Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American soprano and actress. … Read Full Bio ↴Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American soprano and actress. She released her sixth album and fifth studio album The Art of Elegance on September 23, 2016.
Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera performance. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1991, she won the title of "Miss OCU" and went on to win second runner-up in the Miss Oklahoma pageant. She performed at Opryland USA. She won a "most talented up-and-coming singer" award in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, which came with a full scholarship to Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts; she turned down the scholarship when she auditioned and won a part on an off-Broadway show. She also enjoyed watching her boyfriend at the time (professional baseball player Shawn Bryant) pitch.
Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in a production of Molière's Scapin starring Bill Irwin, followed in the spring of 1997 by the unsuccessful musical Steel Pier by John Kander and Fred Ebb, for which she won a Theatre World award. The following season, she appeared in the City Center Encores! production of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Strike Up the Band and the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn's A New Brain.
During the 1998–1999 season, she performed the role of Sally in the Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, sweeping the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards as the season's Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She then starred in the Broadway comedy Epic Proportions, followed by appearances in ABC's television adaptation of the musical Annie (as Lily St. Regis), and in the leading role of Daisy Gamble in the City Center Encores! production of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
In 2003, Chenoweth performed songs from her album Let Yourself Go in concert for Lincoln Center's 5th American Songbook. She also performed in City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash.
In London, she was involved in Divas at Donmar for director Sam Mendes, then appeared in the Actor's Fund Benefit Concert of the musical Funny Girl in New York City.
Chenoweth was a part of ABC's An American Celebration at Ford's Theater with Kelsey Grammer, NBC's Salute to the Olympic Winners, The Kennedy Center Gala honoring Julie Andrews, and an episode of Frasier on NBC. She also starred as Marian Paroo in the ABC television production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, opposite Matthew Broderick.
In October 2003, Chenoweth returned to Broadway in Wicked, a musical about the early years of the witches of Oz. She was nominated for a Tony as Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Glinda, but lost to co-star Idina Menzel (who played Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West).
Chenoweth's role in Wicked also brought the opportunity to co-star in Nora Ephron's 2005 film version of Bewitched. The film's star, Nicole Kidman, had attended a performance of Wicked and was so impressed with Chenoweth's charisma and stage presence that Kidman requested to Ephron that Chenoweth be cast in the film. Chenoweth got the part of Maria Kelly, Kidman's character's friend, neighbor, and personal assistant.
Chenoweth has also performed leading roles at the Goodspeed Opera House and the Guthrie Theatre, and she was chosen by the late Jerome Robbins as the guest soloist in his West Side Story Suite of Dances at New York City Ballet. She also starred in a short-lived semi-biographical sitcom, Kristin, for NBC. It was a mid-season replacement in 2001 that co-starred Jon Tenney, but it was cancelled after only six episodes.
Beginning in the sixth season (2004–2005) of The West Wing, Chenoweth has had a recurring role playing media consultant Annabeth Schott; as of the seventh season she is featured in the opening credits. In 2006, she is scheduled to appear in a remarkable five films including The Pink Panther, R.V., and Stranger Than Fiction. Chenoweth then will star in Asphalt Beach and in a bio-pic of Dusty Springfield.
Chenoweth is a Christian, but was disinvited from a Women of Faith conference in September 2005 because of her positive attitude toward gays and lesbians. She released an album in April 2005 called As I Am that's a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music, with arrangements that sound more like adult contemporary.
Chenoweth is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall. She appeared in the March 2006 issue of FHM.
Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera performance. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1991, she won the title of "Miss OCU" and went on to win second runner-up in the Miss Oklahoma pageant. She performed at Opryland USA. She won a "most talented up-and-coming singer" award in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, which came with a full scholarship to Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts; she turned down the scholarship when she auditioned and won a part on an off-Broadway show. She also enjoyed watching her boyfriend at the time (professional baseball player Shawn Bryant) pitch.
Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in a production of Molière's Scapin starring Bill Irwin, followed in the spring of 1997 by the unsuccessful musical Steel Pier by John Kander and Fred Ebb, for which she won a Theatre World award. The following season, she appeared in the City Center Encores! production of the George and Ira Gershwin musical Strike Up the Band and the Lincoln Center Theater production of William Finn's A New Brain.
