Elizabeth Teeter

Elizabeth Teeter (born 2001 or 2002) is an American actress. The daughter of Lara Teeter, she began her career as a child, appearing in several productions at The Muny. She made her Broadway debut in 2012 in Mary Poppins and later played young Elizabeth II in The Audience and Betty Parris in the 2016 revival of The Crucible. Additionally, Teeter starred in the Off-Broadway musical The Secret Life of Bees. From 2022 to 2023, Teeter gained wider recognition for portraying Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice on Broadway.

Life and career Elizabeth Teeter was born in 2001 or 2002. Her father, Lara Teeter, is an actor and theatre teacher, while her mother is a dancer and dance teacher. Elizabeth has a twin brother and two younger sisters. As a child, she moved from Chicago to Winchester, Virginia, and later St. Louis. The family lived in Webster Groves, Missouri, where the children attended Bristol Elementary School.

Teeter studied ballet and was coached by her father in acting, singing, and tap dance. She began acting at The Muny at the age of seven, In 2015 and 2016, Teeter played young Elizabeth II in The Audience, sharing the role with Sadie Sink, and Betty Parris in The Crucible, directed by Ivo van Hove, respectively. In a review of the former, Variety said she portrayed the character "very nicely".

Teeter next starred as Lily Owens in the Off-Broadway musical The Secret Life of Bees (2019), based on the film of the same name. She left her penultimate year of high school as a result and completed her schoolwork at the beginning and end of the day. During the show's previews, Teeter took her final examinations: "I would take my final at 10 a.m. and then go in and have a preview rehearsal of the show, and it would be like, 'Oh, we're doing a new opening number today. the Financial Times described her as the show's "main saving grace", praising her "touchingly nervous yet not without pluck" portrayal of Lily and chemistry with co-star Brett Gray. After graduating high school, Teeter intended to move to New York to attend auditions and classes during a gap semester. The team contacted her two years later and invited her to reaudition. In 2025, Teeter portrayed Heather McNamara in the Off-Broadway revival of Heathers: The Musical at New World Stages. Director Andy Fickman stated that she gave the character "a heartbreaking vulnerability ... that will surprise and move audiences". The production received positive reviews; Mashable praised Teeter's portrayal of McNamara's vulnerability, though Time Out New York said she "doesn't land all her punch lines".

Credits + Year Title Role Venue Notes 2009 Meet Me in St. Louis Tootie SmithThe MunyRegional 2010 The Sound of Music Marta 2011 Macbeth Macduff's daughter The St. Louis Repertory Theater The Little Mermaid Flounder The Muny 2012–2013Mary PoppinsJane Banks New Amsterdam Theatre Broadway 2013 The Muny Regional 2015 The Audience Young Elizabeth Gerald Schoenfeld TheatreBroadway 2019 The Secret Life of Bees Lily Owens Linda Gross Theater Off-Broadway 2021 The Sound of Music Liesl von Trapp The Muny Regional 2022–2023 Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz Marquis Theatre Broadway 2024 13 Kendra Lawrence Woodmere Academy Concert 2025–2026 Heathers: The Musical Heather McNamara New World Stages Off-Broadway 2026 Something Rotten! Portia The Muny Regional