Bernadette Peters
Birth Place: Ozone Park, NY, USA
THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS To Be Presented By Pacific Symphony (Apr 23, 2026)
Josh Groban Engaged to Natalie McQueen After Disneyland Proposal (Apr 22, 2026)
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen Will Announce 70th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Next Week (Apr 22, 2026)
BIO
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Bernadette Peters has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.
Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel (1974), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Song and Dance (1985), Into the Woods (1987), The Goodbye Girl (1993), Annie Get Your Gun (1999), Gypsy (2003), A Little Night Music (2010), Follies (2011) and Hello, Dolly! (2018). She starred in the revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends both in the West End (2023) and on Broadway (2025). She has recorded six solo albums and many cast albums, and has performed regularly in solo concert acts.
Peters first performed on the stage as a child actress and then a teenager in the 1960s, and in film and television from the 1970s. She was praised for this early work and for appearances on, among other programs, The Muppet Show and The Carol Burnett Show, and for her roles in films including Silent Movie (1976), The Jerk (1979), Pennies from Heaven (1981, for which she won a Golden Globe Award), and Annie (1982). She has also acted in television shows such as Ally McBeal, Smash (2012–2013), Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018), The Good Fight (2017–2018), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021) and High Desert (2023).
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1973 ] Allison
[ 1974 ] Warden's Secretary
[ 1976 ] Little Dee
[ 1976 ] Melody
[ 1976 ] Vilma Kaplan
[ 1979 ] Marie
[ 1981 ] Aqua
[ 1981 ] Eileen
[ 1981 ] Rutanya Wallace
[ 1982 ] Lily
[ 1989 ] Eleanor
[ 1989 ] Lou Ann McGuinn
[ 1990 ] Muse
[ 1991 ] Marie D'Agoult
[ 1997 ] Sophie
[ 1999 ] Elise Ellis
[ 2003 ] Rebecca Gromberg
[ 2007 ] Mary Ann
[ 2011 ] Diane
[ 2013 ] Glinda
[ 2020 ] Eva Woolf
[ 2021 ] Sunday' Legend
[ 2021 ] Deb
TV Shows
Anna Stieman
Girl
Josie Cohan
Lady Larken
Doris
Kathy Griffith
Linda Galloway
B.B. Murchison
Brenda Brooks
[ 1976-1977 ] Charley Drake
Trudy Engles
Genevieve Seltzer
The Girl in 'The Sheik'
Sleeping Beauty, Princess Debbie
Marie Rothenberg
Jane Murray
Kate Benton
Tammy Faye Bakker
Skit Characters
[ 1986-1991 ] The Witch, Dot, Marie
Bernadette Peters
Cinderella's Stepmother
Circe
Faith Shawn
Helen Ayers
Victoria Sherwood
Fifi
Cassandra Lewis
Margo, Titania
Rachel
Bailey Lewis
Sarah Leaf
Gin
Stella Danquiss
Judge Marianna Folger
Barbara Bradfield
Sarabeth Breyers
Jodie Papadakis
[ 2012-2013 ] Leigh Conroy
Annie
[ 2014-2018 ] Gloria Windsor
[ 2017-2018 ] Lenore Rindell
Ms. Freesia
[ 2020-2021 ] Deb
Rosalyn, Ginger
Awards and Nominations
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Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters, Follies
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Bernadette Peters
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Bernadette Peters, Gypsy
Bernadette Peters, Gypsy
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Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
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Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
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Bernadette Peters, Annie Get Your Gun
Bernadette Peters, The Goodbye Girl
Bernadette Peters, The Goodbye Girl
Bernadette Peters, Into the Woods
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Bernadette Peters, Song and Dance
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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
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Bernadette Peters , On The Town
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Bernadette Peters, Dames at Sea
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Bernadette Peters, George M!
Videos
Video: Watch Matthew Morrison Dance with His Daughter in JUST IN TIME on Broadway
by Gillian Blum - 2026-04-05 19:08:24
Video: Jennifer Holliday Sings 'I Am What I Am' at BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2026-03-31 12:42:32
Video: Bernadette Peters Dances With Jonathan Groff at JUST IN TIME
by Michael Major - 2026-03-18 10:08:21
Video/Photos: Watch the Official Trailer for THE MUPPET SHOW Special; Maya Rudolph Confirmed as Guest Star
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-23 12:13:41
Video: Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen Join THE MUPPET SHOW in New Teaser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-02 11:28:56
Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-17 10:09:42
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker & More Rehearse 'The Oldest Established' From GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - 2025-11-18 11:43:03
Video: Plasma and J. Harrison Ghee Perform 'That's Life' From New Live Album
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-10 17:44:55
Video: Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Seeing Her First Broadway Show
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-06 13:44:57
Video: Watch Gavin Lee Join THE LION KING on Broadway as 'Scar'
by Michael Major - 2025-07-23 11:54:23
Video: Cole Escola Talks Tony Awards Bernadette Peters Tribute on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-20 10:28:58
Video: Broadway Stars on What Pride Means to Them – Bernadette Peters, André De Shields & More
by Michael Major - 2025-06-10 16:28:02
Exclusive Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Solves HAMILTON Clue on CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE Finale
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-10 15:19:12
Video: Jackie Burns Sings 'Memory' from Casa Mañana's Country Production of CATS
by Joshua Wright - 2025-06-02 12:45:15
Video: Bernadette Peters Discusses Her Friendship with Stephen Sondheim
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-15 14:59:00
Video: Bernadette Peters Reveals Her Favorite Stephen Sondheim Song
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 17:34:48
Video: Darren Criss Recalls Hilarious Red Carpet Story with Bernadette Peters
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 11:13:45
Video: Mandy Patinkin Surprises Ben Platt at 2025 Sondheim Award Gala
by Joshua Wright - 2025-04-21 17:35:28
Video: Inside Opening Night of STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS on Broadway
by Joey Mervis - 2025-04-09 12:42:01
Video: Watch Highlights from STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-03-31 15:20:31
News
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Pacific Symphony will present THE THREE MEXICAN TENORS, featuring Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez alongside his father Jorge Lopez-Yañez and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
by Michael Major - Apr 22, 2026
Josh Groban has shared photos form his engagement to Natalie McQueen. The couple, who first announced their relationship in 2023, took to Instagram to share the news after Groban proposed in Disneyland.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations next week. Learn more about the upcoming event and the awards ceremony here!
