Actress. Singer. Storyteller.

Renée Bang is an actress, singer, musician, and creator whose work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, film, and television.

She made her professional debut in the international touring production of Grand Hotel – The Musical, directed by nine-time Tony Award® winner Tommy Tune, and went on to make her Broadway debut in John Doyle’s acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. In this groundbreaking production, the actors themselves formed the orchestra, with Renée performing the iconic role of Joanne while playing saxophone as part of the onstage ensemble. Her Broadway debut came unexpectedly at intermission, when she was called upon to replace the actress she was covering—giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “break a leg.”

Her theatre work includes leading roles at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Weston Playhouse, and ReVision Theatre. On screen, she recently appeared in FBI (CBS) opposite series lead Missy Peregrym, Blue Bloods (CBS), Small Miracles with Judd Hirsch and did motion capture work in Red Dead Redemption II. Her film work includes leading and supporting roles in several independent features including C.I.T. and Sex Farce with Walker Vreeland.

In recent years, Renée has increasingly focused on film and television, exploring the particular intimacy of on-camera storytelling while continuing to create and produce original work. Her process draws on decades of live performance, theatrical training, character work, and a lifelong curiosity about people.

She is the founder and creative director of [the collective], a multidisciplinary creation studio in Asbury Park, New Jersey, where she works with actors, vocalists, and emerging artists on performance, storytelling, audition technique, and on-camera work. The studio is influenced by the collaborative spirit of Ensemble Studio Theatre founder Curt Dempster and reflects Renée’s belief in creating an environment where artists can experiment, take risks, and develop their own voices.

She is currently developing 54 – the musical, a full-length jukebox production inspired by the world and mythology of Studio 54, while continuing to pursue work in film, television, theatre, and original content.

Renée is a Danish citizen, fluent in Swedish and conversational in French, and a multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, flute, saxophone, and ukulele. When she is not performing, she can usually be found somewhere near the ocean.

She relishes good stories, complicated people, and the messy, unexpected places where truth lives.