Harriet Harris
David Hyde Pierce Joins the Cast of BETTER LATE Reading at the Plaza Theatre (Mar 6, 2026)
Plaza Theatre's rePLAY Series Continues After Sold-Out Show (Feb 11, 2026)
Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and More Will Lead LIGHT UP THE SKY Reading at Symphony Space (Nov 10, 2025)
BIO
Any successful wedding requires something old and something new. The prospect of walking down the aisle with old friends in an original Broadway musical is irresistible to me. Perhaps, the something borrowed and something blue had best be sorted out in rehearsal. Recent Broadway: Encores: Mrs. Eggleston in Little Me, Madame, the tragically misunderstood stepmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Broadway. I have appeared as other near perfect or deeply flawed women in, Present Laughter, Cry Baby: The Musical, Old Acquaintance, and The Man Who Came to Dinner. In 2002 I received the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Featured Actress in a Musical as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie. This past year, much to the surprise of my former glee club members, I made my debut at the San Francisco Opera in Show Boat. Off Broadway: Standing on Ceremony, Yeast Nation, Jeffrey (Drama Desk nomination), Bella, Belle of Byelorussia (Drama Desk nomination), Christmas on Mars, and Rude Entertainment. Regional appearances include, Guthrie Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Kennedy Center. Film credits include: Love Is Strange, Memento, Nurse Betty, Addams Family Values. TV credits include: “Desperate Housewives†( as Felicia Tillman), “Frasier†( as agent Bebe Glazer). Member of the Acting Company, AEA.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1993 ] Ellen Buckman
[ 1994 ] Enright's Secretary
[ 1996 ] Susan Santandiago TV Gossip Harriet Harris
[ 1998 ] Frances
[ 2000 ] Ellen
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Jankis
[ 2001 ] Nurse Besson
[ 2005 ] Therapist Harriet Harris
[ 2011 ] Stacy Cranston Harriet Harris
[ 2014 ] Honey Harriet Harris
[ 2016 ] Dina Cotton Harriet Harris
[ 2017 ] Barbara Rose
[ 2020 ] Emakumea
[ 2021 ] Mary Grady
TV Shows
Felicia Tilman
Bebe Glazer
Audrey O'Neil
Ms. Kenny, Sheila
Ambassador Diane Hayden
Audrey Radford, Audrey
Vivian Buchanan
Suzanne Barkley
[ 2024-2025 ] Dr. Blake
[ 2025-2025 ] Mrs. Mahon
Awards and Nominations
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Harriet Harris, The Roads to Home
Harriet Harris, Cry-Baby The Musical
winner
Harriet Harris, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Harriet Harris, Jeffrey
Harriet HarrisBella, Belle of Byelorussia
Videos
Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center
by A.A. Cristi - 2024-01-17 18:52:38
VIDEO: First Look at The Acting Company's THE THREE MUSKETEERS and ROMEO AND JULIET in Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-05 15:05:53
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of ELEANOR at Barrington Stage, Starring Harriet Harris
by Stephi Wild - 2021-07-27 06:35:32
Broadway Rewind: Beat the Drum- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Is Back 15 Years Later
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-06 17:01:00
Broadway Rewind: CINDERELLA Waltzes to Broadway with Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-07-06 17:01:00
Broadway Rewind: James Snyder & Elizabeth Stanley Get Ready to Bring CRY BABY to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-02 16:31:00
VIDEO: Harriet Harris and Lee Sellars Discuss Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-03-03 13:50:22
Chance The Rapper's New Music Has Ties to Rodgers & Hammerstein
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-10-29 15:22:22
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals Of The Harriet Harris, Ed Dixon Lead World Premiere Of RIVALS at Bristol Riverside Theatre
by Alan Henry - 2018-10-29 15:17:31
VIDEO: First Look at Barrington Stage's THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY With Music and Lyrics by William Finn
by Alan Henry - 2018-06-13 16:43:45
VIDEO: William Finn Chats About His New Musical THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-06-07 21:24:41
TV: Get a First Look at Christian Borle, Laura Michelle Kelly & More in ME AND MY GIRL at Encores!
by Stephi Wild - 2018-05-09 09:16:13
VIDEO: Laura Michelle Kelly Performs 'Once You Lose Your Heart' from ME AND MY GIRL
by Julie Musbach - 2018-05-02 17:48:21
TV: Christian Borle, Laura Michelle Kelly, and More Gear Up for ME AND MY GIRL at Encores!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-04-30 22:25:33
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with ME AND MY GIRL Director/Choreographer, Warren Carlyle!
by Julie Musbach - 2018-04-27 13:04:32
TV: Watch Harriet Harris & Julie White Announce the Drama League Awards Nominees!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-18 14:31:19
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce has joined the cast of Better Late, written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Susan Stroman at The Plaza Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Following a successful sold-out performance of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (IN NEW YORK), Plaza Theatre will present THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE on March 13-14 as part of their ongoing rePLAY Series.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025
A staged reading of Moss Hart’s Light Up the Sky is coming to Symphony Space next month. The one-night-only reading is set for December 16. Learn more about the production here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2025
Jennifer Lopez's Cinderella has found a home at Disney+. The new series adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, produced by Lopez's Nuyorican Productions, Concord Theatricals, and Skydance TV, will be released on Disney's streaming platform.
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2025
As The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will continue its 2025 Season, this summer, the theatre will present a new staging of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella – The Broadway Musical.
by - Jan 8, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Robert Diamond - Dec 16, 2024
All of us here at BroadwayWorld wanted to pay tribute to Tom, and to our strong partnership, by taking a look back with this photo gallery below.
by Michael Major - Nov 18, 2024
As social media users flock to Bluesky for a Twitter/X alternative, find out more about how you can create a perfectly Broadway-themed algorithm. Find out how to create an account, which Broadway stars to follow on Bluesky, and more!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet will perform in a one-night-only benefit reading of HOLIDAY for The Acting Company on October 6.
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS will open on Broadway this summer at The Hudson Theatre, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster! Foster will lead the Broadway cast, reprising her acclaimed performance as Winnifred the Woebegone.
by Jim Munson - Apr 2, 2024
BroadwayWorld talks to Obie Award-winning actor Francis Jue about returning to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where he has appeared so often in the last 35 years, in Mike Lew's trenchant comedy, 'Tiger Style!'
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 24, 2024
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024
RED BULL THEATER has revealed updated casting for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. See who is starring!
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 5, 2024
New York City Center Encores! season kicked off with Once Upon a Mattress, which officially closed on February 4, 2024. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the show's final performance. Check out photos of the cast taking their final bows and celebrating at the after party.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024
Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. See star Michael Urie performing 'An Opening For a Princess,' in newly released video of the production below!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 25, 2024
Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. Check out more video highlights of the cast in action!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024
Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 24, 2024
Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. Check out a first look at the cast in action here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024
Check out vide footage from the Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Harriet Harris has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Harriet Harris has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Low Road, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Low Road, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Roads to Home, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Cry-Baby The Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Thoroughly Modern Millie, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Jeffrey and Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Bella, Belle of Byelorussia.
Harriet Harris won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her work in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
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