Bernadette PetersBernadette Peters is the stage name of Bernadette Lazarra (born February 28, 1948 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York), an actress and singer. Her outstanding characteristics are her flawless complexion, bee-stung lips, kewpie-doll voice, and gift for light comedy. Her mother started her off in show business by putting her on the television show Juvenile Jury at the age of three and a half years. She later appeared on Name That Tune and The Horn And Hardart Children's Hour. She took tap lessons, and at the age of nine got her Equity Card (under the name of Bernadette Peters, to avoid ethnic stereotyping). In her teen years she appeared in The Most Happy Fella (1959), was an understudy for "Dainty June" in the touring company of Gypsy (1961), and was in The Penny Friend (1966) and The Girl In The Freudian Slip (1967). She first attracted critical notice in the Off-Broadway spoof of 1930s musicals, Dames at Sea. In films she is remembered mainly for the movies she made with Steve Martin. In theatre, she has come to be associated with Stephen Sondheim's music, appearing in his Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and, in 2003, returning to Gypsy as "Mama Rose". She has won a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical twice: 1985 for Song and Dance and 1999 for Annie Get Your Gun. However, she was nominated several times: 1975 for Mack and Mabel, 1984 for Sunday in the Park with George, 1993 for The Goodbye Girl, and 2003 for Gypsy, as well as 1972 as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for On the Town. She is frequently named one of the four greatest living musical divas alongside Betty Buckley, Patti LuPone and Elaine Paige. Of these, she is the only one who has not played Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of Sunset Boulevard. Off-Broadway Appearances
Broadway Appearances
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Of these, she is the only one who has not played Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of Sunset Boulevard. In theatre, she has come to be associated with Stephen Sondheim's music, appearing in his Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and, in 2003, returning to Gypsy as "Mama Rose". She was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 1996, having lost 3/4 inch in height and broken her hand and ankle. In films she is remembered mainly for the movies she made with Steve Martin. She was a popular governor, but was unexpectedly defeated in 1994 by George W. Bush. She first attracted critical notice in the Off-Broadway spoof of 1930s musicals, Dames at Sea. Bush], he can't help it...He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." In 1990, she ran for Governor of Texas, and won election on November 6, 1990. In her teen years she appeared in The Most Happy Fella (1959), was an understudy for "Dainty June" in the touring company of Gypsy (1961), and was in The Penny Friend (1966) and The Girl In The Freudian Slip (1967). Richards delivered the keynote address to the 1988 Democratic National Convention, a move which put her in the national spotlight with the line "Poor George [H.W. She took tap lessons, and at the age of nine got her Equity Card (under the name of Bernadette Peters, to avoid ethnic stereotyping). In 1986, she was re-elected without opposition. She later appeared on Name That Tune and The Horn And Hardart Children's Hour. She then was elected State Treasurer in 1982, becoming the first woman elected to statewide office in more than fifty years. Her mother started her off in show business by putting her on the television show Juvenile Jury at the age of three and a half years. In 1976, Richards was elected to Travis County, Texas Commissioner Court, where she served for six years. Her outstanding characteristics are her flawless complexion, bee-stung lips, kewpie-doll voice, and gift for light comedy. During this time, she had two daughters and two sons. Bernadette Peters is the stage name of Bernadette Lazarra (born February 28, 1948 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York), an actress and singer. After graduation, she taught social studies and history at Fulmore Junior High School in Austin, Texas. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella - 1997. She received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, and a teaching certificate from the University of Texas. Into the Woods - 1991. Richards was born Dorothy Ann Willis in Lakeview, Texas. She grew up in Waco, Texas, and graduated from Waco High School in 1950, marrying her high school sweetheart, David Richards. Sunday in the Park with George - 1986. Bush, current President of the United States. Slaves of New York - 1989. She served as Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, when she was defeated by George W. Annie - 1982. She rose to nationwide fame as the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention leading up to the 1988 presidential election. Heartbeeps - 1981. Ann Willis Richards (born September 1, 1933) is an American politician from Texas. Pennies from Heaven - 1981 (Golden Globe Award, Best Actress). The Jerk - 1979. Silent Movie - 1976. Gypsy - 2003. Annie Get Your Gun - 1999 (Tony Award, Best Leading Actress in a Musical). The Goodbye Girl - 1993. Into the Woods - 1987. Song and Dance - 1985 (Tony Award, Best Leading Actress in a Musical). Sunday in the Park with George - 1984. Mack & Mabel - 1974. On the Town - 1971. La Strada - 1969. George M! - 1968. Johnny No-Trump - 1967. The Girl in the Freudian Slip -1967. Dames at Sea - 1967. |