PHILLIPA SOO is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler in Broadway’s smash hit HAMILTON which was released as a film on Disney+ on July 3rd. The role earned her a 2016 Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Musical and a 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Lead Actress in a Musical during the show’s off-Broadway sold-out run at The Public Theater. She is continuing the legacy of Eliza off stage through “The Eliza Project,” (https://www.elizasstory.org/home/the-eliza-project/) which she co-founded to help bring arts to the children at Graham Windham, the orphanage Eliza started in 1806. Phillipa also stars in Sony Pictures’ THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aokhRzwlJI) releasing theatrically in 2020 and is a voice in THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-uIQDRS4a8) premiering August 14th on Disney+. Additionally, she is one of the lead voices in Netflix’s animated film OVER THE MOON (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26DIABx44Tw) which will be released in the coming months. ICYMI, watch the “Helpless” video Phillipa performed with the cast of Hamilton, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo_s6PsVogI Moderated by Ben Fried. #PhillipaSoo #Hamilton #Hamilfilm