Laura Dreyfuss


Laura Catherine Dreyfuss is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Zoe Murphy in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, Madison McCarthy on the FOX series Glee and McAfee Westbrook on the Netflix series The Politician.

Early life and career

Dreyfuss earned a BFA in musical theatre from the Boston Conservatory. Dreyfuss was previously cast in the ensemble of the Broadway revival of Hair, then later was a replacement for the main character in the musical, Once.
Dreyfuss originated the role of Zoe Murphy, the love interest of the title character, Evan Hansen, in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen after previously playing the role in both the Arena Stage and Second Stage Theatre productions. On July 12, 2018 it was announced the Dreyfuss would leave Dear Evan Hansen, with her last show being July 15, 2018. On July 16, 2018 Dreyfuss was announced as a series regular on Ryan Murphy's Netflix series The Politician. On July 26, 2018, Dreyfuss released her debut single "Be Great" under the stage name Loladre.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015GleeMadison McCarthySeason 6; 11 episodes
2018The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselDeecySeason 2; 2 episodes
2019–presentThe PoliticianMcAfee WestbrookMain cast

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2010HairSwingNational tour
2011HairSwingSt. James TheatreBroadway
2012–2013OnceGirl Bernard B. Jacobs TheatreBroadway
2013OnceGirlBernard B. Jacobs TheatreBroadway
2013–2014What's It All About? Bacharach ReimaginedPerformerNew York Theater WorkshopOff-Broadway
2015Dear Evan HansenZoe MurphyArena StageOriginal Washington, DC. production
2016Dear Evan HansenZoe MurphySecond StageOff-Broadway
2016–2018Dear Evan HansenZoe MurphyMusic Box TheatreBroadway

Awards and nominations