Judy Kaye (born October 11, 1948) is a Tony Award–winning American singer and actress. She has appeared in stage musicals, plays, and operas. Kaye has been in long runs on Broadway in the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Mamma Mia!, and Nice Work If You Can Get It.
January 7, 2016, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Nationality
American
Spouse
David Green
Parents
Shirley Edith Silverman, Jerome Joseph Kaye
Awards
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
Movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Fol-de-Rol
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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Every time you go back to a role, new lightbulbs start coming on. Some roles you don't want to do again, or even remember. But I've had the opportunity to return to things over the years, and I find they just get better.
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Fact
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She was awarded the 2008 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance in "Sweeney Todd" in a Taper Subscription Production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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Shee was awarded the 2009 Back Stage Garland Award for Performance in a Musical for "Sweeney Todd" in a Taper Subscription Production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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Played a tone-deaf socialite in the smash musical "Souvenir" in Los Angeles, a role she has played three times before. [October 2006]
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Appearing as 'Rosie' in Mamma Mia! on Broadway [2002]
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Nominated for the 2005 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "Souvenir".
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Classically-trained soprano who has demonstrated vocal versatility in a number of splashy Broadway musicals.
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Studied opera and comedy theater at UCLA.
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Made her musical comedy debut playing Lucy Van Pelt in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at the Ivar Theater in Hollywood in 1968.
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First big break came when she replaced the late Madeline Kahn and received rave reviews in "On the Twentieth Century" on Broadway in 1978.
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Subbed for Patti LuPone in "Sweeney Todd" during the summer of 2006.
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Ms. Kaye returned to the New York City Opera in its 2005 production of "Candide."
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Won Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Phantom of the Opera." She was also Tony-nominated in the same category in 2002 for "Mamma Mia!"
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Originated the role of Emma Goldman in Ragtime on Broadway.
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Appeared with the Santa Fe Opera (1985, 1990), the NYC opera (1989), NY Philharmonic (1990), Boston Pops (1990) and the London Symphony (1990).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Producers
2005
Ensemble (uncredited)
Law & Order
1999-2004
TV Series
Judge Susan Lehman / Judge Susan Liebman
Courage the Cowardly Dog
2002
TV Series
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
Video
Chorus (singing voice)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
voice
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
Baby
Kojak
1975
TV Series
Public Defender Penny Rozelle
This Week in Nemtim
1972
TV Movie
Fol-de-Rol
1972
TV Movie
Maiden
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
2002
TV Special performer: "Chiquitita", "Dancing Queen"
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
1978
TV Special performer: "On The Twentieth Century"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 42nd Annual Tony Awards
1988
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1987
TV Movie
Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1979
TV Series
Herself - Actress
The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
1978
TV Special
Herself - Performer
The Paul Ryan Show
1977
TV Series
Herself
The Broadway.com Show
2014
TV Series
Herself
The 66th Annual Tony Awards
2012
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play
Working in the Theatre
1988-2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2002
TV Special
Herself
The 56th Annual Tony Awards
2002
TV Special
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1990
TV Movie
Herself
Great Performances
1989
TV Series
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1989
TV Movie
Herself
In Performance at the White House: The House I Live in 2
1989
TV Movie
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1988
TV Special
Herself
Known for movies
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) as Actress
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) as Baby
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) as Chorus
$300,000