During the 1998–1999 season, she performed the role of Sally in the Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, sweeping the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards as the season's Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She then starred in the Broadway comedy Epic Proportions, followed by appearances in ABC's television adaptation of the musical Annie (as Lily St. Regis), and in the leading role of Daisy Gamble in the City Center Encores! production of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
In 2003, Chenoweth performed songs from her album Let Yourself Go in concert for Lincoln Center's 5th American Songbook. She also performed in City Center Encores! 10th Anniversary Bash.
In London, she was involved in Divas at Donmar for director Sam Mendes, then appeared in the Actor's Fund Benefit Concert of the musical Funny Girl in New York City.
Chenoweth was a part of ABC's An American Celebration at Ford's Theater with Kelsey Grammer, NBC's Salute to the Olympic Winners, The Kennedy Center Gala honoring Julie Andrews, and an episode of Frasier on NBC. She also starred as Marian Paroo in the ABC television production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, opposite Matthew Broderick.
In October 2003, Chenoweth returned to Broadway in Wicked, a musical about the early years of the witches of Oz. She was nominated for a Tony as Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Glinda, but lost to co-star Idina Menzel (who played Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West).
Chenoweth's role in Wicked also brought the opportunity to co-star in Nora Ephron's 2005 film version of Bewitched. The film's star, Nicole Kidman, had attended a performance of Wicked and was so impressed with Chenoweth's charisma and stage presence that Kidman requested to Ephron that Chenoweth be cast in the film. Chenoweth got the part of Maria Kelly, Kidman's character's friend, neighbor, and personal assistant.
Chenoweth has also performed leading roles at the Goodspeed Opera House and the Guthrie Theatre, and she was chosen by the late Jerome Robbins as the guest soloist in his West Side Story Suite of Dances at New York City Ballet. She also starred in a short-lived semi-biographical sitcom, Kristin, for NBC. It was a mid-season replacement in 2001 that co-starred Jon Tenney, but it was cancelled after only six episodes.
Beginning in the sixth season (2004–2005) of The West Wing, Chenoweth has had a recurring role playing media consultant Annabeth Schott; as of the seventh season she is featured in the opening credits. In 2006, she is scheduled to appear in a remarkable five films including The Pink Panther, R.V., and Stranger Than Fiction. Chenoweth then will star in Asphalt Beach and in a bio-pic of Dusty Springfield.
Chenoweth is a Christian, but was disinvited from a Women of Faith conference in September 2005 because of her positive attitude toward gays and lesbians. She released an album in April 2005 called As I Am that's a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music, with arrangements that sound more like adult contemporary.
Chenoweth is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall. She appeared in the March 2006 issue of FHM.
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01Defying Gravity - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
05What Is This Feeling? - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
09No One Mourns The Wicked - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
12One Short Day - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
13Dear Old Shiz - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
14Thank Goodness - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
17I'm Not That Girl (Reprise) - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth
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A House Is Not a Home One less bell to answer One less egg to fry One less…
Abide In Me [Chorus x2] When you abide in me Then I'll abide in…
All The Things You Are You are the promised kiss of springtime That makes the lonel…
Because He Lives God sent His son, they called Him Jesus He came to…
Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered He's a fool and don't I know it But a…
Born On Christmas Day One starry night, so bright, The world was filled with love…
Borrowed Angels They shine a little brighter, they feel a little more They…
Boy There's a boy who works at Starbucks Who is very inspiration…
Bring Him Home God on high Hear my prayer In my need You have always been…
Change Someday when I'm over you And when I think I'm able…
Christmas Island Let's get away from sleigh bells Let's get away from snow Le…
Come On Ring Those Bells Everybody likes to take a holiday,everybody likes to take a…
Crazy Crazy, I'm crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy, crazy for…
Daddy Hey, listen To my story 'bout a gal named Daisy May Lazy…
Dear Old Shiz Person in Crowd Glinda! Is it true you wer…
Defying Gravity Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm, for once! Instea…
Do You Hear What I Hear Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see…
Evil Like Me Look at you, look at me I don't know who to…
Fathers and Daughters Well you laughed and told me you really wanted a…
