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BIO

LCT: Awake and Sing!. Broadway: Exit the King. Off-Broadway: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Ophelia in Hamlet, both at the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. A two-time Emmy Award nominee for her performance in the HBO series "Six Feet Under," her other film and television credits include Where the Wild Things Are, directed by Spike Jonze, Wanderlust, Sleepwalk with Me, Starting Out in the Evening, I'm Coming Over, The River, "Torchwood," "Law & Order: SVU," and "The X-Files."

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STAGE CREDITS

My Fair Lady My Fair Lady
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Eliza Doolittle
Exit The King Exit The King
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Queen Marie
Hamlet
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Ophelia
Romeo and Juliet
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Juliet
Awake and Sing! Awake and Sing!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2006
Hennie Berger

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady

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PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to Open at Cumberland Theatre in 38th Season Photo
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to Open at Cumberland Theatre in 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026

Cumberland Theatre will present Charles Busch's cult camp comedy PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, directed by artistic director Kimberli Rowley, featuring a cast of local and visiting actors including two performers from New York City.
Free Shakespeare in the Park's ROMEO & JULIET to Begin Previews Next Week Photo
Free Shakespeare in the Park's ROMEO & JULIET to Begin Previews Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

The Public Theater will kick off this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park season with ROMEO & JULIET, beginning performances at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park at the end of May.
Photos: Bartlett Sher Honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation 'Mr. Photo
Photos: Bartlett Sher Honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation 'Mr. Abbott Award'
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored with the Mr. Abbott Award. See photos of the event.
Francis Jue, LaChanze, and More Join ROMEO & JULIET at Shakespeare in the Park Photo
Francis Jue, LaChanze, and More Join ROMEO & JULIET at Shakespeare in the Park
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2026

The Public Theater has announced initial casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of ROMEO & JULIET at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Stephanie Styles, Gabe Gibbs, and Elizabeth Judd to Lead CAN'T HARDLY WAIT The Musica Photo
Stephanie Styles, Gabe Gibbs, and Elizabeth Judd to Lead CAN'T HARDLY WAIT The Musical Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025

The cast has been revealed for the upcoming industry reading of Can’t Hardly Wait the Musical!, written by Sinead Daly, with arrangements and orchestrations by Jesse Vargas and directed by Kate Sullivan.
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to be Presented At The Blue Moon Theatre Photo
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY to be Presented At The Blue Moon Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Psycho Beach Party, a campy, raunchy parody by Charles Busch, is coming to The Blue Moon Theatre this summer. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
MTI Acquires HITS MUSICALS COLLECTION From Lively McCabe Entertainment Photo
MTI Acquires HITS MUSICALS COLLECTION From Lively McCabe Entertainment
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Music Theatre International has acquired the rights to the “Hits Musicals Collection” from Lively McCabe Entertainment, the theatrical development company behind Clue and Mystic Pizza. Learn more!
Meet the Cast of JUST IN TIME, Now on Broadway Photo
Meet the Cast of JUST IN TIME, Now on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025

Performances are underway for the new Broadway musical Just in Time, with previews beginning March 31, 2025 at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre. Meet the cast of Just in Time here and read bios of the show's full cast.
Review: Stephanie J. Block in Concert at Theatre Raleigh Photo
Review: Stephanie J. Block in Concert at Theatre Raleigh
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 9, 2024

We’ve come to the end of the second year of Theatre Raleigh’s concert series. Several prolific performers have graced their stages here in the Triangle area throughout 2024. From local talent to Broadway stars such as Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky, and Julie Benko. As for their closing act this season, it’s none other than Tony Award-winning powerhouse Stephanie J. Block.
A History of ROMEO AND JULIET Photo
A History of ROMEO AND JULIET
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 13, 2024

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of Romeo and Juliet on Broadway?
Is This the Year of ROMEO AND JULIET? Photo
Is This the Year of ROMEO AND JULIET?
by Sidney Paterra - Jul 20, 2024

