Harriet Harris
Latest News on Harriet Harris:
Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and More Will Lead LIGHT UP THE SKY Reading at Symphony Space (Nov 10, 2025)
GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 Season (Jul 28, 2025)
Jennifer Lopez-Produced CINDERELLA Series To Be Released on Disney+ (Jul 21, 2025)
Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and More Will Lead LIGHT UP THE SKY Reading at Symphony Space (Nov 10, 2025)
GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 Season (Jul 28, 2025)
Jennifer Lopez-Produced CINDERELLA Series To Be Released on Disney+ (Jul 21, 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
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere at the Public Theater, 2018
Mrs. Trewitt
Belinda
Margarita Low
Sister Comfort
Mrs. Trewitt
Margarita Low
Sister Comfort
Belinda
[Off-Broadway]
Primary Stages Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Georgette Howard [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2011
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Mrs. Meers [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2000
Mrs. Meers [Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Woman in Bed/Showgirl/Ann Marwood Bartle/Debra Moorehouse/Sharon/Mom/Mrs. Marcangelo
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Woman in bed/Showgirl/Ann Marwood Bartle/Debra Moorhouse/Sharon/Mom/Mrs. Marcangelo
[Broadway]
1992
Penny McKenzie (Understudy)
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Movies
Addams Family Values
[ 1993 ] Ellen Buckman
[ 1993 ] Ellen Buckman
Quiz Show
[ 1994 ] Enright's Secretary
[ 1994 ] Enright's Secretary
Romeo + Juliet
[ 1996 ] Susan Santandiago TV Gossip Harriet Harris
[ 1996 ] Susan Santandiago TV Gossip Harriet Harris
Show & Tell
[ 1998 ] Frances
[ 1998 ] Frances
Nurse Betty
[ 2000 ] Ellen
[ 2000 ] Ellen
Memento
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Jankis
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Jankis
The One
[ 2001 ] Nurse Besson
[ 2001 ] Nurse Besson
Monster-in-Law
[ 2005 ] Therapist Harriet Harris
[ 2005 ] Therapist Harriet Harris
Rampart
[ 2011 ] Stacy Cranston Harriet Harris
[ 2011 ] Stacy Cranston Harriet Harris
Love Is Strange
[ 2014 ] Honey Harriet Harris
[ 2014 ] Honey Harriet Harris
Her Last Will
[ 2016 ] Dina Cotton Harriet Harris
[ 2016 ] Dina Cotton Harriet Harris
Phantom Thread
[ 2017 ] Barbara Rose
[ 2017 ] Barbara Rose
Baby
[ 2020 ] Emakumea
[ 2020 ] Emakumea
Licorice Pizza
[ 2021 ] Mary Grady
[ 2021 ] Mary Grady
TV Shows
Desperate Housewives
Felicia Tilman
Felicia Tilman
Frasier
Bebe Glazer
Bebe Glazer
It's All Relative
Audrey O'Neil
Audrey O'Neil
Law & Order
Ms. Kenny, Sheila
Ms. Kenny, Sheila
Space: Above and Beyond
Ambassador Diane Hayden
Ambassador Diane Hayden
Stark Raving Mad
Audrey Radford, Audrey
Audrey Radford, Audrey
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Vivian Buchanan
Vivian Buchanan
Union Square
Suzanne Barkley
Suzanne Barkley
The Agency: Central Intelligence
[ 2024-2025 ] Dr. Blake
[ 2024-2025 ] Dr. Blake
Long Bright River
[ 2025-2025 ] Mrs. Mahon
[ 2025-2025 ] Mrs. Mahon
Awards and Nominations
Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award
Harriet Harris, The Roads to Home
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Harriet Harris, Cry-Baby The Musical
winner
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Harriet Harris, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play
Harriet Harris, Jeffrey
Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play
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
Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and More Will Lead LIGHT UP THE SKY Reading at Symphony Space
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 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!
GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 Season
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 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.
Jennifer Lopez-Produced CINDERELLA Series To Be Released on Disney+
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 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.
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Begins at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
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 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.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 8, 2025
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 - 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.
Photo Special: Celebrating BC/EFA Executive Director Tom Viola
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 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.
Broadway on Bluesky: A Guide to the Growing Social Media Platform
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 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!
Rachel Brosnahan & David Corenswet To Star In HOLIDAY One-Night-Only Benefit Reading
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 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.
Sutton Foster Will Lead ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway Beginning This Summer
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 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.
Interview: Francis Jue of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hits His Stride by Being True to Himself
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 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!'
From La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway - A Brief History
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 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!
John Douglas Thompson & Nicole Ari Parker to Lead Red Bull Theater's ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
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 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!
Photos: New York City Center Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Celebrates Closing Night
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 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.
Video: Michael Urie Performs 'An Opening For A Princess' In Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
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 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!
Video: Watch More Songs from Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
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 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!
Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Opens at New York City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024
Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024
Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!
Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster, J. Harrison Ghee & More in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
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 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!
Video: See Sutton Foster & More in Highlights From Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024
Check out vide footage from the Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024
Check out vide footage from the Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress.
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024
The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024
The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!
Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024
See some of the stars of the upcoming Once Upon A Mattress in action as they gear up for their City Center run. Watch as Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee performs “Many Moons Ago” with Nikki Renée Daniels (Lady Larken) and Cheyenne Jackson (Sir Harry) peforming, 'In a Little While”.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024
See some of the stars of the upcoming Once Upon A Mattress in action as they gear up for their City Center run. Watch as Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee performs “Many Moons Ago” with Nikki Renée Daniels (Lady Larken) and Cheyenne Jackson (Sir Harry) peforming, 'In a Little While”.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Harriet Harris been in?
Harriet Harris has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
How many West End shows has Harriet Harris been in?
Harriet Harris has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Harriet Harris been nominated for?
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.
What awards has Harriet Harris won?
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.
Videos