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Daisy Eagan

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Daisy Eagan
Eagan at a party in New York, 2011
Born (1979-11-04) November 4, 1979 (age 45)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Alma materBard College at Simon's Rock
Antioch University
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouses
Patrick Comer
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(m. 2003; div. 2006)​
Kurt Bloom
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(m. 2020)​
Children1
AwardsBest Featured Actress in a Musical

Daisy Eagan (born November 4, 1979) is an American actress, known for her roles on Broadway. In 1991, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden. At 11 years old, she became the youngest female, and the second youngest Tony Award winner in history.

Early life

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Eagan was born in Brooklyn to Jewish parents on November 4, 1979. Her mother, Andrea Boroff Eagan, was a medical writer; she died of cancer when her daughter was 13 years old. Eagan's father, Richard Eagan, is a visual and performing artist. Daisy Eagan was inspired to become an actress at age 6 after seeing him perform.[1]

Career

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Eagan made her Broadway debut as an alternate for Young Cosette and Young Eponine in the original Broadway production of Les Misérables. In 1991, Eagan was cast as Mary Lennox in the Broadway adaptation of The Secret Garden. At eleven years old, Eagan won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance.[2] 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.[3] At eleven years old, she is the youngest female to win a Tony to date (as of 2024), and is the second youngest person to win a Tony. (Frankie Michaels was one month past his 11th birthday when he won his Tony for Mame.)[4]

In 1992, Eagan sang "Broadway Baby" in the concert Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall.[5]

In 1999, Eagan returned to Broadway as Rita and Young Julia Morkan in James Joyce's The Dead when it premiered at Playwrights Horizons. It transferred to Broadway the next year in 2000.

She appeared in the Blank Theatre Company's production of The Wild Party in 2005 in Los Angeles as the street waif,[6] and is the recipient of the 2005 LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.[1]

She appeared in the Manhattan Concert Productions presentation of The Secret Garden at David Geffen Hall in February 2016 as the housemaid Martha. She reprised her role as Martha in 2016 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.;[7] this production then moved in 2017 to the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle.[8]

Her film work includes Losing Isaiah (1995), Ripe (1996)[9] and Tony n' Tina's Wedding (2004).[10] She has appeared on television in episodes of Without a Trace (2007),[11] The Unit (2006),[12] Ghost Whisperer (2006),[13] Numb3rs (2006),[14] The Mentalist (2012),[15] and Girls (2017).[16]

In 2018, Eagan played Brigid Blake in the U.S. national tour of The Humans, appearing alongside Richard Thomas in Stephen Karam’s Tony Award–winning 2016 play.[17]

Personal life

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Eagan attended Bard College at Simon's Rock and graduated from Antioch University in Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and creative writing.[18][19]

In 2003, she married Patrick Comer, a financial consultant;[20] they divorced in 2006.

Eagan first came out to her parents when she was 12; thinking she was gay before she explored more of her sexuality. She currently identifies as "queer poly," and is also in a relationship with Ryan Holsather, who is polyamorous and nonbinary.[21]

Eagan identifies as non-binary[22] and uses she/they pronouns.[23]

Stage credits

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1987 Les Misérables Young Cosette, Young Eponine Broadway, Broadway Theatre [24]
1991 The Secret Garden Mary Lennox Broadway, St. James Theatre
1999 James Joyce's The Dead Rita, Young Julia Morkan Off-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2000 Broadway, Belasco Theatre
2001 Be Aggressive Hannah Regional, La Jolla Playhouse
2005 The Wild Party Sally Regional, Blank Theatre Company
2011 Ghostlight Molly Cook Off-Broadway, New York Musical Theatre Festival
2013 Love, Loss, and What I Wore Performer Off-Broadway, Westside Theatre
2014 Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton Mae Scriven Regional, Pasadena Playhouse
2016 Wit Susie Monahan, R.N., B.S.N. Regional, North Carolina Theatre
2017 The Secret Garden Martha Sowerby Regional, 5th Avenue Theatre
Regional, Shakespeare Theatre Company
2018 The Humans Brigid Blake U.S. National Tour

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
1991 Tony Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical The Secret Garden Won [25]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Morris, Steven Leigh (April 4, 2007). "Daisy Eagan: No Exit". LA Weekly.
  2. ^ "45th Tony Awards (1991) hosted by Julie Andrews and Jeremy Irons: Daisy Eagan's acceptance speech" (Video). YouTube. CBC. June 2, 1991. Event occurs at 16m 50s. Retrieved April 10, 2024. I don't think I can talk. – Daisy Eagan
  3. ^ "The Secret Garden (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1991)". Playbill. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Corsello, Bill. "The Youngest Tony Award-Winners" Archived July 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, tonyawards.com, May 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Special Events, Concerts, and Benefit Performances" Archived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, sondheimguide.com. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Brandes, Phillip. "Emotions turn explosive at sizzling Wild Party", Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2005.
  7. ^ Hetrick, Adam (December 23, 2015). "Daisy Eagan, Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Cheyenne Jackson, Ben Platt Join Secret Garden at Geffen Hall". Playbill. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Daisy Eagan-Led The Secret Garden to Bloom at 5th Avenue Theatre After D.C. Run", Broadwayworld.com. Accessed June 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Holden Stephen. "Girls Becoming Women in a Man's World", The New York Times, May 2, 1997.
  10. ^ "Tony n' Tina's Wedding Overview", The New York Times. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "Watch Without A Trace Season 5 Episode 20: Skin Deep | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "The Unit Season 1 Episode 7 - Watch Full Episodes | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ghost Whisperer Episode Guide 2006 Season 2 - A Grave Matter, Episode 5 | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010.
  14. ^ "Watch NUMB3RS Season 2 Episode 15: The Running Man | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "Watch The Mentalist Season 5 Episode 4: Blood Feud | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016.
  16. ^ Jung, E. Alex (March 20, 2017). "Daisy Eagan On Girls, Lena Dunham, and Being Hannah's Doppelgänger". Vulture. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  17. ^ Andrew Gans (November 17, 2017). "Richard Thomas, Daisy Eagan and More Star in National Tour of _The Humans_, Beginning November 17". Playbill. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Fox, Jena Tesse. "Still Daisy Eagan After All These Years", broadwayworld.com, March 27, 2011
  19. ^ Taylor, Kate (March 27, 2011). "A Former Child Star Returns, With Wisdom". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  20. ^ "Weddings/Celebrations. Daisy Eagan, Patrick Comer" The New York Times, August 31, 2003.
  21. ^ "Episode 5: Daisy Eagan – Coming Out with Lauren & Nicole – Podcast". July 11, 2018.
  22. ^ "I am non-binary. Thanks!". Twitter. July 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Daisy Eagan (She/They) (@DaisyEagan)". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "Daisy Eagan – AboutTheArtists". AboutTheArtists. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  25. ^ "Daisy Eagan – Performer". Playbill Vault. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
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