Biography
Broadway musical star and television actress Kristin Chenoweth first wowed the theater world with her 1999 Tony-winning performance in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. " But it was her scene-stealing run in the musical hit "Wicked" that began her rise to fame. Though film studios squandered the tiny dynamo's boundless talents in broad-based duds like "Bewitched" (2005) and "Deck the Halls" (2006), Chenoweth was eventually recognized by …
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Career Milestones
| Began singing career while still in high school; planned to head to Nashville but family insisted she attend college | ||
| Raised in Oklahoma | ||
1977 | At age seven, began recording her singing voice on a portable tape recorder | |
1980 | Was a finalist to star in "Annie" | |
1991 | Won the Miss Oklahoma City University title and was a runner-up in the 1991 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant | |
1993 | After completing masters program at Oklahoma City University, was accepted for post-graduate study in voice at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia | |
1993 | While helping a friend move to NYC, auditioned for a production of "Animal Crackers" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ; offered role; decided to abandon studies and pursue theatrical career | |
1996 | Appeared in regional theater production "Babes in Arms" | |
1997 | Earned attention as Precious McGuire, half of a married couple participating in a dance marathon, in "Steel Pier" | |
1997 | Made New York stage debut supporting Bill Irwin in a revival of Moliere's "Scapin" | |
1998 | Breakthrough stage role as Sally Brown in the revised version of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" | |
1998 | Played multiple roles in the off-Broadway musical "A New Brain" | |
1999 | Cast as the nefarious Lily Regis in the TV remake of the musical "Annie" (ABC) | |
1999 | Landed first non-musical role on Broadway as the star of the comedy "Epic Proportions" | |
1999 | TV series debut with a supporting role on the AMC comedy-drama "Paramour" | |
2001 | Released her debut album Let Yourself Go | |
2001 | Signed to play Brenda Blethyn's daughter on the CBS pilot "Seven Roses" | |
2001 | Starred in the short-lived NBC mid-season replacement "Kristin" | |
2002 | Portrayed Marian Paroo in the TV remake of "The Music Man" (ABC) | |
2003 | Played Glinda the Good Witch in the award winning musical "Wicked"; received a Tony nomination for her performance | |
2004 | Cast in a recurring role on "The West Wing," (NBC) as the White House's new media consultant | |
2005 | Starred opposite Nicole Kidman as the nosey neighbor in the big-screen version of "Bewitched" | |
2006 | Cast in the prequel to the 1964 Peter Sellers original film "The Pink Panther" | |
2006 | Co-starred in the Marc Forster comedy "Stranger Than Fiction" | |
2006 | Played a minister's wife in "Running with Scissors," based on the personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs | |
2007 | Cast as Olive Snook, a co-worker and neighbor of Ned's on ABC's "Pushing Daisies"; earned a 2008 Emmy nomination for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
2008 | Made her English National Opera debut as Cunegonde in Robert Carsen's new production of Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" | |
2010 | Earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for "Glee" (Fox) | |
2011 | Made her foray into country pop music with her fourth album Some Lessons Learned | |
2012 | Appeared opposite Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper in action comedy "Hit and Run" | |
2012 | Co-starred with Leslie Bibb on the ABC series "GCB" | |
Awards
1999 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Musical) |
1999 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Musical) |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Pushing Daisies |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Pushing Daisies |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Glee |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Glee |