Show People with Paul Wontorek Interview: Megan Hilty of "Smash" "Wicked" and "9 to 5"

Some blondes really do have more fun. Megan Hilty made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked and went on to play the equally blonde Doralee Rhodes (the role made famous by Dolly Parton) in 9 to 5: The Musical. These days you can catch Hilty every Monday night on NBC's Smash as Ivy Lynn, an actress embodying iconic blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe for a new Broadway musical. Hilty stopped by Show People to dish with host Paul Wontorek about her character's ambition, getting "hit on" by Nick Jonas, her dreamy day playing the daughter of Bernadette Peters and the nightmare of filming "terrifying" nude scenes on set. The ever-candid Hilty also revealed why she would never sing a Whitney Houston song, her "cliché" love of Marilyn and what she asks herself several times a day. Click on to spend some time with a smashing sweetheart!

[@MsWickedWolf]

If The Princess and The Frog ever makes it to Broadway she should be Charlotte

[@sjoerdeltink]

MsWickedWolf I have been hoping for The Princess And The Frog to open on Broadway!!!!!! She would be perfect, with Patina Miller or Montygo Glover to play Tiana!

[@omigoditstay]

I met her when she was playing Glinda in Wicked in LA. She's the nicest person ever. I gave her a build-a-bear of one of her earlier characters from Vanities at her last show, and she gave me a hug and was just the nicest person ever. I've got a few autographs from her in my stage door experience as well. Seriously, just the cutest person you could ever meet.

[@MadProps12]

I met her when she was playing Glinda in Wicked during the LA run. She is very nice. She gave me a hug, and we got a picture together. She is a very talented actress.

[@Olivia_4444]

i love Megan, i really love Ivy Lynn and Smash was great!! i am so sad it ended..

[@placeholder9462]

YES

[@banana2510]

She is SO adorable! Gosh love how genuine and sweet she is! A true and deserving Broadway star! :)

[@msjessbravo]

She's such a good actress! She can play such a hateful character but be such a nice person in interviews. Her interviews are so natural and refreshing.

[@AlexiaDark]

Met her at the stage door for Wicked on tour in Toronto in 2006. Such a friendly, humble, amazingly talented woman. I may not be enjoying Smash much, but I am so, so happy for her.

[@eesparza92]

i first saw megan hilty in wicked la like 5 years ago and have been a huge fan ever since! she's just one of those people you can't not love!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

Yeah, Megan has that effect on people!! I love her so much!!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I just watched the bit of Steve talking about Megan, and my heart just melted!! He was SO SWEET!!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I agree with all of that!! She glows or shines like the star that she is!!

[@kozeraag]

She seems like such an awesome person!

[@rosiewebber94]

I love her laugh

[@mndjohn]

damn her makeup is perfect, she looks like a doll in a good way!!

[@stephenanthony3094]

She's great. I loved her Wicked audition story.

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I couldn't agree more!! I would absolutely love to meet her!!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

Yeah, Megan Hilty is like the coolest person ever!! So talented, beautiful (on the inside and out), so lovable with a perfect smile and an infectious laugh!! She's just flawless!!

[@GreatBroadwayFan]

"Welcome back. Here's a robe!" LOL!!!

[@sandlover3]

oh my gosh she seems aMAZING!!!!!! :D how fun would it be to actually be able to meet her!? x]

[@jennabora6163]

Megan is so gorgeous, so sweet and lovable, and she has the best, most infectious laugh!!!! I absolutely adore her!!!!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Huge mole on right arm though. Eeeuuuwww... icky. I don't know what she was thinking of wearing that top. Keep it cobvered up.

[@danielleclark5187]

heelfan1234 Why hide things from the world. It's not disgusting or anything! You shouldn't disrespect people like that. Everyone has their little things that are perfect, but they are perfect in their own way.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

She could have got that sliced off though? Cosmetic surgery is routine these days.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Danielle Clark Danielle, I just noticed she has got big moles on her left arm as well... really not very nice at all. If she was just wearing a long sleeve top, it would have been in much better taste. I don't see why women with big hairy moles on their arms have to wear sleevless tops and flaunt them at everyone like that. It would be so easy to cover them up, or if they really MUST wear sleeveless tops then have a simple cosmetic procedure and get them sliced.

[@aussiechick00]

These comments are actually disgusting me. Why the fuck is a MOLE so hideous that it has to be sliced off? It's literally just discolouration so why are you treating it like she hasn't brushed her teeth or something? Jesus Christ, everyone has at least one mole, how is it gross?

[@klaudiapiwowarczyk7157]

she's so adorable

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I completely agree!!

[@singercar98]

watching this is so sad to me knowing it has ended...

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

SHe's the one you're supposed to hate. But I agree, she's much more deserving.

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

I love her. She's so funny and talented. She was great in Wicked and she's wonderful in Smash.

[@jlizard89]

she seems so lovely!!

[@musicalfool]

Bernadette Peters.... I stopped breathing!

[@wehryspencer]

I love her&her laugh

[@loathing14]

What have we learned? 1. Megan Hilty is a goober. x]

[@charlotted1321]

She looks like barbie with the pink top and the pink makeup - so cute

[@TopSongsOfWeek2011]

what a very intresting interview with Megan x

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

TEAM IVY ALL THE WAY! And Megan is so beyond talented and AWESOME!, I can't even believe it.

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I'd have the time of my life!! I can't wait to meet her (someday soon hopefully)!!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

me too!!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I know right!

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

I agree. Smash ended way too prematurely!!

[@MrTy2121]

I wish I met her when she came to my city

[@loathing14]

And it's fantastic. :"3

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

Wow, I'm really jealous!!!!

[@PresidentShum]

OMFG THIS

[@Lovatic6Gleek10]

No, what'd he say?

[@PresidentShum]

I NEVER KNEW THIS EXISTED

[@Broadwaybabymara]

SHOUTOUT to Clo!!!

[@derogatony]

They really should've focused more on her.

[@littleladytomboy]

I don't know why everyone says they hate her character in smash.I think she's the most realistic one in there.Of course she's a bit of a bitch,that's because she's been working her ass of all her life to get a role that's totally made for her.Her character is very well written,although very predictable.Karen,to me,is more annoying although I know we're supposed to like her but I think Ivy is at least best for the role.I will be very disappointed if they don't keep her as Marilyn at the end.

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

@BottleConcreteBlond And she was great in 9 to 5. I was dissappointed when that didn't do better.

[@pushplaydreamer]

bahaha :D

[@obsessedtwifan33]

I love her as a person AND as Ivy, but I love that Karen got the role...just sayin

[@mndjohn]

I'm not fan of Megan character on Smash (too whiny). but that Karen annoys the hell out of me. Seriously I don't find Karen likeable, that's just the way it is, she's always rambling about being as talented and don't seem to realize that everyone has also been working hard for years.And while Karen voice is amazing I think Ivy make a better Marilyn (body,face, voice).

[@robertanderson2172]

like if you agree she looks llike Alexis Texas