Judy Kuhn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 20, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
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Filmography
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
Movie · as Self
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Movie · as Self
Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Movie · as Helen
Once Upon a Studio
Movie · as Pocahontas (voice)
tick, tick... BOOM!
Movie · as Nan
Stars in the House
TV · as Self, Self - Medical Correspondent · 2 eps
Eleanor of Illinois
Movie · as Eleanor
Elementary
TV · as Board Member · 1 ep
Enchanted
Movie · as Pregnant Woman with Kids
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Movie · as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Day On Fire
Movie · as Judy
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Movie · as Pocahontas (voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Movie · as Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie · as Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
Mulan II
Movie · as Princess Ting Ting (singing voice)
Hope & Faith
TV · as Colleen · 1 ep
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Anna Ford · 1 ep
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Movie · as Self - Performer
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Corinne Nicholson · 1 ep
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Movie · as Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
Long Time Since
Movie
What's Your Sign?
Movie
Pocahontas
Movie · as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Cosette
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
Movie · as (voice) (archive footage)
Law & Order
TV · as Beth Prentiss, Adrienne Longmire · 1 ep
Chess in Concert
Movie · as Florence
Great Performances
TV · as Cosette · 1 ep