Gabrielle Gutierrez

Gabrielle Alexa Gutierrez (born September 29, 2005) is a Filipina-American stage actress prominently known as the first Filipina to play the lead role of Matilda in a major musical theatre adaptation of the novel of the same name.[1]

Gabrielle Gutierrez
Birth nameGabrielle Alexa Gutierrez
Born (2005-09-29) September 29, 2005
OriginQueens, New York, U.S.
GenresMusical theatre
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2014–present

Career

Gutierrez was a piano prodigy, winning a contest that gave her the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall when she was five years old. She began her formal music career in 2014 when she was cast as Ngana in Paper Mill Playhouse production of Rodgers-Hammerstein classic South Pacific. In late 2014, she was cast as Annie Who for the national your of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. While working on said production, she was cast as the lead for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical. She performed with the production from May 2015 through January 2017.[2][3]

Personal life

Gutierrez traces her roots to Bukidnon, Philippines. As of 2015 she resides in Springfield, New Jersey with her older sister and their parents.[2]

Gutierrez went to Jonathan Dayton High School where she performed alongside her costar and best friend Corey Fishman in Jonathan Dayton High School's Theater Department. Recently Gutierrez starred in a production of Heathers: Teen Edition, where she played lead Veronica Sawyer.

Gutierrez enjoys thrifting on the weekends with her friends. She loves drinking iced coffee and fashion. She loves fashion so much that she took a liking to the Roblox Game known as "Fashion Famous."

She plays word hunt games on her iPhone with her friends. She loves playing and has grown a talent for it. She unfortunately loses to best friend Corey Fishman very often.

Filmography

Theatre
YearTitleRoleProducer
2014South PacificNgana[1]Paper Mill Playhouse
2014How The Grinch Stole ChristmasAnnie Who[1]Big League Productions
2015Matilda the MusicalMatilda[1]Royal Shakespeare Company
2016School of Rock The MusicalSophiaWinter Garden Theatre

Television
YearTitleRoleDuration
2015ConanMatilda (promotional guesting)1 episode

References
  1. "GABBY GUTIERREZ". us.matildathemusical.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. Anderson, Tre'vell (2015-06-26). "The star of 'Matilda'? It's a constellation made of three vivacious young actresses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. "Photo Call: First Look at Bryce Ryness as Miss Trunchbull and More Stars of the Matilda Tour - Playbill.com". 2015-09-07. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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