I was wondering if anyone knows of actors/actresses who list bible verses in their Playbill bios, and if so, which specific verses? I've noticed that many do, and I think it's interesting!
Thanks!
Yes, let's name and shame them.
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Norm Lewis: "Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter 2:1
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Sutton Foster: "Go, now, attack Amalek, and deal with him and all that he has under the ban. Do not spare him, but kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and asses." (1 Samuel 15:3)
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Stephanie J. Block: "You shall not let a sorceress live." (Exodus 22:1
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Patti LuPone: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)
Joe, I love you.
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Jessica Goldyn and Tony Yazbeck used to. Don't recall specifics.
"If food you're cooking falls on the floor, you have 5 seconds to pick it up if you still want to serve it". Wait...that's not from the bible, is it?
Good for them!! Happy Holy Thursday everybody!!
I, on the other hand, love when I see a Bible verse in Playbill Bios. :) I admire actors who believe in Him and let it be known to the world by sharing a favorite verse that they feel best represents themselves or their experience in their show. Thanks, greengirl11 for asking this question! Ya got me searching Playbill Vault for more! :)
I like them, but I can't remember any of the specific ones off the top of my head.
Probably some of the Psalms about singing and dancing show up a lot!
Laura Michelle Kelly-Phil 4:13
Celisse Henderson-Jeremiah 29:11
Michael Cerveris
"Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.' 2 Kings 2:23-24
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If I recall correctly, Tony Yazbeck's was "Man shall not lie with man as with a woman unless it's me and findingnamo." J/K! Not Really.
Very sweet.
HAHA Joe! You just made me laugh out loud especially at the Sutton Foster one!
Surprised you didn't go with Jeremy Piven's bible verse, Joe.
Leviticus 11:12 - "Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you."
henrik wins the thread.
I admire the performers who put verse references in their bios, even when faith is not a a popular thing in theatre. Two comon verse seem to be Phil 4:13 and Jer. 29:11. One looked up after seeing it in my Playbill was Isaiah 26:3 ("You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.")
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Betty Buckley, Genesis 31:35-- "Don't be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I'm having my period."
Shia LaBeouf: Genesis 4:8 - "Now Shia said to his co-star Alex, “Let’s run that scene again.” While they were in the scene, Shia attacked his co-star Alex and killed him. "
Isn't there something about not making a show of your faith??
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"When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get." -Matthew 6:5
I think that's Tim Tebow's favorite!
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