Tony winner Lindsay Mendez, most recently seen in Broadway's Merrily We Roll Along revival, welcomed a baby girl September 19, People reports. Mendez' second daughter, Ruby Beck Brinson, is her first with husband J. Alex Brinson.
Mendez, who is also mom to her 3-year-old daughter Lucy, shared photos with her newborn on Instagram.
"We are absolutely over the moon to welcome our sweet baby girl to the world. With her, our family is complete," Mendez and Brinson told People.
"Special shout out to my unbelievable husband, J., who is, without a doubt, my hero, valiantly serving and caring for all the women in this family and taking every step in stride," Mendez added. "I love you so dearly."
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Mendez continued to play Mary Flynn in Merrily We Roll Along throughout her pregnancy, remaining with the production from its Off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop through its July closing date on Broadway. For her performance, Mendez earned her second Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Mendez's Broadway credits also include playing Jan in the 2007 Grease revival, Elphaba in Wicked, and Carrie Pipperidge in the 2018 revival of Carousel, among other roles. For the latter, Mendez received her first Tony nomination and win.
