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Amber Gray

Amber Gray is an American actor and singer who plays Persephone in the 2026 filmed production Hadestown: The Musical.

Biography

Gray developed Persephone through multiple stagings before originating the role on Broadway and returning with the principal cast for the screen recording.

The July 2026 cinema release preserves Gray's Tony-nominated Persephone, a performance shaped from the musical's Off-Broadway life through Broadway.

Known for

Hadestown: The Musical

Gray plays Persephone in the 2026 screen recording of the stage production.[1][7]

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

She originated Helene in the Broadway musical.[2][3]

Career highlights

  1. Persephone Film

    She plays Persephone in the Hadestown film

    Gray reunited with the five original Broadway principal performers for the filmed West End production.[1][7]

  2. Cinema Release

    The film reached cinemas in July 2026

    Playbill records a July 24 North American theatrical opening.[7]

  3. Role Development

    She developed Persephone across four stagings

    Gray played the role at New York Theatre Workshop, Edmonton, the National Theatre and Broadway.[3][8]

  4. Tony Nomination

    The Broadway role brought a Tony nomination

    Her original Broadway performance was nominated in the featured actress in a musical category.[2][5]

  5. Screen Work

    Her work also includes television roles

    Gray's screen credits include The Gilded Age, Escape at Dannemora and The Underground Railroad.[4][9]

Good to know

The film reunites the original Broadway principals

Gray appears with Reeve Carney, Andre De Shields, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page.[1][7]