Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes: 'I've just been so grateful for God's guidance'

An actress who made a name for herself on Broadway before venturing into Great American Family and Hallmark movies says her faith and a specific Bible passage have been the guiding light in her career.
Laura Osnes is a two-time Tony Award nominee for her performances on Broadway in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Bonnie & Clyde and the winner of the role of “Sandy” in the 2007 NBC reality series Grease: You're the One That I Want! She’s appeared on PBS’ A Capitol Fourth three times.
In recent years, though, she has become known for her roles in family-friendly romantic comedies. She has a lead role in Just In Time, a new movie on Great American Pure Flix that Candace Cameron Bure executive produced.
“I often wonder how people survive in the entertainment industry without a firm foundation, because it is so volatile,” she told Crosswalk Headlines, referencing faith. “There are times of highs and there are times of lows -- you are told no a lot in this industry. And you have to be so solid and grounded in who you are and who you're called to be and what you're called to do.
“I've just been so grateful for God's guidance. I feel like my life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6. And it's like, ‘In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.’ And I feel like as I have tried to acknowledge God in my career, He has closed doors, even when I thought that I wanted them open. And then He has opened other doors and He has just guided my path."
In Just In Time, Osnes portrays a woman who is involved in a strained marital relationship. The story is unique in that it involves a husband and a woman; most movies in that genre spotlight first-time live.
“It was different from any of the other films I've done,” she said. “... There's a richness and a depth to this story that tackles a real-life issue and a struggle in a marriage.”
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Outstanding interview..