Gillian Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on April 11, 1979 in England, United Kingdom. She as well as the actress She and actress Natalie Portman have both performed the Black Swan Pas de Deux dance. have both danced both the Black Swan Pas de Deux dance.
In 2000, she had a small part in the film Center Stage, which featured her ABT colleagues Ethan Stiefel, Julie Kent, and Sascha Radetsky in starring roles. She also appeared in the film’s sequel, Center Stage: Turn It Up. In 2005 she performed the dual role, Odette and Odile, in Kevin McKenzie’s version of Swan Lake with ABT. This performance was filmed and broadcast as a part of Great Performances: Dance in America on PBS. In 2010 she appeared as herself in season 4, episode 8 of Gossip Girl with Ethan Stiefel. She also appears as the eponymous character in Royal New Zealand Ballet’s documentary and filmed production of Giselle. Behind the scenes, she served as a ballet consultant on the movie Black Swan.
On September 19, 2015, Murphy married her longtime partner Ethan Stiefel, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. Stiefel proposed to her following her performance in the opening night gala of American Ballet Theatre’s 2011 season. On December 14, 2018, Murphy announced that she was pregnant with their first child and would take maternity leave for the 2018-2019 season. In June 2019, Murphy announced the birth of her son.
A long-time companion Ethan Stiefel proposed to her in 2011 and they tied the knot in 2015.
In 2009, she won the Princess Grace Statue Award.
Following her graduation from high school, Murphy joined American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet in August 1996 at the age of 17. She was promoted to soloist in 1998. In 2001, her debut as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake garnered rave reviews from The New York Times. The following year she was promoted to principal dancer. That same year she was named one of Dance Magazine’s 25 To Watch by Gus Solomon Jr.
