Cast
Kristin Chenoweth
Acting
Cast
Kristin Chenoweth
Known for
Acting
Born
1968-07-24
From
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Also known as Kristi Dawn Chenoweth , Kristin Chenowith, Kristen Chenowith
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.
Wicked
as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Descendants
as Maleficent
The Boy Next Door
as Vicky Lansing
Roald Dahl's The Witches
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
Rio 2
as Gabi (voice)
Tinker Bell
as Rosetta (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Princess Skystar (voice)
The Peanuts Movie
as Fifi (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
as Rosetta (voice)
RV
as Mary Jo Gornicke
Strange Magic
as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
as Rosetta (voice)
The Pink Panther
as Cherie
Deck the Halls
as Tia Hall
Bewitched
as Maria Kelly
The Star
as Abby (voice)
Four Christmases
as Courtney
Stranger Than Fiction
as Book Channel Host
Holidate
as Aunt Susan
Bros
as Kristin Chenoweth
You Again
as Georgia
Space Chimps
as Kilowatt (voice)
Our Little Secret
as Erica
Family Weekend
as Samantha Smith-Dungy
Hairspray Live!
as Velma Von Tussle
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Running with Scissors
as Fern Stewart
Hit & Run
as Debbie Kreeger
Annie
as Lily St. Regis
Showing Up
as Self
National Champions
as Bailey Lazor
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self
The Opposite Sex
as Mrs. Kemp
12 Men of Christmas
as E.J. Baxter
Class Rank
as Janet Krauss
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Music Man
as Marian Paroo
The Holiday Junkie
as Mimi (voice)
Speech & Debate
as Kristin Chenoweth
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Ms. Noodle
Into Temptation
as Linda Salerno
Glee Encore
as April Rhodes
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Christmas Carol (voice)
Hard Sell
as Lorna Buchanan
A Christmas Love Story
as Katherine Clark
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
as Self - Host
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Ms. Noodle
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
as Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer
Candide
as Cunegonde
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Miss Noodle
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
as Self
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
as Soloist
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
as Self - Hostess, Performer
Big Shorts Mouse
as Susie Sunshine (voice)
Making of documentary featuring stars Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, director Nora Ephron, producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher, and more. Produced for the "Bewitched" Special Edition DVD.
as Self