Emily Skinner
Biography
Emily has been nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. She dedicates her performance in Suffs (her 11th appearance on Broadway) to Melinda Parker Skinner who is the true heroine of her life.
Credits
Suffs, New York; New York, The Cher Show, Prince of Broadway, Billy Elliot: The Musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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