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| '''Idina Menzel''' (born |
'''Idina Menzel''' (born Idina Mentzel on ], ]) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. | ||
| Menzel made her ] debut as one of the original cast members in '']'', receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Kate in MTC’s ''The Wild Party''. She originated the role of Dorothy in ''Summer of ’42'' at ] in ], starred as Sheila in the Encores! Production of '']'' and appeared on Broadway as Amneris in ''Aida''. Other Off-Broadway credits include ''Rent'' and '']''. In film, she has appeared in ''Summer of Sam'', ''Just a Kiss'', ''Kissing Jessica Stein'', ''Tollbooth'', and ''Water''. She also made an appearance in the movie ''Camp'' in which ] also made an cameo. She performed at the 1998 ] summer concert festival, had her debut album ''Still I Can’t Be Still'' released on ] and continues to write and perform original music. | Menzel made her ] debut as one of the original cast members in the late ]'s '']'', receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Kate in MTC’s ''The Wild Party''. She originated the role of Dorothy in ''Summer of ’42'' at ] in ], starred as Sheila in the Encores! Production of '']'' and appeared on Broadway as Amneris in ''Aida''. Other Off-Broadway credits include ''Rent'' and '']''. In film, she has appeared in ''Summer of Sam'', ''Just a Kiss'', ''Kissing Jessica Stein'', ''Tollbooth'', and ''Water''. She also made an appearance in the movie ''Camp'' in which ] also made an cameo. She performed at the 1998 ] summer concert festival, had her debut album ''Still I Can’t Be Still'' released on ] and continues to write and perform original music. | ||
| Menzel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s . She is married to fellow performer ] and appeared on ] in '']'', for which she received her first ] (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical) for her portrayal of ], the ]. | Menzel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s . She is married to fellow performer and Rent co-star ] and appeared on ] in the critically-acclaimed musical '']'', for which she received her first ] (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical) for her portrayal of ], the ]. She played the role from October 7, 2003 to January 9, 2005, after which actress ] replaced her. | ||
| Menzel is currently busy working on the film version of '']'', with original cast members ], ], ], ] and ], which began filming in February of 2005. | Menzel is currently busy working on reprising her role of "Maureen Johnson" in the film version of '']'', with original cast members ], ], ], ] and ], which began filming in February of 2005 and is due out by the end of the year. | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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Idina Menzel (born Idina Mentzel on May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.
Menzel made her Broadway debut as one of the original cast members in the late Jonathan Larson's Rent, receiving a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Maureen. She also earned a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Kate in MTC’s The Wild Party. She originated the role of Dorothy in Summer of ’42 at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut, starred as Sheila in the Encores! Production of Hair and appeared on Broadway as Amneris in Aida. Other Off-Broadway credits include Rent and The Vagina Monologues. In film, she has appeared in Summer of Sam, Just a Kiss, Kissing Jessica Stein, Tollbooth, and Water. She also made an appearance in the movie Camp in which Stephen Sondheim also made an cameo. She performed at the 1998 Lilith Fair summer concert festival, had her debut album Still I Can’t Be Still released on Hollywood Records and continues to write and perform original music.
Menzel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is married to fellow performer and Rent co-star Taye Diggs and appeared on Broadway in the critically-acclaimed musical Wicked, for which she received her first Tony Award (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical) for her portrayal of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. She played the role from October 7, 2003 to January 9, 2005, after which actress Shoshana Bean replaced her.
Menzel is currently busy working on reprising her role of "Maureen Johnson" in the film version of Rent, with original cast members Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, which began filming in February of 2005 and is due out by the end of the year.
External links
- Idina Menzel - Official site.
- MusicMoz: Idina Menzel - Submissions for music related information.
- IBDB: Idina Menzel - Broadway credits, nominations and awards from the Internet Broadway Database.
- IMDb: Idina Menzel - Filmography, mini-biography, and photos from the Internet Movie Database.