ELLY GASKELL
Elly Gaskell
I am an American actor, born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Singapore. My love for theatre and music began after I found myself pulled along to a friend’s voice lesson. Two years later, I made my professional debut in Singapore as Small Alison in Fun Home. Since then, I have explored a variety of mediums, making my film debut in 2021 in This Land Is Mine, a Singaporean historical drama produced by Weiyu Films and Mediacorp.
I am currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Here, I’ve performed a variety of roles including Anya in Anastasia, Ben/Lisa in Disaster!, and Louise Lebreton in The Hello Girls. I have also trained at NYU Abu Dhabi, where I served as assistant director for Temporary People, a workshop adaptation of Deepak Unnikrishnan’s novel, led by Egyptian director Laila Soliman.
You can catch me on the NWU stage in a variety of productions throughout the year. Follow my journey on Instagram (@elly.gaskell)!
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(TV) After the end of World War II, when Singapore returns to British rule after four years of Japanese Occupation, the lives of several individuals are thrown into upheaval by the turbulence of the times.
(Short Film) “Refracted” is a story of queer love, budding crushes, and the complicated intertwining that come up in young romance.
(Theatre) Clips from NWU's production of Anastasia, featuring Elly Gaskell as Anya. This musical tells the story of Anya, an amnesiac orphan in 1920s Paris who, with two con men, seeks to discover if she is the lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, all while being pursued by a Soviet officer.
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