Birth Place: Ozone Park, NY, USA
Throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert, and on recordings. Ms. Peters enjoys a career which boasts an impressive list of television credits, including co-starring in Amazon Prime's highly popular Mozart in the Jungle, which won the 2016 Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy or Musical series. She also co-starred in the CBS All-Access series, The Good Fight, a spin-off of the network's popular series, The Good Wife.
One of Broadway's most critically acclaimed performers, Peters has won numerous accolades including three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, three Emmy nominations and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She recently appeared in City Center's Encores! production, A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim and orchestrations by Wynton Marsalis. Other Broadway credits include Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music and Follies, which also played the Kennedy Center.
Peters received both the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for her performance in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Song and Dance. She earned her second Tony Award for her performance in Annie Get Your Gun. She also received Tony nominations for her outstanding performances in Sam Mendes' critically acclaimed revival of Gypsy (as Momma Rose), in Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl, Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, the Jerry Herman/Gower Champion Ode to the Movies, Mack and Mabel and the Leonard Bernstein/Comden and Green musical On The Town. In addition to these honors, Peters earned a Drama Desk nomination for her unforgettable portrayal of the Witch in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. Her most recent appearance on Broadway was in the revival of Hello, Dolly! in which she starred as the title character.
Other television credits include NBC-TVs Smash, ABC-TV's Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, to name a few. In addition to starring in the Lifetime TV movie Living Proof, Peters has lit up the silver screen in 17 films throughout her distinguished career. She received a Golden Globe Award for her memorable performance in Pennies From Heaven. Other film credits include the 1997 Cinderella (recently released on Disney+), The Jerk, The Longest Yard, Silent Movie Annie, Pink Cadillac, Slaves of New York, Woody Allen's Alice, Impromptu, It Runs in the Family and Coming Up Roses.
Peters has recorded six solo albums, including the Grammy-nominated I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall and Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein, in addition to numerous original Broadway cast recordings.
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[1973]Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies Allison
[1974]The Longest Yard Warden's Secretary
[1976]Silent Movie Vilma Kaplan
[1976]W.C. Fields and Me Melody
[1976]Vigilante Force Little Dee
[1979]The Jerk Marie
[1981]Heartbeeps Aqua
[1981]Tulips Rutanya Wallace
[1981]Pennies from Heaven Eileen
[1982]Annie Lily
[1989]Pink Cadillac Lou Ann McGuinn
[1989]Slaves of New York Eleanor
[1990]Alice Muse
[1991]Impromptu Marie D'Agoult
[1997]Anastasia Sophie
[1999]Let It Snow Elise Ellis
[2003]It Runs in the Family Rebecca Gromberg
[2007]Wine and Kisses Mary Ann
[2011]Coming Up Roses Diane
[2013]Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Glinda
[2020]The Broken Hearts Gallery Eva Woolf
[2021]tick, tick... BOOM! Sunday' Legend
[2021]Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Deb
Kraft Theatre Anna Stieman
The Christmas Tree Girl
George M! Josie Cohan
Once Upon a Mattress Lady Larken
Maude Kathy Griffith
All in the Family Linda Galloway
The Owl and the Pussycat Doris
McCloud B.B. Murchison
McCoy Brenda Brooks
[ 1976-1977]All's Fair Charley Drake
The Islander Trudy Engles
The Martian Chronicles Genevieve Seltzer
Baryshnikov in Hollywood The Girl in 'The Sheik'
Faerie Tale Theatre Sleeping Beauty, Princess Debbie
David Marie Rothenberg
Carol & Company Kate Benton
Fall from Grace Tammy Faye Bakker
The Last Best Year Jane Murray
The Carol Burnett Show Skit Characters
[ 1986-1991]American Playhouse The Witch, Dot, Marie
The Larry Sanders Show Bernadette Peters
What the Deaf Man Heard Helen Ayers
Holiday in Your Heart Faith Shawn
The Odyssey Circe
Cinderella Cinderella's Stepmother
The Closer Victoria Sherwood
Teacher's Pet Fifi
Prince Charming Margo, Titania
Ally McBeal Cassandra Lewis
Frasier Rachel
Bobbie's Girl Bailey Lewis
Adopted Sarah Leaf
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Stella Danquiss
Will & Grace Gin
Boston Legal Judge Marianna Folger
Living Proof Barbara Bradfield
Grey's Anatomy Sarabeth Breyers
Ugly Betty Jodie Papadakis
[ 2012-2013]Smash Leigh Conroy
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Annie
[ 2014-2018]Mozart in the Jungle Gloria Windsor
[ 2017-2018]The Good Fight Lenore Rindell
Katy Keene Ms. Freesia
[ 2020-2021]Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Deb
High Desert Rosalyn, Ginger
Bernadette Peters, Follies
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters, Gypsy
Bernadette Peters, Gypsy
Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
Bernadette Peters, The Goodbye Girl
Bernadette Peters, The Goodbye Girl
Bernadette Peters, Into the Woods
Bernadette Peters, Song and Dance
Bernadette Peters, Song and Dance
Bernadette Peters, Sunday in the Park with George
Bernadette Peters, Sunday in the Park with George
Bernadette Peters, Sally and Marsha
Bernadette Peters, Mack & Mabel
Bernadette Peters, Mack and Mabel
Bernadette Peters , On The Town
Bernadette Peters, Dames at Sea
Bernadette Peters, George M!
