Phillipa Soo is an American actress who is best known for playing Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

Salary, net worth, and body measurements

Philipa Soo played the lead female part in Hamilton, a Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton, the American Founding Father, with a hip-hop twist. The musical was one of the most financially and critically successful productions of all time. It brought in $1.9 million each week, or $100 million per year. Because of the musical, we can fairly claim that Philipa is now a financially secure actress.

Early Childhood Development and Education

Phillipa Soo was born in Libertyville, Illinois, to a Caucasian mother and a Chinese father on May 31, 1990. Philipa’s father works as a doctor, and her mother works in the arts. Soo was born and reared in the state of Illinois.

Soo’s parents always encouraged her to pursue her acting profession, but they were also adamant that she acquire a good education. From 2004 through 2008, she attended Libertyville High School. In 2012, she completed the acting program at The Julliard School.

Career of Phillipa Soo

Soo won the character of Natasha Rostova in Natasha, Pierre &The Great Comet of 1812 after graduating from Julliard. The show was based on Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace.

Philipa was invited by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Thomas Kail in 2014 to read for the principal female part of Eliza in the musical Hamilton. The production became one of the most well-known Broadway musicals of all time. Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton was performed by Philipa Soo until July 9, 2016. Later, Lexi Lawson took over her duty.

Philipa Soo is currently performing in the Broadway previews of Amelie, which will officially open on April 3rd, 2017. Aside from musicals, Soo has had minor roles in NBC’s Smash and as a voice actor in Disney’s Moana, with Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, and Dwayne Johnson.

Personal Experiences

Actor Steven Pasquale is Phillipa Soo’s current boyfriend. After dating for a few months, the pair got engaged in February 2016. With an Instagram post, she confirmed the news. Soo and her fiancé Steven Pasquale live in New York.