Biography
A Broadway star who has yet to be tapped with regularity for TV and film, the auburn-haired Faith Prince had her breakthrough as Miss Adelaide opposite Nathan Lane's Nathan Detroit in Jerry Zaks' acclaimed 1992 revival of "Guys and Dolls". Although she had previously played the part in a 1985 Seattle production, the singer-actress drew unanimous raves and won both a Drama Desk and Tony Award for her efforts.
Prince had made her New York stage …
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Career Milestones
| Raised in Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
1979 | Made professional debut in the Off-Broadway revue "Scrambled Feet" | |
1985 | Feature film debut, "The Last Dragon" | |
1985 | First played role of Miss Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" in a Seattle production | |
1986 | Played multiple roles in the Off-Broadway show "Groucho: A Life in Revue" | |
1988 | TV series debut, played Rabbit in the HBO series "Encyclopedia" | |
1989 | Broadway debut in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway"; received first Tony Award nomination | |
1991 | Had featured role in the disasterous musical "Nick and Nora" | |
1992 | Breakthrough performance as Miss Adelaide in the Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls" | |
1994 | Returned to Broadway as the star of the ill-fated play "What's Wrong With This Picture?" | |
1995 | Was original cast member of the short-lived CBS sitcom, "High Society"; character dropped after a few episodes | |
1996 | Returned to NYC to co-starred in the musical revue "Three of Hearts"; featured the music of Mary Rodgers | |
1997 | Had recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Spin City" as Claudia, the girlfriend of the mayorial press secretary (Richard Kind) | |
1997 | Returned to Broadway, assuming the role of Anna in "The King and I" | |
2000 | Acted in the Drama Dept. production of "The Torch-Bearers" | |
2000 | Replaced Blair Brown as the lead in the Broadway musical "James Joyce's The Dead"; recreated role for the L.A. production | |
2001 | Co-starred in the Broadway revival of the comedy "Noises Off" | |
2001 | Starred in revival of "Bells Are Ringing"; earned Tony nomination | |
2004 | Had a recurring role on the Showtime series, "Huff" as Oliver Platt's love interest | |
2008 | Returned to Broadway to star in "A Catered Affair"; received a Tony award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical | |
Awards
1992 | Tony Award for Actress (Musical) |