Eden Erica Espinosa (born February 2, 1978 in Anaheim, California) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Elphaba in Wicked and Cassandra in Tangled: The Series.
Notable Roles
Theatre
- Wicked: Elphaba (understudy for Idina Menzel)
- Brooklyn: Brooklyn (2003 on New Denver Civic Theater, 2004 on Broadway)
- RENT: Maureen Johnson (succeeding Idina Menzel)
Western Animation
- Titan Maximum: Lt. Junior Grade Sasha Caylo
- Elena of Avalor: Orizaba
- Tangled: The Series: Cassandra
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery: The Queen Of Hearts
Tropes associated with her roles include:
- The Cast Showoff: She gets to show off her singing in any animated project she's in.
- Ink-Suit Actor: Orizaba and Cassandra both resemble her, including being pale-skinned, dark-haired and having similar facial features.
- Star-Making Role: Elphaba, which was also her Broadway debut.
- Those Two Actors: With Idina Menzel, although played with in that they haven't played any roles with each other. Instead, Espinosa has succeeded Menzel in some Broadway productions, namely as Elphaba, as well as Maureen Johnson.