Kristin Chenoweth effortlessly transitions between stage, television and film with the captivating grace that only she can project.
Kristin can be seen staring in the ABC series Pushing Daisies, where she was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. This one-hour series is an unprecedented blend of romance, crime procedural and high-concept fantasy in a forensic fairytale about a young man with a very special gift. Pushing Daisies was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for “Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy”.
Kristin’s Christmas album, A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas, was released in October. She has written an uplifting candid chronicle of her life which will be released by Simon & Schuster in spring 2009. She will next be seen in the Warner Bros. film Four Christmases in November. The film revolves around a newly married couple who decide to visit their families for the Christmas holiday. Kristin also can be heard as the voice of the fairy, Rosetta, in Walt Disney Picture’s Tinkerbell this fall. She wrapped filming the independent film, Into Temptation, directed by Sundance filmmaker Patrick Coyle opposite Jeremy Sisto.
This past summer Kristin starred alongside Cheryl Hines and Jeff Daniels in the animated film Space Chimps for Twentieth Century Fox.
She starred in Stairway to Paradise, an original Encores! production celebrating the great Broadway revue. Commemorating the centennial anniversary of the first Ziegfeld Follies, Kristin concluded New York City Center’s 2007 season with beloved Broadway numbers from the early 20th century.
Kristin was seen in the season finale of ABC’s hit comedy Ugly Betty. She played an orthodontic technician who loves romantic comedies and becomes overly involved in her patients’ lives – including Betty’s (America Ferrera).
Chenoweth starred in the critically successful and highly lauded limited-engagement of The Apple Tree at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Studio 54. She also had the honor of playing a sold out solo concert at the famed Metropolitan Opera House.
Many remember her show-stealing, Tony-winning performance in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and her triumphant star turn when she originated the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, which earned her a Tony Award nomination. Chenoweth also performed in the Broadway comedy Epic Proportions and in the Kander and Ebb musical Steel Pier, for which she won a Theatre World award. Chenoweth also performed in an Off-Broadway production of Moliere’s Scapin for the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Television fans know her as Annabeth Schott on The West Wing, the librarian, Marian Paroo, in ABC’s movie version of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, and Lily St. Regis in the television adaptation of Annie. Kristin also starred in her own series Kristin for NBC.
Moviegoers have seen her in Deck the Halls with Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick, RV with Robin Williams, Bewitched with Nicole Kidman, Running with Scissors with Annette Bening, and The Pink Panther with Steve Martin. Her film credits also include a cameo in Stranger Than Fiction with Emma Thompson. Kristin is currently developing a feature film based on the life of Dusty Springfield.
A veteran of the concert scene, Kristin took the stage in a solo sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in 2004 and continues to tour the country. She performed her solo concert at Sam Mendes’s acclaimed Donmar Warehouse as part of the Divas at Donmar series. The show received glowing reviews. Following her show in London, Chenoweth has had numerous collaborations with various symphonies, including The New York Philharmonic, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony and the San Francisco Symphony. One of her proudest accomplishments was having the privilege to perform Bernstein’s Candide at Lincoln Center with The New York Philharmonic. Other performances include her sold-out Los Angeles solo debut at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, an evening at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and the Washington National Opera’s 50th Anniversary Gala with Placido Domingo. She is scheduled to have her Metropolitan Opera debut in March 2010 as Samira in John Corigliano’s The Ghost of Versailles.
In addition to her upcoming Christmas album, she has released two albums entitled, Let Yourself Go and As I Am.
Thank You For Being A Friend Kristin. I Looooove Your Version Of 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' I'm gonna look for your Christmas Album. Sending You All My Positive Vibes.
I bought from London 'Dress Circle' 'A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas' I think is the Loveliest Christmas album EVER!!! 'The Christmas Waltz' My Favourite Track (at the moment) Your Photo on the cover is ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!
I love your Christmas songs "Do you hear what I hear" my favorite, I love the interview that you did to newsok.com , my daughter is 15 years old , she wants to be in acting and she is 4'11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx9tAt19pG0...I am going to show her that interview...Thank you!! :)
The new Christmas album is really something special. It has that kind of heart-warming quality that destines it to be a classic. Congratulation, classy lady!
I was SO disappointed when you were on "Carrie Underwood's 'Holiday' Special" last week and they didn't have you perform one of your many awesome Christmas songs from your "Lovely" CD! I missed the special with you and Casting Crowns last year so are they re-airing that one again this year?
It was a nice surprise seeing you on Carrie Underwood's "Holiday" special! You looked and sounded beautiful. I'm crossing my fingers for you and Dolly.. hehe Hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday!
