Victoria Clark (born October 10, 1959) is an American musical theatre singer and actress. Clark has performed in many Broadway musicals and in other theatre, film and television work, and her soprano voice can be heard on numerous cast albums and several animated films. In 2008, she released her first solo album. She won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical in 2005 for her performance in the musical The Light in the Piazza. She also won the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Joseph Jefferson Award for her performances in this role.
New York University, Yale University, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Tisch School of the Arts
Children
Thomas Luke Clark
Parents
Jim Clark, Lorraine Clark
Awards
Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical
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Trademark
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Looks like Celine Dion.
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Her funny personality.
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Fact
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Is a Soprano.
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A friend since childhood with Television Writer & Producer Dawn Prestwich. Both attended The Hockaday School in Dallas, TX.
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Studied acting at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
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She was awarded the 2004 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Musical for "The Light in the Piazza", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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Won the 2005 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Actress in a Musical for "The Light in the Piazza".
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Famous for her work on Broadway as "Margaret Johnson" in "The Light in the Piazza", "Alice Beane" in "Titanic" and "Smitty" in the revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", starring Matthew Broderick.