Heather Fogarty (born May 22, 1984) is an American musician and actress. She is the lead singer and keyboardist for Boston-based rock band On The Surface.

Heather Fogarty
Fogarty performing at Paradise Rock Club
Born
Heather Nicole Fogarty

May 22, 1984 (1984-05-22) (age 40)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musician, actress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Kyle Ward
(m. 2016)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • tambourine

Early life

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Heather Fogarty was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Marlborough High School (Massachusetts) where she was active in the theater department.[4] In 2001, she formed the band On The Surface with classmate Anthony Brodeur and drummer Matthew Amdur.

Stage career

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Heather Fogarty made her professional stage debut when she was ten years old.[5] She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2006.[6] She performed with the Connecticut Repertory Theatre in productions including The Crucible, A Christmas Carol, Mother Courage, and Into The Woods.[7][8]

Music career

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Heather Fogarty sings lead and plays keyboards in the band On The Surface.[9][10] They have released four studio albums including The Fall and were voted "Best Pop Act" by Worcester Magazine. Their songs The Very Best of Me and Let in the Light were featured on MTV's The Hills (TV series).[11] They performed on the Warped Tour in 2008.[12]

In 2011, Heather joined musicians Carrick Moore Gerety from Everybody Else and Kevin Seaton of Say Anything (band) to form the Dance-Pop band Divalola. They released the Wallflower EP on November 17, 2011. Their song Wallflower was featured in the video game Saint's Row: The Third.[13]

Film and television work

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Heather Fogarty has appeared in television programs including Baby Daddy, Scandal (TV series), and Hit the Floor (TV series). Her film credits include Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, Stone Markers, Icebox, Closing Time and Evil Within. She also appeared in the Butch Walker music video for Synthesizers starring Matthew McConaughey.[14]

Personal life

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Heather Fogarty married screenwriter Kyle Ward on July 2, 2016.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Closing Time Coffee Bean Chick's Friend
2010 Mortal Kombat: Rebirth Hotness
2012 Stone Markers Cammie Sherman
2012 Butch Walker and The Black Widows: Synthesizer Cheerleader 1 Music Video
2014 Icebox Emily
2015 Evil Within Hanna

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Scandal (TV series) Hayley Episode: "Say Hello to My Little Friend"
2014 Next Time on Lonny Dog Owner Episode: "Lonny, The Dog Whisperer"
2014 Hit The Floor (TV series) Melissa Episode: "Shattered Glass"
2015 Baby Daddy Daniel Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot"
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Heather Fogarty at IMDb

References

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  1. ^ "On The Surface - Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "On The Surface - Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Divalola - Discography - MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Marlborough actress has role in 'The Addams Family'". WCVB. June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Wenzel, Mary (December 1994). "'Local Girl Stars in 'Annie Warbucks'". Enterprise Sun. p. 4.
  6. ^ Media, GateHouse (May 28, 2006). "Student Achievements". Milford Daily News. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Borak, Jeffrey (October 7, 2003). "'The Crucible' poses a moral conflict". The Berkshire Eagle. p. B6.
  8. ^ Borak, Jeffrey (November 29, 2003). "A puppet 'Christmas Carol'". The Berkshire Eagle. p. D2.
  9. ^ Vanni, Olivia (May 8, 2008). "Tracked Down". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Shanahan, Mark (November 13, 2009). "Names". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Vanni, Olivia (July 29, 2008). "Musical Duet". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Ralph, Caitlin (February 28, 2018). "A look back at Warped Tour 2008". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Divalola - Discography - MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "Actress Heather Fogarty attends the premiere of "Stone Marker"". GettyImages. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "Real Wedding - Heather Fogarty and Kyle Ward". Wedding Style Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2022.