Sami Gayle

Early life

Klitzman was born and raised in Weston, Florida into a Jewish family. Her mother Robin previously owned her own business and currently works as her agent. Her father is Larry Klitzman, an attorney.{{cite web|title=Sami Gayle |first=Kaleem |last=Aftab |date=August 16, 2013

Career

Gayle began her acting career as Baby June in the off-Broadway production of Gypsy starring Patti LuPone. She reprised her role when the production transferred to Broadway a few months later.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/17420|title=Sami Gayle's Broadway Biography |website=Playbill |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818085131/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/17420|archive-date=August 18, 2011}} She later starred in the off-Broadway plays Oohrah! at the Atlantic Theatre Company{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132676-Oohrah-a-New-Play-About-Military-Families-Opens-at-Atlantic-Sept-10|title=Oohrah! Opening September 10 |website=Playbill |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021235316/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132676-Oohrah-a-New-Play-About-Military-Families-Opens-at-Atlantic-Sept-10|archive-date=October 21, 2012}} and MCC Theatre's Family Week under the direction of Jonathan Demme. Gayle was featured in the 2007 Broadway production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.

In addition to her role on Blue Bloods, Gayle guest starred on USA's Royal Pains and had a recurring role on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. She starred in Detachment, directed by Tony Kaye and released in 2012. She also appeared in Stolen (2012) and The Congress (2013). She co-starred in the 2014 film adaptation of Vampire Academy, as Mia Rinaldi. In 2018, Gayle starred in the original Netflix romantic comedy Candy Jar.

After appearing as a regular character on Blue Bloods from seasons 2 through 10, Gayle made only one appearance in season 11 and another in the series finale. The absence was owed to Gayle graduating from Columbia University and being busy with other projects.

In 2023, Gayle returned to theatre, originating the role of Adele the stepsister in the Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella.

Filmography

References

References

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6. Thielman, Sam. (May 4, 2010). ""Family Week" Variety Review". Variety.
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11. [https://deadline.com/2013/05/vampire-academy-adds-blue-bloods-sami-gayle-shameless-cameron-monaghan-more-to-cast-496094/ ‘Vampire Academy’ Adds ‘Blue Bloods’ Sami Gayle, ‘Shameless’ Cameron Monaghan & More To Cast] Deadline.com (May 10, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-05-11.
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13. Evans, Greg. (2022-12-07). "Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Bad Cinderella' Rounds Out Broadway Cast With Carolee Carmello, Grace McLean, Jordan Dobson".