- Born
- Birth nameShoshana Elise Bean
- Nicknames
- Sho
- Postmodern Jukebox
- Shoshana Bean was born on September 1, 1977 in Olympia, Washington, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), Sing (2016) and Dance Flick (2009).
- Due to an injury the day before, she had to go on as Elphaba for Idina Menzel on Idina's last show on January 9, 2005.
- While she was still an ensemble member in "Hairspray," Shirley MacLaine personally sought her backstage after a performance to tell her, "You are a shining light on the stage. You are going to be a star."
- While attending UCLA, she was good friends and roommates with Kristy Cates. . Cates understudied Idina Menzel in "Wicked" while Shoshana served as a standby. Later on, Cates understudied Bean for two months.
- Shoshana means "Rose" in Hebrew.
- Nominated for a 2022 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as "Susie" the daughter of Billy Crystal's character "Buddy Young Jr." in the play "Mr.Saturday Night".
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