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Blonsky was raised in her mother's Catholic religion (her father is Jewish).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her sophomore year, Blonsky transferred from the John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School to the alternative, 50-student from Village School, from which she graduated. During her time, she joined the theater program at the William A. Shine Great Neck South High School. There she was cast in roles in productions of Les Misérables, Sweeney Todd, Kiss Me, Kate and, in the title role, the opera Carmen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe went to Great Neck Public Library's Levels and was in shows such as Alice In Wonderland.[citation needed] Blonsky has said that she wanted to play the role of Tracy Turnblad from the first time she saw Hairspray on Broadway. 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