Originally written and produced by Team Starkid (of A Very Potter Musical fame), The Trail to Oregon! parodies the video game The Oregon Trail, which follows a pioneer family on their journey westward to make a new life for themselves. Described as “hilarious and ‘edu-macational’ musical comedy,” the audience chooses the characters’ names at each show and making the decision of which family member succumbs to dysentery on the way to the Pacific Northwest.
Birdland has announced that singer/actress Linda Purl, joined with internationally, acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra, returns to its historic stage on Monday April 1 at 7pm.
We sat down with director Eamon Foley, who is currently staging The Axelrod Performing Arts Center's bold new production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.
Single tickets and subscriptions are on sale now for Gretna Theatre's 97th season, including five mainstage productions and four Family Series presentations, most of which will take place this summer at the historic Mt. Gretna Playhouse.
Experience Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, NJ, this March. The show features a dance-forward staging by EAMON FOLEY and stars GRAHAM PHILLIPS and TALIA SUSKAUER.
Broadway luminary Bernadette Peters is set to perform at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA on Saturday, March 9, at 8:00 pm.
See Patti LuPone and Bernadette Peters At MPAC This Spring!
The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Tony Award winner Santino Fontana will join the new, one-night-only concert event Legacy: An Evening with Maria Friedman & Friends celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The hills were alive with the sound of rusic last week as RuPaul's Drag Race contestants participated in the most anticipated challenge for all Broadway-lovers, the Rusical. How do you solve a problem like casting a Rusical? Well it isn't so much a problem with a true theatre queen like Plasma to lead the company.
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center in collaboration with Grind Arts Company is presenting a bold new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Get a first look at a photoshoot of the production's stars!
Linda Purl has captivated millions of fans with her Broadway performances, her iconic television roles, as well as made for TV movies. Now she is coming to Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael for one night only of incredible music with her show This Could be the Start.
Center Theatre Group announces 'CTG: THE GALA 2024' featuring Matthew Bourne and Lea Salonga. Sir Matthew Bourne will be the inaugural artistic honoree at the gala event on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
FIVE: The Parody Musical will welcome iconic drag legend Jasmine Rice LaBeija to the company as 45's original 'nasty' nemesis, Hillary Clinton.
Jane Summerhays, Diego Prieto, and Janine DiVita have joined the celebration at the Marquis Theater. Find out more about this event at 54 Below!
The 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00PM. Hosted annually by well-known theater journalist, Peter Filichia, the historic 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be produced by Theatre World Awards, Inc. Board of Directors / Dale Badway.
Carnegie Hall has revealed its programming for its 2024–2025 season, including approximately 170 concerts. See full programing and learn how to purchase tickets!
MCC Theater's The Connector officially opened February 6. Check out photos from opening night here!
This Valentine’s Day, Carnegie Hall will celebrate the iconic husband-and-wife singing duo, Steve & Eydie. Learn more about the upcoming event and find out how to attend here!
The Village brings their signature Salons to LA for the first time! Join Salon Los Angeles on Feb 9th at Thyemele Arts in Hollywood. Tickets on sale now.
Bernadette Peters has appeared on Broadway in 21 shows.
Bernadette Peters has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Bernadette Peters has been nominated for several awards throughout her illustrious career, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Follies," the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Gypsy," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Gypsy," and more. Peters has also received nominations for her roles in "Annie Get Your Gun," "The Goodbye Girl," "Into the Woods," "Song and Dance," "Sunday in the Park with George," "Sally and Marsha," "Mack & Mabel," "On The Town," "Dames at Sea," and "George M!"
Bernadette Peters has won several awards throughout her career, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater from the Drama League Awards, the Isabelle Stevenson Award from the Tony Awards, and the Outstanding Actress - Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for her roles in "Gypsy" and "Annie Get Your Gun." She also received the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Annie Get Your Gun" and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for the same show. Peters won the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for "Song and Dance" and another Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for the same production. Additionally, she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Tony Award for "On The Town," the Outstanding Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for "Dames at Sea," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "George M!".
Bernadette Peters's next show will be Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opens on 9/16/2023 on West End.
Bernadette Peters's first West End show was Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opened in 2023
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