Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Biography: Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018 and was the antagonist, Mildred Layton, in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! (2021). Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: July 24, 1968

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

2007-02-01

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

2023-02-10

Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors

2006-10-27

The Music Man
The Music Man

2003-02-16

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

2009-09-03

Four Christmases
Four Christmases

2008-11-26

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002-09-03

Bewitched
Bewitched

2005-06-21

RV
RV

2006-04-28

Into Temptation
Into Temptation

2009-08-27

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls

2006-11-22

Annie
Annie

1999-11-07

Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell

2008-09-11

12 Men of Christmas
12 Men of Christmas

2009-12-05

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2021-11-28

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

2010-07-29

You Again
You Again

2010-09-23

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023-04-26

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

2021-12-25

Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth

2019-10-18

Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022-01-18

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005-08-07

Glee Encore
Glee Encore

2011-04-19

Hit & Run
Hit & Run

2012-08-22

Family Weekend
Family Weekend

2013-03-28

David Foster: Off the Record
David Foster: Off the Record

2019-09-06

The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door

2015-01-23

Showing Up
Showing Up

2014-02-25

Rio 2
Rio 2

2014-03-19

Bros
Bros

2022-09-30

The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex

2015-05-21

Strange Magic
Strange Magic

2015-01-23

Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret

2024-11-27

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

2012-11-12

Descendants
Descendants

2015-07-31

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024-02-21

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007-04-19

The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther

2006-02-10

Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction

2006-09-09

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

2015-11-30

Hard Sell
Hard Sell

2016-05-20

Class Rank
Class Rank

2017-04-21

My Little Pony: The Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie

2017-10-05

Hairspray Live!
Hairspray Live!

2016-12-07

The Star
The Star

2017-11-15

Speech & Debate
Speech & Debate

2017-04-07

Space Chimps
Space Chimps

2008-06-25

The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie

2015-11-05

Candide
Candide

2005-01-12

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

2008-11-08

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

2018-10-29

Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas

2018-12-07

Holidate
Holidate

2020-10-27

A Christmas Love Story
A Christmas Love Story

2019-12-07

Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home

2014-11-28

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

2006-08-15

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

2006-08-15

Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Robin Williams: A Family Affair

2006-08-15

The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong

2020-04-16

Roald Dahl's The Witches
Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020-10-26

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

2020-09-09

National Champions
National Champions

2021-12-10

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

2009-12-22

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

2021-08-29

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006-12-01

Wicked: The Real Story
Wicked: The Real Story

2024-11-11

Wicked
Wicked

2024-11-20

The Holiday Junkie
The Holiday Junkie

2024-12-14

Wicked: The Musical
Wicked: The Musical