Sunday in the Park with George'' at

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. From January 2017, she played Opal in the musical '' Because of Winn Dixie'' at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Pizzolo voices Cricket in the 2018 series ''

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''. She plays Suzie Bingham in season 3 of '' Stranger Things'' (2019), reprising her role again in the fourth season (2022).

Personal life

Pizzolo lives in upstate New York with her parents and younger sister. Her mother, Natalie, is a teacher who homeschooled her when she was in ''Matilda''. Pizzolo is non-binary, using she/they pronouns, and pansexual.

Filmography

Television

Theatre

References

External links

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Pizzolo interview
Broadway.com (2015)
Pizzolo sings "Ring of Keys"
at 5:30 (2015)
Pizzolo sings the U.S. national anthem
at an NFL game (2015) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pizzolo, Gabriella Living people Actresses from New York (state) American child actresses American musical theatre actresses American television actresses People from Niskayuna, New York 2003 births American people of Italian descent 21st-century American women American LGBT artists Pansexual non-binary people