Becky Gulsvig

Rebecca Lynn Gulsvig was born on August 25, 1982, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to Patricia Kay (née Nelson) and Kristofer Gulsvig. Her mother works as a teacher and her father as a financial advisor. Gulsvig is of Norwegian heritage and grew up in Moorhead, where she attended Moorhead High School, Trollwood Performing Arts School, and trained with the Red River Dance and Performing Company. Her first stage experience came at age 10, when she played the title role in a local theater production of Annie.

After graduating high school at 17, Gulsvig relocated to New York City. Her first professional role was as Wendy in a touring production of Peter Pan. She made her Broadway debut in Hairspray, playing Amber Von Tussle, before joining the original Broadway company of Legally Blonde, where she originated the role of Leilani and served as understudy for the roles of Elle Woods, Serena, and Margot. She performed the song "So Much Better" live at the 2009 Tony Awards ceremony. When the North American national tour of Legally Blonde launched in September 2008, Gulsvig stepped into the lead role of Elle Woods, a position she held until the tour concluded in August 2010. Her performance earned her a nomination for the 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production.

In 2015, Gulsvig joined the U.S. national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in the role of Cynthia Weil. The following year, on October 10, 2016, she returned to Broadway in School of Rock – The Musical, playing the role of Patty.

Beginning in October 2018, Gulsvig portrayed Beverley Bass in the national tour of Come From Away, continuing in that role through mid-2019. In October 2019, it was announced that she would succeed Jenn Colella, who had originated the role, in the Broadway company of Come From Away, with her start date of November 12, 2019. On January 22, 2020, it was announced that Gulsvig would play her final performance in the role on March 1, 2020, succeeded by Rachel Tucker.

In her personal life, Gulsvig married Tyler Fisher in 2006. The two met while working on a cruise ship and have one daughter together, named Hazel.