Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 24, 1968
Place of Birth
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
142 titles
Kristin Chenoweth
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.
Known For
Filmography
Stumble
Tammy Istiny
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
The Holiday Junkie
Mimi (voice)
Our Little Secret
Erica
Wicked
Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Self
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self
Bros
Kristin Chenoweth
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Self - Guest
Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
National Champions
Bailey Lazor
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
CBS Mornings
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Schmigadoon!
Mildred Layton
Candy Land
Self - Host
Holidate
Aunt Susan
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Daisy / Mary (voice)
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
Celebrity IOU
Self
Stars in the House
Self
A Christmas Love Story
Katherine Clark
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
RuPaul
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Self - Host
All Star Musicals
Self - Judge
The Star
Abby (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
Princess Skystar (voice)
American Gods
Easter
Class Rank
Janet Krauss
Speech & Debate
Kristin Chenoweth
Trial & Error
Lavinia Peck-Foster
Hairspray Live!
Velma Von Tussle
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Hard Sell
Lorna Buchanan
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Self
The Peanuts Movie
Fifi (voice)
The Muppets
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest