Famous Alpha Phis

Alpha Phi is proud of all of our distinguished alumnae. Following is only a sample of Alpha Phis who have distinguished themselves in their careers and state, provincial, national or international communities. If you know a distinguished alumna who should be listed, send her name, affiliation and contact information to quarterly@alphaphi.org.

 

 

Theater/Performing Arts

 

Jane Huckle Campbell (ΒΡ-Washington State) Producing director of the Honolulu Theater for Youth, Hawai’i’s only professional nonprofit theatre.

Katie Dean (ΘΝ-Appalachian State) Manager of international development for the Country Music Association. Current Director of Sales for Mediabase, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment.

Rosemarie Dewitt (Theta Mu-Hofstra) Television and film actress. (Mad Men, United States of Tara) Made her television debut on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and went on the guest star in the TV shows Queens Supreme, Sex and the City, and Rescue Me. She also stars in the Fox television series Standoff and the movie Cinderella Man, which was written about her grandfather.

Ellen Dryden (Omicron-Missouri) Radio playwright and actress. Wrote The Person Responsible (1974), and Visitors (1974). Acted in Emma, a 1972 TV mini-series and in The L-shaped Room (1962).

Cynthia Edwards (ΕΒ-Butler) Stage director for the New York City Opera.

Martie Ramm Engle (Βeta Delta-UCLA) Broadway producer, choreographer, singer, dancer, director. Part of Walt Disney Theatrical Productions, supervising worldwide productions of Beauty and the Beast. Member of the Broadway touring companies of A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Evita and Annie. Served as Director of Special Events for the Pacific Symphony and the Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach.

Holly Evans (ΕΒ-Butler) Radio City Rockette. Dancer, actress, teacher, and choreographer living in New York City, originally from Steelton, Pennsylvania. She was "Frenchy" in Grease and "Phyllis" in 42nd Street. Founding member of Harrisburg Ballet and leads the kickline at the Harrisburg capitol for National Dance Week.

Kimberly Fletcher (Epsilon Rho-UC/Davis) Regional Vice President and General Manager of KDAY (93.5 FM) in Los Angeles.

Marcia Baldwin Gray (Β-Northwestern) Professor of voice at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y. Spent twelve seasons with the Metropolitan Opera.

Margaret Pease Harper (Βeta Εpsilon-Arizona) Founder, public relations director of outdoor musical drama Texas (1961-85). Founding member, first president of the Lone Star Ballet. Vice President of the Texas Tourist Council. Inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame for Women, National Cowboy Hall of Fame and National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Received Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of University Women, Texas Division. Author of Meet Some Musical Terms: A First Dictionary (1959).

lnga Swenson Harris (Βeta-Northwestern) Broadway and television actress. Stage credits: The First Gentleman (1959), Advise and Consent (1962), Miracle Worker (1962), earned Tony nominations as Best Actress in a Musical for 110 In The Shade (1964) and Baker Street (1965). Played Gretchen Kraus on ABC®’s Benson (1979-1986).

Jeannette Butts Paulson Hereniko (Τau-Oregon) Director of the Asia-Pacific Media Center, Los Angeles (since 1996). Established the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC/USA) (1994). Founding director, Palms Springs International Film Festival (1990). Founder of the Hawaii International Film Festival (1980), serving as its director until 1996. Executive producer of feature-length film “Fire in the Womb” (2005). President of iFilm Connections: Asia & Pacific.

Laura Leigh Hughes (ΒΔ-UCLA) Founder and executive of The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company , helping at-risk teens create original theatre drawn from their lives. The company received the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 2000 National Juvenile Justice Award for its work. Laura received the Agape Season of Non-Violence Hero of the Week Award (2000).

Pamela Klinger (ΕΙ-Duquesne) Singer, dancer, cast member in Broadway production and movie A Chorus Line (1985) and Who is Tommy (1993).

Erin Lacey (Epsilon deuteron-Boston) Director of Development at First Light Films, a feature film company that worked with films such as Fargo and Notting Hill .

Natalie Loftin (Oklahoma City) Singer, actress. Natalie was under full scholarship at Oklahoma City University majoring in Musical Theatre when she entered and won Clear Channel Radio and Sony's "Radio Star" Competition in 2004. Her first album is coming out soon. Natalie will also be appearing as a lead in the soon to be released Independent Film, Mimesis.