Feelings Dearest darlingest momsie and popsical My dear father Ther…
For Good I've heard it said, That people come into our lives, For a…
God and Me If God and me sat down for tea I would ask…
Goin' To The Dance With You Darling, I'm so blue without you I think about you the…
Hard Times Let us pause in life's pleasures and count it's many…
Home On Christmas Day And now that winter's here Soon it will be Christmas I see…
Hopelessly Devoted To You Guess mine is not the first heart broken. My eyes are…
I could have danced all night Bed, bed I couldn't go to bed My head's too light…
I Didn't They say that opposites attract Well I can see it now…
I Get Along Without You Very Well I get along without you very well Of course I do Except…
I Wanna Be Around I wanna be around to pick up the pieces When somebody…
I Want Somebody Hey, ha ha yea you, yea y'all better listen up…
I Was Here Tell me is love still a popular suggestion Or merely an…
I'll Be Home For Christmas I'm dreaming tonight of a place that I love Even more…
I'll Tell The Man In The Street I won't tell of my love To the red, red rose Or…
I'm a Fool to Want You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to…
I'm A Stranger Here Myself Tell me is love still a popular suggestion Or merely an…
I'm A Stranger Here Myself from One Touch of Venus 1943 Tell me is love Still a popular suggestion, Or merely an…
I'm Not That Girl Don't wish, don't start Wishing only wounds the heart There'…
If You Hadn't But You Did There he goes as usual, my man Breaking my foolish heart I…
It Doesn't Matter Anymore There you go baby, and here am I Well you left…
It Will Be Me When you start fallin' Who's gonna catch ya' I'm willin' t…
Joyful Joyful Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee God of glory, Lord of love Hea…
Lessons Learned There's some things that I regret Some words I wish had…
Let Yourself Go As you listen to the band don't you get a…
Let's Fall in Love Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we fall in love? Our hearts…
Lion Tamer I'd like to be a lion tamer, Sequins and tights and…
Little Sparrow Little sparrow, little sparrow Precious fragile little thing…
Maybe This Time Oh Oh Two old friends meet again Wearing older faces A…
Mine to Love You happened like a sudden storm that caught me my…
My Coloring Book For those who fancy coloring books And lots of people do H…
My Funny Valentine My funny Valentine Sweet comic Valentine You make me smile…
My New Philosophy Sally: (spoken) Oh yeah? That's what YOU think! Schroeder: …
Never Here with you, here with me Life is so beautiful Close my…
No More Tears It's raining, it's pouring My lovelife is boring me to tears…
No One Mourns The Wicked Good news! She's dead! The Witch of the West is dead! The…
Nobody Else But Me I was a shy, demure type Inhibited, insecure type of maid …
One Short Day Come with me to the Emerald City One short day In the…
One Touch of Venus 1943: I'm a Stranger Here Myself Tell me is love Still a popular suggestion, Or merely an…
Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow way up high There's a land that…
Poor Wayfaring Stranger I am a poor wayfaring stranger Wandering through this world …
Popular Elphie, now that we're friends, I've decided to make you…
Power Take a look around I see expressions on each face I know…
Silver Bells Christmas makes you feel emotional It may bring parties or t…
Sing La La La La La La La La La La La…
Skylark Skylark, have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell…
Sleep Well Little Children Sleep well little children Wherever you are Tomorrow is Ch…
Someone To Watch Over Me There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're…
Taylor There's a boy who works at Starbucks Who is very inspiration…
Thank Goodness Every day, more wicked Every day, the terror grows All of Oz…
The Christmas Waltz Frosted window panes, candles gleaming inside Painted candy…
The Girl in 14-G* Just moved in to 14G So cozy, calm, and peaceful Heaven for…
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The Man That Got Away The night is bitter The stars have lost their glitter The wi…
The Song Remembers When I was standing at the counter I was waiting for the…
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There Will Never Be Another There will never be another Who will love me like You There…
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Upon This Rock When others see with earthly eyes Just what they wannna see …
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What Child Is This What Child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap…
What Child Is This? Dearest darlingest momsie and popsical My dear father Ther…
What If We Never Here with you, here with me Life is so beautiful Close my…
What Is This Feeling What Child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap…
What Is This Feeling? Dearest darlingest momsie and popsical My dear father Ther…
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Will You Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine completely You give your love so sweetly…
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You'll Never Know Darling, I'm so blue without you I think about you the…
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart Dear, when you smiled at me, I heard a melody…