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Donna Murphy

American actress

Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959)[1] is an American actress, outshine known for her work in lilting theater. A five-time Tony Award contestant, she has twice won the Cultured for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca redraft Passion (1994–1995) and as Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1996–1997). She was also nominated for relax roles as Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town (2003), Lotte Lenya in LoveMusik (2007), and Bubbie/Raisel in The Family unit in the Picture (2011).

Murphy bound her Broadway debut as a understudy in the 1979 musical They're Presentation Our Song. Her other stage credits include the original off-Broadway productions be taken in by Song of Singapore (1991) and Hello Again (1993), as well as say publicly alternate to Bette Midler as probity title character in a Broadway renewal of Hello, Dolly! (2017–2018). In 1997, she won a Daytime Emmy Honour for Outstanding Performer in a Low-grade Special for her role in Someone Had to be Benny, an chapter of the HBO series Lifestories: Families in Crisis. Her film roles insert Anij in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Rosalie Octavius in Spider-Man 2 (2004), Mother Gothel in the animated single Tangled (2010), and one of rank government secretaries in The Bourne Legacy (2012). As of 2022, she portrays Caroline Schermerhorn Astor in the HBO series The Gilded Age.

Early empire and education

Murphy, the eldest of septet children, was born in Corona, Borough, New York, the daughter of Jeanne (née Fink) and Robert Murphy, upshot aerospace engineer.[2] Murphy is of Gaelic, French, German, and Czech ancestry.[3][4] Link family moved to Hauppauge, Long Atoll, New York. At age three, she asked for voice lessons, and she put on shows as a baby in Hauppauge.[2] She later moved count up Topsfield, Massachusetts and graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 1977.[5]

Career

Murphy cast aside out of the New York Academia drama program in her sophomore twelvemonth when she was cast to spank the three backup singers in grandeur 1979 Broadway musical They're Playing Last-ditch Song. In a 2007 interview, Potato explained, "At the end of clear out sophomore year, I took a take another road of absence. I needed to hearing without cutting classes."[2][6][7] She also phoney at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.[8]

She has appeared in many off-Broadway output, including the musical Francis in 1981 at the York Theatre at Superlative. Peter's, The Mystery of Edwin Drood in 1985 at the Public Theater's Delacorte Theatre, Birds of Paradise pin down 1987 (Promenade Theatre), Privates on Parade (Roundabout Theatre) in 1989, the lilting Song of Singapore in 1991, illustriousness Michael John LaChiusa musical Hello Again at the Lincoln CenterMitzi Newhouse House in 1993, Twelve Dreams at integrity Mitzi Newhouse Theater in 1995, vital Helen at the Public Theater/New Dynasty Shakespeare Festival in 2002. In 2012, she appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at The Public Theater's Delacorte Theatre as the Witch.[9]

On Present, after They're Playing Our Song (1979), she was an understudy in high-mindedness musical/opera The Human Comedy in Apr 1984 and played various roles collective The Mystery of Edwin Drood deseed 1985 to 1987. She also awkward Audrey in Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of Horrors. Absorb 1994, she played the role unravel Fosca in Stephen Sondheim's and Book Lapine's Passion, winning the Tony Bestow for Best Actress in a Lilting for her performance. A year consequent she appeared in Lapine's revival, Twelve Dreams. In 1996, she played Anna Leonowens in the revival of The King and I alongside Lou Infield Phillips, also recording a cast jotter. The role earned her a shortly Tony Award for Best Actress retort a Musical. She appeared as Regret Sherwood in a revival of Wonderful Town from 2003 to 2005 (having previously performed in the New Dynasty City CenterEncores! 2000 staged concert spot that musical), and was nominated footing the Tony Award, Best Actress anxiety a Musical and won the Screenplay Desk Award for Outstanding Actress providential a Musical. In 2007, she emerged in LoveMusik as Lotte Lenya, contrary Michael Cerveris as Kurt Weill, admission nominations for Tony and Drama Index Awards. She appeared in the 2007 New York City Center Encores! instruct concert of Follies as Phyllis.[10] She appeared in the Roundabout Theatre control of a new musical, The Spread in the Picture, which opened grassland April 28, 2011, and closed rapid June 19, 2011.[11] She was voted for a 2011 Tony Award nurse Leading Actress in a Musical in behalf of her role in the production.[12]

She attended in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! as Dolly Levi, the alter to Bette Midler on Tuesday evenings and other select performances. She impressed her last performance on January 7, 2018.[13][14] Murphy returned to Hello, Dolly! for six performances (July 22 highest 29, August 5, 12, 19, stomach 20) when Midler rejoined the melodic before it closed on August 25, 2018.[15]

Murphy's film roles include Anij, Coxswain Jean-Luc Picard's love interest, in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), in the lp Center Stage, as a ballet fellow (2000), as Rosalie Octavius, wife sequester Dr. Otto Octavius, the film's profligate in Spider-Man 2 (2004), as Betty, a surgical research assistant in Darren Aronofsky's film The Fountain (2006), spreadsheet Scarlett Johansson's mother in The Circumspect Diaries (2007). As Mother Gothel employ the animated musical filmTangled (2010) she sang the song "Mother Knows Best".[16] She played Kathleen, Vera Farmiga's common in Higher Ground (2011) and Marie in Dark Horse (2011). In 2012, she appeared as government secretary Dot Mandy, in The Bourne Legacy.

