CHENOWETH, Kristin 1968–

(Kristin D. Chenoweth)

PERSONAL

Born July 24, 1968, in Tulsa, OK. Education: Oklahoma City University, B.F.A., musical theatre, M.F.A., opera performance, 1995. Religion: Southern Baptist.

Addresses: Agent—Bauman, Redanty & Shaul Agency, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Creative Artists Agency, 19830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Publicist—PMK/HBH New York, 650 Fifth Ave., 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019; 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress, singer, and dancer. Performed in solo concert appearances across the United States and in Europe; Drama League Awards, host, 2004; performed in a stage revue at Opryland; Miss Oklahoma City University pageant winner; Miss Oklahoma pageant, second runner up.

Member: Gamma Phi Beta.

Awards, Honors: Most Talented Young Singer Award, Metropolitan Opera auditions, 1993; Theatre World Award, 1997, for Steel Pier; Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk Award, outstanding featured actress in a musical, Antoinette Perry Award, best featured actress in a musical, Joseph Jefferson Award, best actress in a supporting role—non–resident, Outer Critics Circle Award, outstanding featured actress in a musical, 1999, all for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, leading actress in a musical, Drama Desk Award nomination, outstanding actress in a musical, and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, 2004, all for Wicked.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(As Kristin D. Chenoweth) Arabella, Animal Crackers, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1993–1994.

(Off–Broadway debut) Kristy—new girl, The Box Office of the Damned, CSC Theatre, 1994.

Ruby, Dames at Sea, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Hyacinth, Scapin, Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, 1997.

(Broadway debut) Precious McGuire, Steel Pier, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1997.

Waitress, Nancy D., and the thin nurse, A New Brain, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1998.

Anne, Strike Up the Band, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1998.

Sally Brown, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1998–1999.

Louise Goldman, Epic Proportions, Helen Hays Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Daisy Gamble/Melinda (Perhaps), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, City Center Theatre, 2000.

Fanny Brice, Funny Girl, New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 2002.

City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash, City Center Theatre, 2002.

Glinda, Wicked, Curran Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 2003, then Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 2003–2004.

Also appeared in 5th American Songbook, Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City; as Sally, Babes in Arms, Guthrie Theatre; Christine, Phantom, Northshore; title role, Sugar, Lyric Theatre; guest soloist, West Side Story Suite of Dances; Pauline, West Side Story; Luisa, The Fantasticks, Sullivan Street Playhouse, New York City.

Major Tours:

Appeared as Christine, Phantom, German cities.

Film Appearances:

Patty, Topa Topa Bluffs, 2002.

Cherie, The Pink Panther, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Kristin Yancey, Kristin, NBC, 2001.

(Uncredited) Ms. Noodle, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 2003—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Paramour, AMC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lily, Annie, ABC, 1999.

Marian Paroo, The Music Man, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Broadway '99: Launching the Tony Awards, PBS, 1999.

The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1999.

A Capitol Fourth 2000, PBS, 2000.

National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 2001.

Herself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2001.

Herself, Joshua Bell: West Side Story from Central Park, PBS, 2001.

The First Ten Awards: Tony 2001, PBS, 2001.

Herself and Marian Paroo, Behind the Scenes: The Music Man, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Pamela's daughter, Seven Roses, CBS, 2001.

Also appeared in Blind Men, NBC.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Kristin, "The Christian Guy," LateLine, NBC, 1999.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, NBC, 2000.

Portia Sanders, "Junior Agent," Frasier, NBC, 2001.

Crystal Carter, "Talking Babies Say the Darndest Things," Baby Bob, CBS, 2002.

Voice of museum guide, "Masterstroke of Malevolence," Fillmore!, ABC, 2003.

Herself, The View, ABC, 2003.

Also appeared in Another World.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Billion Dollar Baby (revival cast recording), 1995.

Steel Pier (original Broadway cast recording), RCA, 1997.

A New Brain (original cast recording), RCA, 1998.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway revival cast recording), RCA, 1999.

Annie, Sony, 1999.

110 in the Shade, Jay, 1999.

"Lion Tamer," The Stephen Schwartz Album, Varese, 1999.

"This Moment," Grateful: The Songs of John Bucchino, 2000.

Let Yourself Go, Sony Classical, 2001.

You Never Know (cast recording), Varese, 2001.

Wicked (original Broadway cast recording), Decca, 2003.

Disney Presents The Music Man, Buena Vista, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, November 28, 2003, p. 29.

Newsweek, February 17, 2003, p. 63.

People Weekly, February 24, 2003, p. 90.

Playbill, April 30, 1999, pp. 25–26.

Electronic:

Krstin Chenoweth Official Site,http://www.kristinchenoweth.com/, June 22, 2004.