Aspen Vincent (née Miller, born June 5, 1979) is an American Broadway actress and singer.
Aspen Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aspen Miller |
| Born | June 5, 1979 |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, voice actor |
Early life and education
editA native of Pacific Beach, San Diego, she started doing theater at the age of nine, and would also perform with the Christian Community Theater and Starlight Musical Theatre, as well as being called to the Sydmonton Festival. Aspen enrolled at Chapman University to study musical therapy, dropping out at the third year due to many job offers.[1][2]
Acting career
editAs a voice actress, she played the role of Dodie Bishop in Nickelodeon's Emmy-nominated As Told by Ginger, Alice in the Rugrats episode "Hurricane Alice", Amanda Payne in the pilot for Constant Payne,[3] and did the voices of three different characters in the PC game EverQuest II. Vincent sang the National Anthem for the L.A. Lakers, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the San Diego Chargers and performed in an a cappella group called Groove 66 at Disney California Adventure Park.[4]
Early in her professional career, she was a regular in the recording studio, recording jingles and commercials, as well as providing singing voices for Disney characters for their touring productions.[citation needed] Aspen spent 2004-2005 in Las Vegas, performing nightly at the Paris Las Vegas as the female lead "Scaramouche" in the rock musical We Will Rock You,[5] where she met guitarist Paul Crook, who would recommend her for Meat Loaf's Neverland Express after Patti Russo left the band. Following auditions, Aspen would tour with Meat Loaf as his duet partner and backup vocalist on the Seize the Night tour, through 2006 and 2007.[1][6]
Aspen also toured with the cast of Dirty Dancing in America, and would later be a swing in the Broadway production of American Idiot, a show featuring songs of the popular band Green Day. Afterwards, she starred in the 2011 staging of Sleeping Beauty Wakes at both the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey,[7] and the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California.[8]
Personal life
editAspen was married to Tony Vincent from 2008-2020, and they have two children: a daughter born in 2012[9] and a son born in 2018.[10] They are divorced as of 2020 and both living in Nashville, Tennessee.
References
edit- ^ a b Patricia Morris Buckley (August 17, 2011). "Former North County residents enjoys starring role in Playhouse's 'Sleeping Beauty'". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "San Diego actress returns to star in ‘Sleeping Beauty Wakes’ at the Playhouse"; La Jolla Light, July 13, 2011
- ^ "Aspen Miller". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Resume". Aspen Vincent. August 2013.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (September 8, 2004). "Queen Musical, We Will Rock You, Opens Sept. 8 at Paris Las Vegas". Playbill. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Interview w Aspen Miller lead female vocalist Meat Loaf.
- ^ A Fairy Tale, Updated Without Ambien, The New York Times
- ^ Let’s Review: Cast in Sleeping Beauty Wakes at The Playhouse outshines its story
- ^ "Broadway Alum and The Voice Contender Tony Vincent and Wife Aspen Welcome a Baby Girl". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Tony's Instagram