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EVERLEIGH AND ELOWEN ARE PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND SISTERS WHO LOVE TO ENTERTAIN! WITH JUST THREE YEARS BETWEEN THEM, THIS DYNAMIC DUO THRIVES ON COLLABORATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR MOST RECENT PROJECT—THE MIDWEST PREMIERE OF FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL AT THE HISTORIC PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

HAVING THE CHANCE TO PORTRAY YOUNG ELSA AND YOUNG ANNA TOGETHER AS REAL-LIFE SISTERS WAS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR THEM. THEY ENJOY WORKING BOTH ON SCREEN AND ON STAGE, WITH MUSICAL THEATRE HOLDING A SPECIAL PLACE IN THEIR HEARTS. BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM, THEY'VE APPEARED IN OVER THIRTEEN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, WITH THREE OF THOSE SHOWS FEATURING THEM PERFORMING TOGETHER! THE GIRLS ARE NATURALLY CURIOUS, ALWAYS EAGER TO LEARN, AND BRIMMING WITH CREATIVITY. THEY’VE BEEN HOMESCHOOLED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, AND ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE PASTIMES IS VISITING MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES TOGETHER.

IN ADDITION TO ACTING, BOTH EVERLEIGH AND ELOWEN SHARE A DEEP LOVE FOR DANCE! AS AWARD-WINNING COMPETITIVE DANCERS, THEY ENJOY CHOREOGRAPHING ROUTINES JUST FOR FUN. EVERLEIGH BEGAN DANCING AT AGE 2, WHILE ELOWEN FOLLOWED AT AGE 4. ALTHOUGH THEY ENJOY EVERY STYLE OF DANCE, THEY HAVE A SPECIAL FONDNESS FOR BALLET, TAP, AND CONTEMPORARY.

WHEN THEY’RE NOT ACTING OR DANCING, THE GIRLS ENJOY COOKING, CROCHETING, AND READING. FUN FACT: DURING THEIR TIME IN FROZEN, ELOWEN STARTED A CROCHET BUSINESS BACKSTAGE CALLED ICE TOWER SOUVENIRS, WHERE SHE SOLD (FOR FREE!) HANDMADE NECKLACES, BRACELETS, BOOKMARKS, AND RINGS TO THE CAST AND CREW.

EVERLEIGH AND ELOWEN ARE REPRESENTED BY DDO ARTISTS AGENCY FOR ACTING AND BY TALENT X ALEXANDER FOR MODELING.

EVERLEIGH HAS BEEN ACTING PROFESSIONALLY SINCE SHE WAS JUST 6 YEARS OLD—OVER HALF HER LIFE! SHE’S ALSO AN INTERNATIONAL PRINT MODEL WHO’S HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A VARIETY OF WELL-KNOWN BRANDS, INCLUDING FAVORITES LIKE AMERICAN GIRL AND CLAIRE’S.

A NATURE ENTHUSIAST, EVERLEIGH IS PASSIONATE ABOUT ENCOURAGING OTHER KIDS TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS. SHE WAS A YOUTH AMBASSADOR FOR THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST, ADVOCATING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PARKS AND NATURE EXPLORATION.

EVERLEIGH IS A TALENTED SINGER-SONGWRITER, HAVING RELEASED HER DEBUT SINGLE AT ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. SHE CURRENTLY PLAYS GUITAR AND FIDDLE AND IS WORKING ON NEW SONGS FOR AN UPCOMING ALBUM. WRITING IS ANOTHER OF HER PASSIONS—SHE’S AN AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT WITH HER FIRST PLAY FULLY STAGED AND HER SECOND PLAY RECEIVING A STAGED READING. EVERLEIGH IS CURRENTLY WRITING A FANTASY NOVEL AND HOPES TO PUBLISH IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

IN ADDITION TO HER ACTING CAREER, SHE’S APPEARED IN OVER A DOZEN COMMERCIALS FOR VARIOUS BRANDS. SHE’S ALSO A VOICE-OVER ACTOR WHO ESPECIALLY LOVES VOICE MATCHING ROLES, AND A FORMER PODCAST HOST. EVERLEIGH MADE HER TV DEBUT AT AGE 7, PLAYING RACHEL BALLARD ON CHICAGO FIRE. EVERLEIGH'S ACTING GOALS ARE TO BOOK A BROADWAY SHOW, LAND A LEADING FILM ROLE, BE CAST AS A TV SHOW VOICE-OVER LEAD WHO SINGS, AND APPEAR ON A DISNEY SERIES.

