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Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters, born Bernadette Lazzara, is an American actress and singer renowned for her exceptional talent spanning over six decades. She has flourished in musical theatre, television, film, solo concerts, and recorded music, solidifying her status as an iconic Broadway performer. She has garnered seven Tony Award nominations, winning two plus an honorary award, and has also received nine Drama Desk Award nominations, walking away with three. Four Broadway cast albums featuring her have won Grammy Awards.
Notably, Peters is recognized as the leading interpreter of works by Stephen Sondheim, excelling in musicals such as Mack and Mabel, Sunday in the Park with George, Song and Dance, Into the Woods, and many others. Peters has six solo album recordings to her name and regularly performs a solo concert act. Her commitment to her craft extends to her child actress beginnings in the 1960s, her film and television career that took off in the 1970s, and roles in popular contemporary television shows such as Ally McBeal, Smash, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Good Fight.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Bernadette Lazzara
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 28, 1948
Occupations: Actress, singer
Years Active: 1958-present
Spouses: Michael Wittenberg
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bernadette Peters
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress)
Silent MovieMovies Featuring Bernadette Peters
Silent Movie
Pink Cadillac
Pennies from Heaven
The Broken Hearts Gallery
It Runs in the Family
The Jerk
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Let It Snow
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Six by Sondheim
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
Broadway: The Next Generation
On Broadway
Bobbie’s Girl
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Prince Charming
Tulips
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
Fall From Grace
Into the Woods
Heartbeeps
Sleeping Beauty
Night of 100 Stars II
Sunday in the Park with George
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
David
Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert
The Last Best Year
Impromptu
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Vigilante Force
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Living Proof
The Last Mile
Holiday in Your Heart
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
What the Deaf Man Heard
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
The Odyssey
Animaniacs: Wakko’s Wish
W.C. Fields and Me
Bernadette Peters in Concert
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Let It Snow
Once Upon a Mattress
Career Timeline
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