Jennifer Simard
Jennifer Simard | |
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Born |
Litchfield, New Hampshire | August 8, 1970
Alma mater |
Hunter College Boston Conservatory of Music |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) |
Brad Robertson (m. 2004) |
Website |
jennifersimard |
Jennifer Simard is an American actor and singer known primarily for her work in theater.
Early life and education
Simard is from Litchfield, New Hampshire. She studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music and Hunter College.
Career
Theatre
After studying at Hunter College and the Boston Conservatory of Music, Simard moved to New York, where she appeared in Forbidden Broadway '93.[1][2]
She made her Broadway debut in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and later performed in the Broadway productions of Shrek The Musical and Sister Act.[3]
Simard received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her roles in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, The Thing About Men, and Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit.
Simard originated the role of Sister Mary Downy in the Broadway musical Disaster!, for which her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination and a Drama League Award nomination in 2016. She was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for the same role, which she performed off Broadway in 2014.
She most recently appeared on Broadway as Ernestina in the revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Bette Midler and David Hyde Pierce.[4]
Simard was cast as Miss Hannigan in the St. Louis Muny production of Annie from July 18–25, 2018.[5]
In August 2018, it was announced that Simard would be joining the company of the Tony-nominated musical Mean Girls as Mrs. Heron, Ms. Norbury, and Mrs. George in September 2018, replacing Kerry Butler.[6]
Television and film
She has been seen on television in Younger, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, and The King of Queens and also appeared in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas movie.[7]
Personal life
She married Brad Robertson in October 3, 2004, whom she met when he was the light board operator for the off-Broadway production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.[8]
Theatre credits
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Director(s) | Ref. |
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1996 | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | Woman #1 | Westside Theatre | Joel Bishoff | |
2003 | The Thing About Men | Woman | Promenade Theatre | ||
2004 | Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit | Various Characters | Douglas Fairbanks Theatre | Gerard Alessandrini and Phillip George | |
2006 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Rona Lisa Peretti | US National Tour | James Lapine | |
2007 | Rona Lisa Peretti (replacement) | Circle in the Square Theatre | |||
2008 | Shrek The Musical | Queen Lillian/Wicked Witch/ Magic Mirror Assistant |
Broadway Theatre | Jason Moore | |
2011 | Sister Act | Ensemble | Jerry Zaks | ||
2013 | Disaster! | Sister Mary Downy | St. Luke’s Theatre | Jack Plotnick | |
2016 | Nederlander Theatre | ||||
2017 | Hello, Dolly! | Ernestina | Shubert Theatre | Jerry Zaks | |
2018 | Annie | Miss Hannigan | The Muny | ||
Mean Girls | Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/ Mrs. George (replacement) |
August Wilson Theatre | Casey Nicholaw |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Bride-To-Be | |
2001 | Wish You Were Dead | Cake Girl | |
2013 | Shrek The Musical | Wicked Witch | |
2014 | Non-Stop | Maggie Evans (uncredited) | |
2015 | Sisters | Pet Activist at Party |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1999 | The King of Queens | Paula | Episode: "Best Man" | |
2006 | Law & Order | Danielle Andreas | Episode: "Invaders" | |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Debra Jackson | Episode: "Trade" | |
2015 | The Good Wife | Janie Mullaby | Episode: "Payback" | |
2016 | Younger | Sherry | Episode: "Last Days of Books" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Show | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change | Nominated | |
2004 | The Thing About Men | Nominated | |||
2005 | Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit | Nominated | |||
Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Featured Actress | Nominated | |||
2014 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Disaster! | Nominated | |
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance Award | Nominated | |||
2016 | Nominated | ||||
Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Schools of the Stars: Where Disaster! Cast and Creators Went to College | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ Klein, Alvin. "THEATER; Getting the Giggles From 'Forbidden Broadway'". Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ "An Interview with DISASTER'S Jennifer Simard & Seth Rudetsky". Manhattan Digest. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- 1 2 Hetrick, Adam (September 16, 2016). "Kate Baldwin, Gavin Creel, Jennifer Simard Join Bette Midler Hello, Dolly!". Playbill.
- 1 2 "Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber Join Muny Annie | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- 1 2 Clement, Olivia (August 14, 2018). "Jennifer Simard to Join Mean Girls on Broadway". Playbill.
- ↑ "Jennifer Simard". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ "How Disaster!'s Jennifer Simard Landed the Role of a Lifetime | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (July 6, 2006). "Jennifer Simard Prepped for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Tour". Playbill.
- ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (April 17, 2007). "Mo Rocca and Jennifer Simard Run Broadway's Spelling Bee with New Cast Beginning April 17". Playbill.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (October 14, 2013). "John Treacy Egan, Michele Ragusa, Jennifer Simard, Mary Testa Try to Avoid Disaster!, Beginning Oct. 14 Off-Broadway". Playbill.
- 1 2 Gioia, Michael (May 8, 2016). "Jennifer Simard On Carrying the Banner For Her Show as It Bids Broadway Farewell". Playbill.
- ↑ "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Wish You Were Dead (2001) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Shrek the Musical (2013) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Non-Stop (2014) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Sisters (2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Jennifer Simard - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ ""Law & Order" Invaders (TV Episode 2006) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ ""Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Trade (TV Episode 2008) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ ""The Good Wife" Payback (TV Episode 2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ ""Younger" Last Days of Books (TV Episode 2016) - IMDb". IMDb.