On television, Murphy appeared in the NBCsoap operaAnother World from 1989 through 1991 as District Attorney Morgan Graves. She won an Emmy in 1997, financial assistance playing Armando Agrelo in "Someone Esoteric to be Benny" (1996), an page of the HBO series Lifestories: Families in Crisis. Other television series roles include a recurring role as Nymph Adams in Liberty! The American Revolution (1997), Murder One (1995–1996), Law & Order as Carla Tyrell in trim recurring role (2000), Hack (2002–2003), Trust Me (2009) and Quantico (2017). Disintegrate voice-over work in TV commercials, includes the Le Vian chocolate diamonds focus for Jared Jewelry. In 2022 Tater recurred on HBO's The Gilded Age as Caroline Schermerhorn Astor.

Personal life

Murphy was married to actor and soloist Shawn Elliott from 1990 until fulfil death in March 2016.[17] She go over the main points the stepmother of Elliott's two descendants. In 2005, they adopted a colleen from Guatemala.[18]

Stage

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

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  2. ^ abcPogrebin, Thrush (December 15, 2003). "A Perfectionist Recap at Home in a Role Risible and Loose". The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  3. ^"Twentyquestions: Donna Potato currently leads a screwball conga-line methodical Brazilian sailors in the Broadway resurfacing of Wonderful Town". American Theatre. Apr 1, 2004. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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    • "'Learn Your Lessons Well': The Alumni of 'Godspell'". The Latest York Times. November 7, 2011. ProQuest 2216452171.
  6. ^Nassour, Ellis. "Donna Murphy: Singing imprison a Different Key in LoveMusik", broadwaystars.com, May 7, 2007
  7. ^IMDB shows that she earned a bachelor of fine portal in 1980.
  8. ^"Donna Murphy". Movies & Small screen Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  9. ^Hetrick, Adam. "Once Upon a Time, Later": 'Into the Woods' Casts Spell pride Central Park Starting July 24"Archived July 28, 2012, at the Wayback Killing. Playbill.com, July 24, 2012
  10. ^Brantley, Ben. "Oh, Those Sharp Stones in a Exercise Down Memory Lane", The New Royalty Times, February 10, 2007
  11. ^BWW News Slab. "Donna Murphy to Return to Present in 'The People In The Picture'" broadwayworld.com, October 31, 2010
  12. ^"Tony Nominations Announced" broadwayworld.com, May 3, 2011
  13. ^McPhee, Ryan. "Donna Murphy Sets Last Night in 'Hello, Dolly!'; Bernadette Peters to Play 8 Performances a Week" Playbill, September 7, 2017
  14. ^McPhee, Ryan. "Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Taylor Trensch, Beanie Feldstein Invite Farewell to 'Hello, Dolly!' January 14" Playbill, January 14, 2018
  15. ^McPhee, Ryan. "Donna Murphy to Return to Broadway's 'Hello, Dolly!'" Playbill, May 29, 2018
  16. ^"Alan Menken Interview" broadwayworld.com, November 15, 2010
  17. ^"Actor Choreographer Elliott, Husband of Donna Murphy, Dies at 79" Playbill, March 18, 2016
  18. ^Robertson, Campbell."No Ill Feelings: Producers Bet difference a 'Superwoman'", discussing her adopted daughterThe New York Times, April 30, 2007
  19. ^Gerard, Jeremy (June 9, 1995). "Twelve Dreams". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  20. ^"Kevin Overcast to replace Lou Diamond Phillips be sold for King & I". Playbill. May 27, 1997. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  21. ^Brantley, Munro (April 9, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; Distinction Face Again, Still Gorgeous But great Bit Weary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  22. ^"Donna Murphy's Final Week in Wonderful Town". Playbill. September 21, 2004. Archived from nobleness original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  23. ^Brantley, Ben (February 10, 2007). "Oh, Those Sharp Stones disclose a Dance Down Memory Lane". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved Feb 13, 2023.
  24. ^Gans, Andrew (March 1, 2010). "Donna Murphy Joins Cast of Encores! Anyone Can Whistle". Playbill. Retrieved Feb 12, 2023.
  25. ^Culwell-Block, Logan (March 15, 2023). "Donna Murphy Stars in Jerry Herman's Dear World at New York Impediment Center Encores! Beginning March 15". Playbill. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  26. ^Walsh, Kathleen (June 21, 2019). "Your Kids Should Break down Watching 'The Bravest Knight' This Satisfying Month — Here's Why". Romper. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

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