Daisy Eagan
Encyclopedia
Daisy Eagan is an American
actress.
In 1991 she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
for playing Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden
. At eleven years old, she is the youngest female actress to win a Tony to date (as of 2011), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony (Frankie Michaels
was ten when he won his Tony for Mame).
She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role. She is also the recipient of the 2005 La Weekly Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her work in The Wild Party
with The Blank Theater Company.
Her film work includes Losing Isaiah
, Ripe
and Tony n' Tina's Wedding
. She has appeared on television in episodes of Without a Trace
, The Unit
, Ghost Whisperer
, and Numb3rs
, among other shows.
in Los Angeles
. In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant; they divorced in 2006.
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actress.
In 1991 she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
This is a list of the winners and nominations of the Tony Award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. The award, introduced in 1950, was previously named as Best Performance by a Featured or Supporting Actress in a Musical until 1976....
for playing Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden (musical)
The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The musical's book and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon...
. At eleven years old, she is the youngest female actress to win a Tony to date (as of 2011), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony (Frankie Michaels
Frankie Michaels
Frankie Michaels is an American actor of stage and film. He holds the record for being the youngest person to win a Tony Award at age ten for his performance in the Broadway musical Mame in 1966.-External links:...
was ten when he won his Tony for Mame).
She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role. She is also the recipient of the 2005 La Weekly Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her work in The Wild Party
The Wild Party
The Wild Party may refer to:* The Wild Party , a 1928 epic poem by Joseph Moncure March* The Wild Party , a film with cinematography by Clyde De Vinna...
with The Blank Theater Company.
Her film work includes Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah is a 1995 drama film starring Jessica Lange and Halle Berry, directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. It is based on the novel of the same name by Seth Margolis. The screenplay is written by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham...
, Ripe
Ripe (film)
Ripe is a 1996 American independent drama film released in 1997. It was the first film written & directed by Mo Ogrodnik & starred Monica Keena & Daisy Eagan.- Plot :...
and Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
-Film adaptation:The play was "freely" adapted for film by writer-director Roger Paradiso— "filmed primarily from the point of view of a lisping videographer"—with Joey McIntyre and Mila Kunis playing the title characters...
. She has appeared on television in episodes of Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
, Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
, and Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
, among other shows.
Personal life
Eagan is an alumna of Bard College at Simon's Rock. She studied psychology and creative writing at Antioch UniversityAntioch University
Antioch University is an American university with five campuses located in four states. Campuses are located in Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Keene, New Hampshire; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Antioch University houses two institution-wide...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant; they divorced in 2006.