Alice Ripley is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and mixed media artist. She is best known for her work in Broadway musicals, including originating the role of Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, for which she won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Other notable Broadway credits include Violet Hilton in Side Show, Betty Schaefer in Sunset Boulevard, and Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show.