FUN FACTS:

SHE LOVES HOT SAUCE AND TACOS, AND FOLLOWS A PLANT-BASED DIET.

EVERLEIGH IS A FAN OF VISUAL ARTS AND HAS A KNACK FOR TECH, BEING A SELF-PROCLAIMED "TECH WHIZ."

A HOBBYIST CARD MAGICIAN, SHE’S ALWAYS IMPRESSING PEOPLE WITH HER CARD TRICKS.

HER FAVORITE SUBJECTS ARE MATH AND LANGUAGE ARTS, AND SHE RECENTLY WON FIRST PLACE IN A POETRY CONTEST AS PART OF HER LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM!

ELOWEN ASPIRES TO BE A MAKEUP ARTIST AND IS FASCINATED BY HOW MAKEUP CAN TRANSFORM HER INTO DIFFERENT CHARACTERS AND LOOKS. SHE FINDS SPECIAL INSPIRATION WHEN SHE’S IN THE HAIR AND MAKEUP CHAIR ON SET, ENJOYING THE CREATIVE PROCESS. INSPIRED BY HER SISTER, ELOWEN DOVE INTO THE WORLD OF ACTING AND HAS FOUND IT TO BE AN INCREDIBLY REWARDING JOURNEY. SHE’S PARTICULARLY FOND OF DISNEY MUSICALS AND CHERISHED HER ROLE AS CHIP IN A PRODUCTION OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. SOME OF HER FAVORITE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE PORTRAYING PEARL IN A VIDEO SERIES AND PLAYING AN ADORABLE, SMART KID CHATTING WITH SANTA FOR A MEIJER COMMERCIAL!

DANCE HOLDS A SIGNIFICANT PLACE IN ELOWEN’S LIFE, AND SHE’S A PROUD RECIPIENT OF A STARQUEST EMERGING ARTIST AWARD. DETERMINED AND HARDWORKING, ELOWEN EMBRACES CHALLENGES AND DOESN’T SHY AWAY FROM PUTTING IN THE EFFORT TO ACHIEVE HER GOALS.

BEYOND HER CREATIVE PURSUITS, ELOWEN HAS DEVELOPED A LOVE FOR READING—SHE RECENTLY FINISHED A 321-PAGE BOOK IN A SINGLE DAY! SHE HOPES TO INSPIRE OTHER KIDS TO CULTIVATE A PASSION FOR READING AS WELL. ELOWEN IS ALSO AN AVID WRITER AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SERIES OF SHORT STORIES. THIS SUMMER, SHE’LL BE ATTENDING HER THIRD YEAR AT A WRITING CAMP TO FURTHER DEVELOP HER CRAFT.

ELOWEN IS ACTIVE AND ENERGETIC, ENJOYING SWIMMING, YOGA, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY PLAYED CLUB SOCCER. ALONG WITH HER SINGING, SHE ALSO PLAYS THE PIANO, ADDING ANOTHER LAYER TO HER MUSICAL TALENTS.

FUN FACTS:

ELOWEN IS WISE BEYOND HER YEARS, WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, AND SHE LOVES MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH.

SHE ENJOYS CREATING ART OUT OF FOUND OBJECTS.

HER LOVE FOR ANIMALS RUNS DEEP, ESPECIALLY FOR HER DOG AND CHICKENS!

ELOWEN HAS A HUGE HEART AND MAKES FRIENDS WHEREVER SHE GOES!

MARCH 11TH 2011, RISING TALENT MAGAZINE LAUNCHED ITS WEBSITE . 14 YEARS AGO.

EVERLEIGH AND ELOWEN MURPHY GOT TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHER BRITTANY TODD TO CELEBRATE A VERY SPECIAL ISSUE FOR MARCH 2025. WITH A SET PHOTOSHOOT, PICKED OUT OUTFITS, INTERVIEW Q & A SESSION READY TO GO; THE GIRLS CAME TOGETHER  FOR RISING TALENT MAGAZINE AND ALONG THE WAY SHARING THEIR JOURNEY AND PASSION THESE TWO SISTERS HAVE FOR PERFORMING.