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Elle McLemore
American actress
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Elle McLemore is an American actress. She originated the roles of Eva in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical production Bring It On and Heather McNamara in Heathers: The Musical. She also starred in the final season of the television series Army Wives. In 2016, she played Patty Simcox in the TV special Grease: Live.
Early life
McLemore was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gail Van Dervoort, a dancer, and Todd Vandervoort, a pyrotechnician. She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] She has Irish and Japanese roots.[2] At age four, she toured for 18 months with her family for the Melinda: First Lady of Magic show. Her mother danced on the show and was the magician's assistant while her father did pyrotechnics.[3][4] She attended Palo Verde High School, where she performed in the school productions Grease and Peter Pan and in the benefit concert God Lives in Glass.[1] She graduated in 2009 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[3]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Bring It On | Eva | Various | Pre-Broadway National Tour[3][5] |
| 2012 | St. James Theatre | Broadway Debut | ||
| 2013 | Heathers | Heather McNamara | Hudson Backstage Theatre | LA Premiere[6] |
| 2014 | New World Stages | Off-Broadway[7] |
Personal life
McLemore married Josh Levinson in 2021[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Gina | Episode "My Oh Maya" |
| 2010 | The Middle | Denise | Episode "Halloween" |
| 2011 | Los Americans | Courtney | Episodes "Happy Birthday", "The Legacy" |
| 2013 | Army Wives | Holly Truman | Series regular (Season 7) |
| 2014 | At the Top of the Pyramid | Jamie Parker | |
| 2016 | Grease: Live | Patty Simcox | Television musical |
