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Anneliese van der Pol
Anneliese van der Pol

Anneliese van der Pol is a TV icon of the millennial generation, known for portraying Chelsea Daniels, Raven-Symoné’s best friend, on Disney Channel's record-breaking series, That’s So Raven and Raven's Home. On Broadway, van der Pol was the final actress to play Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast alongside Donny Osmond, when it closed at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 2007. Other NY and regional theatre credits include: Kathy in Vanities (Second Stage) where she originated the song "Cute Boys with Short Haircuts," Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Prism Theatre, TX), Esther in Meet Me in St. Louis (TUTS), Laurey in Oklahoma (Austin Musical Theatre), and Eva Peron in Evita (Buena Civic Light). Van der Pol has recorded numerous songs with Sh-K-Boom Records as well as her favorite single “Over It” with Radio Disney.

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