premise: Shoshana Elise Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American stage actress, singer and songwriter known for her roles in Broadway musicals. She is best known for being the first replacement actress for the role of Elphaba on Broadway in the musical "Wicked".
hypothesis: Shoshana Elise Bean is of Russian origin.
reason: The text does not state where her lineage comes from, only that she is American, but her parents could be from Russia or anywhere else in the world.