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. 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).Ĭhenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. 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.
In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. 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. Kristin Dawn Chenoweth ( / ˈ tʃ ɛ n oʊ w ɛ θ/ born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television.
