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Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Acting
Born: Jul 24, 1968
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection Self 2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Self - Guest 2023 8.4
Reopening: The Broadway Revival Self 2022
Bros Kristin Chenoweth 2022 6.66
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration 2021
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade Self 2021
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth Self 2019
David Foster: Off the Record Self 2019 7.0
The Boy Next Door Vicky Lansing 2015 4.925
Showing Up Self 2014 9.2
Rio 2 Gabi (voice) 2014 6.52
Family Weekend Samantha Smith-Dungy 2013 6.29
Hit & Run Debbie Kreeger 2012 5.7
Glee Encore April Rhodes 2011 8.1
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Rosetta (voice) 2010 6.757
You Again Georgia 2010 6.272
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Rosetta (voice) 2009 6.8
Into Temptation Linda Salerno 2009 8.0
12 Men of Christmas E.J. Baxter 2009 5.1
Four Christmases Courtney 2008 5.821
Tinker Bell Rosetta (voice) 2008 6.9
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? Miss Noodle 2007 7.0
Running with Scissors Fern Stewart 2006 5.782
RV Mary Jo Gornicke 2006 5.886
Deck the Halls Tia Hall 2006 5.603
Bewitched Maria Kelly 2005 5.092
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Sally (segment "You're a Good … 2005 7.2
The Music Man Marian Paroo 2003 5.633
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse Ms. Noodle 2002 10.0
Annie Lily St. Regis 1999 6.451
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1968
FromBroken Arrow, Oklahoma, …