Laurel was most recently seen at Orlando Shakes as Mrs. Van Buren in last season’s Intimate Apparel. Laurel has appeared in theaters around Orlando for the past four years, including Orlando Shakes, Orlando REP, Mad Cow Theatre, Winter Park Playhouse, Theatre at St. Luke’s, Osceola Arts, Encore Performing Arts, Orlando Fringe, and Theater West End. Favorite Orlando credits include Snow White in Disenchanted (Theater West End), Jovie in Elf (Orlando Rep), Sister Mary Roberts in Sister Act (Osceola Arts), Mayzie in Seussical (Orlando Rep), and Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Theater at St. Luke’s). In Los Angeles, Laurel starred in several world premiere musical adaptations of classic works, including Chekov’s The Seagull, The Lady With the Little Dog, and as Elizabeth Bennet in Plain Jane, a musical adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, written and directed by Tony-nominee Tony Tanner. Other credits include La Mirada Theatre, Musical Theatre West, Performance Riverside, and Disney Cruise Line. As a voice actor, Laurel voices leads in the anime series Stratos 4 and Magical Meow Meow Taruto. Notable on-screen credits include Gilmore Girls (Warner Brothers), Passions (NBC), Being Vincent (Fox Searchlab), many national commercials, and most recently the short film Fish Out of Water. She can currently be seen in Finding Nemo, the Big Blue and Beyond at Walt Disney World, and as a backup singer for N’Sync’s Joey Fatone. Laurel trained at the University of California, Irvine. www.LaurelHatfield.com @la.hatfield