Ruthie Ann Miles

Ruthie Ann Miles (born April 21, 1983) is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles in musical theatre, especially in The King and I and Here Lies Love, and on television. Early in her career, Miles played Christmas Eve in Avenue Q and starred as Imelda Marcos in Here Lies Love off-Broadway, winning a Theatre World Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for the latter role. She performed the role of Lady Thiang in the 2015–2016 Lincoln Center production of The King and I on Broadway, for which she won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2016, she had a recurring television role on The Americans. She returned to Broadway as Frieda/Betty in the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with George. In 2018, after recovering from injuries from a car crash that killed her daughter and caused her to lose her unborn child, Miles returned to the stage, reprising her role in the West End production of The King and I. Since 2019, Miles has played Sherri Kansky in the television series All Rise. In 2023, she is playing the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd on Broadway, for which she was nominated for another Tony Award. Early life and education Miles was born in Arizona and raised by her Korean mother, Esther Wong, a music teacher, first in Korea and, from 2nd grade, in Honolulu, Hawaii. "I had to work very quickly and very hard to break my accent," Miles has said. She attended Kaimuki High School, graduating in 2001, and then Southern Oregon University before earning her bachelor's degree at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2005. She received a Master of Music in Vocal Performance with an emphasis on music theatre at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.