2024 is clearly the season of Shakespeare, as productions of one of his greatest tragedies, Romeo and Juliet, are abundant. Can't keep track of all of the Capulet and Montague? Let us help!
'90s Teen Comedy CAN'T HARDLY WAIT is Being Adapted into a Musical Photo
'90s Teen Comedy CAN'T HARDLY WAIT is Being Adapted into a Musical
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024

The 1998 teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait is being adapted into a musical.
Review: MY FAIR LADY Stirs Up Conversation at the Benedum Center Photo
Review: MY FAIR LADY Stirs Up Conversation at the Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Feb 5, 2024

Leave it to a musical based on George Bernard Shaw to have audiences debating in the aisles after bows.
YELLOWJACKETS Season 2 Official Soundtrack Set For September Release Photo
YELLOWJACKETS Season 2 Official Soundtrack Set For September Release
by Michael Major - Jul 24, 2023

The official soundtrack from the SHOWTIME Emmy®-nominated drama series YELLOWJACKETS is available for pre-order now including instant grat access to the previously released Alanis Morrisette single, “No Return (Extended Version)” and new alternative version, “No Return (Lottie’s Dream Sequence).”
Solea Pfeiffer & More Join Ato Blankson-Wood Led HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Pa Photo
Solea Pfeiffer & More Join Ato Blankson-Wood Led HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

The Public Theater announced additional casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. See who is starring, performance dates & more!
Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, Billy Porter And More Among 2023 Audie Award Finalists Photo
Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, Billy Porter And More Among 2023 Audie Award Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2023

The Audio Publishers Association has announced finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Winners across 26 competitive categories will be revealed at the Audie Awards Gala on March 28. The ceremony will be streamed to the public from Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in NYC. 
Ato Blankson-Wood Will Lead HAMLET in The Public Theater's 61st Season of Free Shakes Photo
Ato Blankson-Wood Will Lead HAMLET in The Public Theater's 61st Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 12, 2023

The 61st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will feature the classic drama HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon and featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (Slave Play, Public Works’ As You Like It) in the title role.
Interview: LAURA BENANTI at Lesher Center for The Arts Is a Golden-Age Musical Theate Photo
Interview: LAURA BENANTI at Lesher Center for The Arts Is a Golden-Age Musical Theater Star for Our Times
by Jim Munson - Jun 20, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to Broadway musical star Laura Benanti about her show at the Lesher Center for the Arts on June 25th. Effortlessly engaging and chatty, Benanti also talks about her amazingly varied career, having worked with everyone from Patti LuPone to Chita Rivera, Steve Martin, Richard Chamberlain and the late Rebecca Luker.
Tony-Nominee Lauren Ambrose to Lead MARIE ANTOINETTE Reading at Sharon Playhouse Photo
Tony-Nominee Lauren Ambrose to Lead MARIE ANTOINETTE Reading at Sharon Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2022

Stage and screen star Lauren Ambrose is set to lead a staged reading of David Adjmi’s Marie Antoinette at the Sharon Playhouse, May 14.
BWW Interview: Bartlett Sher Talks MY FAIR LADY at the London Coliseum Photo
BWW Interview: Bartlett Sher Talks MY FAIR LADY at the London Coliseum
by Fiona Scott - Nov 19, 2021

Bartlett Sher is a multi-award-winning director of productions including The Light in the Piazza and the recent revival of The King & I. Sher’s Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center production of My Fair Lady will transfer to the London Coliseum for a limited summer engagement in May 2022. We spoke with Sher about bringing the show to the West End.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lauren Ambrose been in?

Lauren Ambrose has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Lauren Ambrose been in?

Lauren Ambrose has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lauren Ambrose been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for My Fair Lady, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady.

What awards has Lauren Ambrose won?

Lauren Ambrose has won the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in My Fair Lady.

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