Astrid Van Wieren
Astrid was part of the original COME FROM AWAY company from La Jolla Playhouse to its final performance on Broadway. She was nominated for both a Helen Hayes (Washington, DC) and a Dora (Toronto) for her work as Beulah & others. For the last three summers she has taken on the role of Diane in an all new staging of COME FROM AWAY where it all began - Gander, NFLD! Astrid has played Mattie Fae in AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY in St. Louis; Harriet in POTUS in Montreal; Margo in DRIVE in St. John’s and Bobby in THE CURVY WIDOW in Sag Harbor. Other theatre credits include originating leads in: LES BELLES SOEURS: The Musical (Segal/Montreal & National Arts Centre/Ottawa); BAAL- A ROCK 'N' ROLL PLAY (Mercury/Buddies) and THE COLONY OF UNREQUITED DREAMS (Artistic Fraud/St. John’s). Her stellar performance in the drama THIS WIDE NIGHT earned her a Dora award for Outstanding performance in a leading role. Astrid was honoured to host the Dora Awards in 2018. astridvanwieren.com