Jennifer Leigh Warren
Jennifer Leigh Warren is an American stage, television, film, and voice-over actress/singer who first came to the world's attention for her work in professional musical theater. She is best known for originating the role of Crystal in the Howard Ashman /Alan Menken hit musical Little Shop of Horrors,[1] for her performance in the original Broadway cast of the Michael John LaChiusa musical Marie Christine[2] and for her show stopping performance of “Alice’s Daughter” in the original Broadway musical "Big River" with the song "How Blest We Are" written especially for her by Roger Miller.[3]
She is a NAACP Theatre Award nominee,[4] Los Angeles Times Ovation Award winner[5] (and three-time nominee[6]), Backstage Garland award winner, and won two Broadway World awards in the same season[7] for her portrayal of the fairy godmother in the first US pantomime production A Cinderella Christmas[8] directed by Bonnie Lythgoe and for her one-woman concert event Diamonds Are Forever:The Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey,[9] that premiered in Los Angeles at the Renberg Theater, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.
Filmography
Film
- Valentine's Day (2010)[10]
- Firehouse Dog (2007)[10]
- The Other Sister (1999)[11]
- Matter of Trust (1998)[11]
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) Video[10]
- Sour Grapes (1998)[11]
- Grace of My Heart (1996)[11]
- The Crossing Guard (1995)[11]
- What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)[11]
- Forever, Lulu (1987)[11]
Television
- Pretty Little Liars (2013)[12]
- Faux Baby (2008)[12]
- Lipstick Jungle (2008)[12]
- Dirt (2008) [12]
- Scrubs (2007)[12]
- Jake in Progress (2005)[12]
- Charlie Lawrence (2003)[12]
- Touched by an Angel (2001)[10]
- Sliders (1999)[10]
- ER (1996) [12]
- The Wayans Bros. (1996)[10]
- The Wayans Bros. (1995)[12]
- Homefront (1992)[10]
- Santa Barbara (1992)
- God Bless the Child (1988) TV Movie[10]
- The Gift of Amazing Grace (1986) TV Movie [10]
- Robert Klein on Broadway (1986)[10]
Discography
- The Stephen Schwartz Album, 1999 Varese Saraband.
- Big River: Original Cast Album, 1988 Verve.
- Little Shop of Horrors: Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. Label.
References
- ↑ "Little Shop of Horrors Original Off-Broadway Cast - 1982 Off-Broadway - BroadwayWorld". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Marie Christine on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos - Playbill Vault". playbillvault.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Jennifer Leigh Warren*". therep.org. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ NAACP Beverly Hills-Hollywood Chapter. "2012 NAACP Theatre Awards". naacptheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Ovation Winner Jennifer Leigh Warren Sings for L.A.'s Blank Theatre Dec. 3 - Playbill.com". playbill.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "L.A.'s Ovation Awards Announced Nov. 8; David Hyde Pierce Hosts - Playbill.com". playbill.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Broadway World.com - #1 Site for Broadway Shows, Theatre, Live Entertainment, Tickets & More!". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Freddie Stroma Cast in Lythgoe Family's Panto Cinderella in CA - Playbill.com". playbill.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ↑ "StageSceneLA". stagescenela.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Jennifer Leigh Warren - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jennifer Leigh Warren Biography ((?)-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jennifer Leigh Warren - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
External links
- "Photo Coverage Summer Concert_Series with_Grammy_winner Steve Tyrell Jennifer Leigh Warren". losangeles.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Freddie Stroma Cast in Lythgoe Family’s Panto Cinderella in CA – Playbill.com | Too Much News". toomuchnews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Buddy". lamiradatheatre.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "'Grace of My Heart' (R)". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- "The Java Jive". Earth Prime. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- "Theater Review: It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Portland Center Stage". wweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Review: ‘It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues’ | Portland Monthly". portlandmonthlymag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Auditions at a Glance". blogstage.backstage.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Kismet, a CurtainUp Los Angeles review". curtainup.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "StageSceneLA". stagescenela.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Theater Review: 'Having It All' - Entertainment - North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA Patch". northhollywood.patch.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Theatre Review: New Musical 'Having It All' In World Premiere - Speak Out - Sierra Madre, CA Patch". sierramadre.patch.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Regional Theater Review: LONESOME TRAVELER (Laguna Playhouse in Orange County)". stageandcinema.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "HAVING IT ALL - Reviews - N. Hollywood - Los Angeles". plays411.net. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Cinderella Reviews - Theatre In LA - Play Reviews". theatreinla.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "All the Arts, All the Time". latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "No place like The Wiz". syncweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: Los Angeles - "Kismet" - 1/25/04". talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Upright Cabaret Presents Jen & Jake at Vermont-Review | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". lasplash.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Big River". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
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