GLEE's Lea Michele to Attend Italy's Giffoni Children's Festival

By: Caryn Robbins Jul. 08, 2014

Multi-talented star of stage, screen and television, Lea Michele will visit the Cittadella del Cinema on July 20 to kick-off the Giffoni Experience 2014 (July 18-27).

Lea recently debuted her first solo album Louder on Columbia Records which includes 11 songs co-written by her, including the debut single "Cannonball". The album debuted at #1 on itunes worldwide. In addition, Michele is now a New York Times bestselling author penning her first book published this past May, "Brunette Ambition".

Known to teens the world over for her role as Rachel Berry in the television series Glee, Ms. Michele has won a Satellite Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Teen Choice Award as well as two Golden Globe nods and an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the popular McKinley High School teen.

At the age of 8, Ms. Michele made her stage debut on Broadway as Young Cosette in Les Miserables. She's also appeared on stage in Ragtime, Fiddler on the Roof, and Spring Awakening. On-screen, she has appeared in the romantic comedy New Year's Eve and voiced Dorothy Gale in the animated feature Dorothy of Oz.