“I come from the Midwest, from the suburbs - growing up hanging out at the mall and looking at the corn fields across the street. I kind of was embarrassed by it for a long time. Then I decided, 'Hey, if everyone else can embrace their homeland and where they're from, I can do the same!'”

American actress, singer, songwriter, and mixed media artist

Alice Ripley is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and mixed media artist known for her work in Broadway musicals. She won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for originating Diana Goodman in Next to Normal. Her other Broadway roles include Violet Hilton in Side Show, Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard, and Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show. Her career is closely associated with stage performance, especially musical theatre.