Amy Anzel
| Amy Anzel | |
|---|---|
| File:Amy Anzel Pic.jpgAmy Anzel Pic.jpg | |
| Born | April 7, 1973 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress, voice actor, entrepreneur |
| 🌐 Website | amyanzel.com |
Amy Anzel (born April 7, 1973) is an American entrepreneur, actress, theatre producer and television presenter.
Early life
Anzel was born on April 7, 1973, in Yonkers, New York.[1][2] She has a B.A. in music from Columbia University.[3]
Career
Acting
Anzel played Mrs Zane in Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and appeared in Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz and Witchwise. Her theatre roles include dancing in the Hudson Opera Theater's tribute to Cole Porter, "Kick Out of Cole", in 1991,[2] playing Marty in the European tour of Grease, Cinderella with Jimmy Osmond, and the US tour of Annie. Anzel got to the semi-finals of the first season of The Bachelor in 2003.
Anzel was the singing voice of Ashley for the song "I Can See Me" in the Jem animated series. In 2009, Anzel relocated to Carlisle, England to perform in a local pantomime production of Aladdin for Christmas.[4] She appeared in the role of the spirit of the ring, alongside radio host Robbie Dee as Widow Twankey and Marcus Collins, X-Factor finalist, as the genie.
Theatre
As a producer, Anzel has worked on Dreamgirls, the UK tour of Legally Blonde, Moby Dick,[5] and UK premieres of The Life, Sideways and Casa Valentina.[6][7][8][9][10]
In 2013, Amy Anzel appeared as a first-time theatre producer for her UK production of Happy Days, in the second episode of The Sound of Musicals, a UK channel 4 Behind the Scenes series. The series follows producers bringing their shows to the West End, featuring Sam Mendes in the first episode, Cameron Mackintosh for his new production of Barnum along with Anzel for Happy Days in the second episode, and Kenny Wax and David Ian for Top Hat and The Bodyguard for the third episode. Anzel produced Happy Days with Todd Ruppert of RTR International, Ed’s Easy Diner whom she partnered with to present it, and Henry Winkler as the show's creative consultant. The show was crowdfunded, raising £250,000 from 345 investors in six weeks and was the first commercial theatrical production to achieve full funding on Seedrs.[11][12][13][14][15][4]
Beauty Brand Owner
Anzel is the founder and chief executive officer of Hollywood Browzer Beauty, a beauty tools brand formed in 2017 selling on QVC shopping channels.[16][17]Anzel is a presenter on the QVC UK channel, and the UK brand ambassador for the No! No! Hair removal system.[18]
The Apprentice
In 2022, Anzel was the oldest competitor on the BBC television series, The Apprentice.[19][20] She was fired in week 6, and then accused the producers of manipulating her toothbrush design on the show.[21][22][18]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Child (voice) | Film | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) | Film | |
| 2003 | The Bachelor | Herself | Reality television | |
| 2006 | Witchwise | Andrew's Mother | Short | |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Red MILF | TV series | |
| 2012 | The Wild West Show | Jenny | Film | |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Mrs Zane | Film | |
| 2014 | Kinect Sports Rivals | Secondary Announcer | Video game | |
| 2019 | Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space | Kinect Sports Rivals | Video game | |
| 2022 | The Apprentice | Herself | Reality television |
References
- ↑ "Amy Anzel". BBC. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Yonkers Local Star Amy Anzel will be among the dancers tribute to Cole Porter at SUNY Purchase". Mount Vernon Argus. 1991-07-02. p. 10. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ↑ Reischel, Jennifer (11 June 2015). "An Interview with Amy Anzel". We Are The City. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American Eye - Interview with American Actress & Producer, Amy Anzel". www.theamericanhour.com. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (17 Jun 2016). "Moby Dick! The Musical to Return to London in October". playbill.com. Retrieved 13 Mar 2025.
- ↑ Dalton, Stephen (2016-06-01). "'Sideways': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2013-12-03). "Happy Days musical crowdfunds £250,000 for national tour". Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2022-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Shenton, Mark (12 Nov 2013). "New Behind-the-Scenes Series "The Sound of Musicals" to Be Broadcast by U.K.'s Channel 4". playbill.com. Retrieved 13 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4 | reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ Mullin, Cheryl (2013-11-26). "What's on TV tonight: The Sound of Musicals, Last Tango in Halifax and Holby City". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (2013-09-04). "U.K. Premiere of Happy Days - the Musical to Feature Ben Freeman and Cheryl Baker; Complete Cast Announced". Playbill. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ "The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4 - TV Review". The Independent. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Channel 4's The Sound of Musicals reveals the (harsh) truth about musicals". The Stage. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "Grace Dent on TV: The Sound of Musicals, Channel 4". The Independent. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ McGuire, Joe (2014-02-11). "Amy Anzel: Working with Henry Winkler for Happy Days musical meant goodbye grey sky, hello blue". Daily Record (Scotland). Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Molina-Whyte, Lidia. "Meet Amy Anzel - The Apprentice 2022 contestant". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "US Patent Issued to Pembrook Products on Oct. 24 for "Dermaplaning device" (British Inventor)". US Fed News Service. ProQuest 2880877949.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "The Apprentice 2022: Contestants on this year's The Apprentice, when the BBC show returns and how to watch". The Scotsman. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ↑ "All-star cast for Aladdin at Sands Theatre by Isaac Cooper". News and Star (West Cumbria ed.). 2022-10-03. pp. M3. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ↑ "'Oh yes they did' - panto returns by Bridget Dempsey". News and Star (West Cumbria ed.). 2022-12-27. pp. M12. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ↑ "Amy Anzel fired from the Apprentice". uk.style.yahoo.com. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ↑ Thomas, Shyvonne (2022-01-04). "The Apprentice 2022 candidates revealed – meet the contestants". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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