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 21, 2026
See highlights from the 4/19 Bernadette Peters tribute show by photographer Conor Weiss. Sohn returns to DTM with a sold-out show on 5/2 at 4 pm and another on 5/11 at 7 pm (snag the few remaining tickets now).
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 20, 2026
Ms. Peters has inspired a tribute show that has inspired Ms. Sohn to bring all her acting skills to the party.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026
The Hylton Performing Arts Center has unveiled its 2026–27 season of performances, featuring a myriad of artistic acts and styles as part of its four main series: Hylton Presents, Hylton Family Series, Matinee Idylls, and American Roots Series.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026
To commemorate the one year anniversary of the re-opening of the Laurie Beechman Theatre Tom D'Angora and Michael D'Angora are launching 'The Star to Be Project' to support emerging artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Theatre Tulsa invites audiences to experience one of the greatest musicals ever written as Gypsy takes the stage at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center April 24 through May 3.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 13, 2026
Here are a few top picks to consider in NYC this week including Marilyn Maye's annual birthday show, a celebration of film composer Henry Mancini by Michael Feinstein, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026
The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. Learn more about the upcoming awards ceremony here!
by Gillian Blum - Apr 5, 2026
Watch Matthew Morrison dance with his daughter during a performance of JUST IN TIME on Broadway, in a moment where one audience member is selected to dance.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2026
Jenn Colella and Tony Award winner Lauren Patten reunite to perform a gender-bent rendition of “The Next Ten Minutes” from The Last Five Years at the 20th anniversary of Broadway Backwards, revisiting their acclaimed 2022 duet in a standout moment from the record-breaking benefit. Watch the video.
by Robert Diamond - Apr 3, 2026
Richard Jay-Alexander is celebrating a milestone year of 50 years in show business, having moved to New York City in the fall of 1975, the same season that A CHORUS LINE moved into its home on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2026
Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT has unveiled two additions to its Upstaged! Upstaged! series: Chris Autore's Look At Me Now on October 6, 2026, and Randye Kaye's Cracks And All on April 24, 2027. Tickets go on sale April 6.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2026
This year's Broadway Backwards marked its 20th anniversary with performances, LGBTQ+ storytelling and record-breaking fundraising. Watch Jennifer Holliday perform “I Am What I Am” from La Cage aux Folles at Broadway Backwards here!
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 29, 2026
See photos of the March 24th variety show featuring Alice Ripley (NEXT TO NORMAL), singer Gerrilyn Sohn, and more, snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 28, 2026
As usual, Jenn Colella has brought a not-to-be-missed show to 54 Below, where a Colella concert is appointment programming.
by Joshua Wright - Mar 27, 2026
Cameron Mackintosh, the most prolific producer in musical theatre history, has declared he will no longer produce shows on Broadway — citing the prohibitive and ever-rising costs of mounting productions in New York City.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2026
Broadway Backwards marked its 20th anniversary with an evening of show-stopping performances, LGBTQ+ storytelling and record-breaking fundraising at the Gershwin Theatre. See photos from the event here!
by - Mar 19, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 19, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Bernadette Peters has appeared on Broadway in 22 shows.
Bernadette Peters has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Follies, Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards), Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Into the Woods, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Song and Dance, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Song and Dance, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sally and Marsha, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mack & Mabel, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mack and Mabel, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On The Town, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Dames at Sea and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for George M!.
Bernadette Peters has received various prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater from the Drama League Awards. She won the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the Tony Awards. For her performance in Gypsy, she received the Outstanding Actress - Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards, and she also won this award for her role in Annie Get Your Gun. Additionally, she was recognized with the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Annie Get Your Gun. At the Tony Awards, she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Annie Get Your Gun as well as for Song and Dance. Peters also received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for Song and Dance and won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for the same production. She earned the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for On The Town and the Outstanding Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for Dames at Sea. Furthermore, she received a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for George M!
Bernadette Peters's first West End show was Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opened in 2023
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