Kristin Chenoweth
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018 and was the antagonist, Mildred Layton, in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! (2021). Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.
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Filmography
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Movie
Legally Mad
TV · as Skippy Pylon · 1 ep
CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton
Movie · as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Movie · as Self
Stumble
TV · as Tammy Istiny · 5 eps
Our Little Secret
Movie · as Erica
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie
Wicked
Movie · as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
The Holiday Junkie
Movie · as Mimi (voice)
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Movie · as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
The Traitors
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Movie · as Self
Bros
Movie · as Kristin Chenoweth
Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
National Champions
Movie · as Bailey Lazor
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Movie · as Self
Schmigadoon!
TV · as Mildred Layton, Miss Codwell · 6 eps
CBS Mornings
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Holidate
Movie · as Aunt Susan
The Disney Family Singalong
Movie · as Self
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Movie · as Daisy / Mary (voice)
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Movie · as Soloist
Celebrity IOU
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Candy Land
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Movie · as Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Movie · as Self
A Christmas Love Story
Movie · as Katherine Clark
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
Movie · as Self
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps
RuPaul
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Movie · as Self - Host
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Movie
Class Rank
Movie · as Janet Krauss
My Little Pony: The Movie
Movie · as Princess Skystar (voice)
The Star
Movie · as Abby (voice)
Speech & Debate
Movie · as Kristin Chenoweth
All Star Musicals
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
American Gods
TV · as Easter · 2 eps
Trial & Error
TV · as Lavinia Peck-Foster · 10 eps
Hard Sell
Movie · as Lorna Buchanan
Hairspray Live!
Movie · as Velma Von Tussle
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
The Boy Next Door
Movie · as Vicky Lansing
The Opposite Sex
Movie · as Mrs. Kemp
Strange Magic
Movie · as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Descendants
Movie · as Maleficent
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Movie · as Self
The Peanuts Movie
Movie · as Fifi (voice)
The Muppets
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Younger
TV · as Marylynne Keller · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Showing Up
Movie · as Self
Rio 2
Movie · as Gabi (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
Movie · as Self - Hostess, Performer
BoJack Horseman
TV · as Vanessa Gekko (voice), Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice), Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice) · 3 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Family Weekend
Movie · as Samantha Smith-Dungy
Mom
TV · as Miranda · 1 ep
Kirstie
TV · as Brittany Gold · 2 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hit & Run
Movie · as Debbie Kreeger
GCB
TV · as Carlene Cockburn · 10 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Glee Encore
Movie · as April Rhodes
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Movie · as Self - Performer
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Movie · as Rosetta (voice)
You Again
Movie · as Georgia
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Courtney · 1 ep
When I Was 17
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
TV · as Rosetta (voice) · 49 eps
Conan
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Movie · as Rosetta (voice)
Into Temptation
Movie · as Linda Salerno
12 Men of Christmas
Movie · as E.J. Baxter
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Movie · as Self
Glee
TV · as April Rhodes · 5 eps
Sit Down Shut Up
TV · 13 eps
The Good Wife
TV · as Peggy Byrne · 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 19 eps
Four Christmases
Movie · as Courtney
Tinker Bell
Movie · as Rosetta (voice)
Space Chimps
Movie · as Kilowatt (voice)
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Movie · as Miss Noodle
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Movie · as Self
Pushing Daisies
TV · as Olive Snook · 22 eps
Say Yes to the Dress
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Running with Scissors
Movie · as Fern Stewart
RV
Movie · as Mary Jo Gornicke
Deck the Halls
Movie · as Tia Hall
The Pink Panther
Movie · as Cherie
Stranger Than Fiction
Movie · as Book Channel Host
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Movie · as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Movie · as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Movie · as Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie · as Christmas Carol (voice)
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Movie · as Self
Ugly Betty
TV · as Diane · 1 ep
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Bewitched
Movie · as Maria Kelly
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie · as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Candide
Movie · as Cunegonde
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Devin (voice), Jill (voice) · 1 ep
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Project Runway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Music Man
Movie · as Marian Paroo
Big Shorts Mouse
Movie · as Susie Sunshine (voice)
Wicked
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Movie · as Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Movie · as Miss Noodle
Fillmore!
TV · 1 ep
Baby Bob
TV · as Crystal Carter · 1 ep
Live from E!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Movie · as Ms. Noodle
Kristin
TV · as Kristin Yancey · 13 eps
Annie
Movie · as Lily St. Regis
The Early Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Annabeth Schott · 35 eps
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 6 eps
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Portia Sanders · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Christmas in Washington
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · as Ms. Noodle · 2 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Performer, Self - Performer / Winner, Self - Presenter, Self - Presenter / Performer · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps