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Osnes has charmed millions in eight Hallmark Channel and Great American Family movies and also guest-starred in\u00a0<em>Fosse\/Verdon\u00a0<\/em>(FX),\u00a0<em>Six by Sondheim<\/em>\u00a0(HBO),\u00a0<em>Dynasty<\/em>\u00a0(CW), and\u00a0<em>Elementary<\/em>\u00a0(CBS). Her crystal clear and powerful soprano regularly graces symphony halls and cabaret venues around the globe, including filmed performances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,\u00a0<em>Live from Lincoln Center\u00a0<\/em>(PBS),\u00a0<em>A Capitol Fourth\u00a0<\/em>(PBS), and\u00a0<em>The Kennedy Center Honors<\/em>\u00a0(CBS).<em>\u00a0<\/em>She has done voiceover work for\u00a0<em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u00a0<\/em>(Prime),\u00a0<em>Team UmiZoomi\u00a0<\/em>(Nickelodeon),\u00a0<em>Chip Chilla\u00a0<\/em>(Bentkey), McDonald\u2019s, and Subway. Since moving to Tennessee in 2021, Laura has written and released 12 original songs, including her debut EP \u201cOn The Other Side\u201d, and co-founded a film production company, Rebel Rocket Entertainment, with her husband Nathan Johnson. With a heart for teaching and equipping the next generation, they\u2019ve launched an on-demand masterclass platform for aspiring theater artists called STAGECRAFT.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAURA OSNES is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her indelible performances on Broadway in Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein\u2019s\u00a0Cinderella\u00a0and\u00a0Bonnie &amp; Clyde.\u00a0Other Broadway credits include\u00a0Bandstand\u00a0(streaming via Broadway On Demand), Anything Goes, South Pacific,\u00a0and\u00a0Grease,\u00a0having won the role of Sandy on NBC\u2019s reality talent competition, \u201cYou\u2019re The One That I Want\u201d\u00a0at the age of 21. 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