Astrid Van Wieren
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Astrid Van Wieren (born 1964 or 1965) is a Canadian stage actress.
Van Wieren is originally from London, Ontario.[1][2] She was born to a "literary mother" and "theatre loving father," and has several sisters and a brother.[2][3] She became interested in performance from a young age.[4] She attended King’s College at University of Western Ontario,[2] where she studied English and French, graduating in 1988.[1][3] She went on to attend Ryerson Theatre School.[1][5][6]
Career
After graduating from Ryerson, Van Wieren "always said 'yes' to any project," leading her to become involve with a number of "new plays, early fringe and wonderful edgy stuff".[7] She has acted in both musicals and plays.
In 2015, Van Wieren originated the role of Beulah in Come From Away, and was part of the show's original Broadway cast beginning in 2017.[1] Van Wieren also performed in the production's 2021 pro-shot, and joined a production of the show in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 2023.[8]
In June 2018, Van Wieren hosted the Dora Awards in Toronto.[6]
In 2019, Van Wieren co-wrote the script for a film, The River You Step In, with Jon Michaelson.[1] She also starred as the film's protagonist, a social worker named Stevie.[1][9]
Theatre roles
| Year | Show | Role | Location/Company | Type | Ref |
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| 2001 | Mamma Mia! | Ensemble | North American Tour | [10] | |
| BAAL – A Rock n Roll Play | Baal | Buddies in Bad Times | Regional | [4][7] | |
| 2008 | Foto | Hania | [11] | ||
| 2011 | This Wide Night | Lorraine | [7] | ||
| 2013 | Sucker | Constance | [7] | ||
| 2014 | The Way Back to Thursday | Theatre Passe Muraille | Regional | [7] | |
| Ubu Mayor: A Harmful Bit of Fun | Huhu | One Little Goat Theatre Company | [12] | ||
| Belles Soeurs: The Musical | Germaine Lauzon | Segal Centre | [13] | ||
| 2015 | Myth of the Ostrich | Holly | Offside Productions | [14] | |
| Come From Away | Beulah and others | La Jolla Playhouse | [15] | ||
| 2016 | Ford's Theatre Society | [16] | |||
| 2017-2022 | Broadway | [17] | |||
| 2023 | Inge(new) – In search of a musical | Regional | [4] | ||
| Come From Away | Diane and others | Joseph R Smallwood Arts & Culture Centre | [18] |