Maile Misajon (ΒΔ-UCLA) Singer, actress. In female pop group Eden’s Crush and on Popstars television series. Has appeared in several commercials. Albums include Popstars, featuring the group’s hit single "Get Over Yourself" (see Fall 2001 Quarterly).

Virginia Patton Moss (Βeta Pi-USC) Actress. Played Ruth Bailey in the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life. Other films include Canyon Passage (1946) A Double Life (1947) The Burning Cross (1947) Black Eagle (1948) The Lucky Stiff 1949). Received Honorary Alumna Award from Ohio University.

Kat Parsons (Β-Northwestern) Chicago-based singer, songwriter. Made her recording debut with Framing Caroline (1999), March 2005 released her album No Will Power .  http://www.katparsons.com/

Margaret Pease Harper (ΒΕ-Arizona) Founder, public-relations director (1961-85) of outdoor musical drama Texas. Founding member, first president of the nationally recognized Lone Star Ballet. Named to Texas Hall of Fame for Women. Received Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of University Women, Texas Division. Author of Meet Some Musical Terms: A First Dictionary (1959).

Jeannette Butts Paulson Hereniko (Τ-Oregon) Director of the Asia-Pacific Media Center, Los Angeles (since 1996). Established the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC/USA) (1994). Founding director, Palms Springs International Film Festival (1990). Founder of the Hawaii International Film Festival (1980), serving as its director until 1996.

Hazel Raymundo Siegel (Β-Northwestern) Singer, actress, journalist. Played Kim in Chicago and Boston production of Miss Saigon. Performed first staged reading of Disney's Aida.

Jeri Ryan (Β-Northwestern) Actress. Played Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. Television credits include Fox’s Boston Public (as Ronnie Cooke), Melrose Place, Who's the Boss?, Matlock and Dark Skies and numerous TV movies. Films include Men Cry Bullets, The Last Man, Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 and a cameo in Disney's The Kid, and Down With Love.

Anna Siebert (Ε-Minnesota) Movie stunt double, Sugar & Spice (2001).

Randi Mayem Singer (Λ-UC/Berkeley) Writer and producer. Wrote screenplay for Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Chasing Liberty (2004). Television credits: writer and producer of Hudson Street (1995) and creator and executive producer of Jack & Jill (1999-2000). Miss Illinois in 1989.

Jodie Sweetin (Chapman) Actress. Best known for her portrayal of Stephanie Tanner on 1987 - 1995 sitcom Full House. She has also appeared on series: Party of Five, Brotherly Love, The Hogan Family, Melrose Place, and Yes, Dear.

lnga Swenson (Harris) (Β-Northwestern) Broadway and television actress. Played Gretchen Kraus on ABC®’s Benson.

Mildred Dunnock Urmy (Ζ-Goucher) Broadway actress. Received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role in Death of a Salesman (1951) and in Tennesse Williams’ Baby Doll (1956). Originated the role of Big Mama in Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1956).

Julie Vieillemaringe (ΖΓ-Santa Clara) Production assistant for Walt Disney Feature Animation in Los Angeles. Screen credit on Disney’s Tarzan.

Jane Weaver (ΔΕ-Iowa) General manager and chief executive officer of Texas Opera Theater, Houston, Texas.

Kimberly Williams (Β-Northwestern) Actress. Movies: Father of the Bride (as Anne Banks), Father of the Bride: Part 2, Women Remember Men, and Indian Summer. Stage credits: Vagina Monologues. Television credits: Neil Simon's Jake's Women, Relativity (as Isabel Lukens), The 10th Kingdom miniseries and several Hallmark commercials. She appears this fall on ABC®’s According to Jim (see Fall 2001 Quarterly). Wrote and directed two short films: Shade  and Numero Dos .

Andrea Wong (Zeta Phi-MIT) President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services with ABC Entertainment®. Former executive vice president, alternative programming, specials and late night with ABC. Helped launch popular TV reality series: The Bachelor,The Bachelorette,The Mole,Who Wants to be a Millionaire,Wife Swap and Extreme Makeover.

 

 

Alpha Phi is proud of all of our distinguished alumnae. If you know a distinguished alumna who should be listed, send her name, affiliation and contact information to quarterly@alphaphi.org.

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