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Veanne Cox

Birth Place: Norfolk, VA

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Broadway: An American in Paris, A Free Man of Color, Caroline or Change, The Dinner Party, La Cage aux Folles, Smile, Company (Tony/Drama Desk nominations). Off-Broadway: The Old Friends, and The Most Deserving (2014 Special Drama Desk Award) Spain, and Paradise Park (Obie Award for Sustained Excellence) plays at Signature, Women's Project, Vineyard, Public, MCC, MTC, NYTW, Playwright's Horizons. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre (Helen Hays Nomination) Alley, Guthrie, Yale Rep, Bay Street. TV/Film: "Blue Bloods", "Odd Mom Out," "Smash," "Louie," "Pan Am," "Seinfeld," "Cinderella," Erin Brockovich, You've Got Mail, Big Eden, Beethoven's 4th, Marci X.

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STAGE CREDITS

My First Ex-Husband
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2025
Ensemble ()
The Music Man The Music Man
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Revival, 2019
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere at McCarter Theatre Center, 2017
Princess Dragomiroff
An American in Paris An American in Paris
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Madame Baurel
An American in Paris
[Paris]
World Premiere Production, 2014
The Most Deserving The Most Deserving
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater Production, 0
Performer
The Old Friends The Old Friends
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere, 2013
Julia Price
A Free Man Of Color A Free Man Of Color
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2010
Robert Livingston
Doña Polissena
Mme. Mandragola
Doña Polissena
Robert Livingston
La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2010
Mme. Renaud
Mme. Dindon
Mme. Renaud
Mme. Dindon
Love, Loss, and What I Wore Love, Loss, and What I Wore
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Damn Yankees Damn Yankees
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Sister Miller
Paradise Park
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Nancy
The Wooden Breeks
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Mrs. Nelles
A Mother, A Daughter, and A Gun
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Jess
Applause
[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 2005
Karen Richards
Last Easter
[Off-Broadway]
2004
June
Caroline, or Change Caroline, or Change
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2004
Rose Stopnick Gellman
Performer
Rose Stopnick Gellman
Performer
Caroline, or Change
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Rose Stopnick Gellman
The Boy Friend
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2003
Performer
Garden
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Joanne Mace
House
[Off-Broadway]
2002
The Dinner Party
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Yvonne Fouchet
The Altruists
[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
[Replacement]
Freedomland
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Sig
Labor Day
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Ginny
The Batting Cage
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer
A Question of Mercy
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Susanah
Company
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
Amy
Flora, the Red Menace
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1987
Performer
Smile
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1986
Sandra-Kay Macaffee
Sandra-Kay Macaffee (Contestant: Bakersfield)
Sandra-Kay Macaffee
Sandra-Kay Macaffee (Contestant: Bakersfield)
National Lampoon's Class of '86
[Off-Broadway]
1986
Performer
National Lampoon's Class of ‘86
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1986
Company
[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1993
It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
[East Haddam, CT (Regional)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1992

Writing

Movies

Miss Firecracker
[ 1989 ] Tessy Mahoney
Dirty Money
[ 1994 ] Woman at Bus Stop
Henry Fool
[ 1997 ] Laura
Dangerous Proposition
[ 1998 ] Eryn
You've Got Mail
[ 1998 ] Miranda Margulies
Charlie Hoboken
[ 1998 ] The girl in the bar
Big Eden
[ 2000 ] Mary Margaret Bishop
Erin Brockovich
[ 2000 ] Theresa Dallavale
Two Weeks Notice
[ 2002 ] Melanie Corman
Marci X
[ 2003 ] Caitlin Mellowitz
Our Italian Husband
[ 2004 ] Sonya
The Sasquatch Gang
[ 2006 ] Lenora
Out There
[ 2006 ] Maggie
Sex and the City
[ 2008 ] Halloween Woman #1
The Rebound
[ 2009 ] Haley
The Better Angels
[ 2014 ] Aunt Elizabeth
The Rewrite
[ 2014 ] Clara Foss
Little Boxes
[ 2016 ] Sarita
Radium Girls
[ 2018 ] Dr. Katherine Drinker
Marry Harry
[ 2020 ] Francine

TV Shows

Bull
Judge Graves
Guiding Light
Gracie
Indoor Boys
Lenora
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lois Young, Child Services
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Corinne
Only Murders in the Building
Dr. Maggie

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

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Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Special Award

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Obie Awards - 2008 - Sustained Excellence of Performance

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The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Veanne Cox, Paradise Park

The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Veanne Cox, Spain

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Veanne CoxThe Beaux' Stratagem

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Veanne Cox , Company

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PEN PALS Extends for a Fourth and Final Time Off-Broadway Photo
PEN PALS Extends for a Fourth and Final Time Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Pen Pals will present its fourth and final extension, along with an expanded roster of performers. The Off-Broadway play will now continue its run at the DR2 Theatre.
Allison Janney, Joanna Gleason and Shakina Nayfack to Join TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voice Photo
Allison Janney, Joanna Gleason and Shakina Nayfack to Join TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices! 2025 will present special appearances by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and transgender activist Shakina Nayfack.
Tonya Pinkins, Sky Lakota-Lynch and More to Join TRUSPEAK … Hear Our Voices! 2025 Photo
Tonya Pinkins, Sky Lakota-Lynch and More to Join TRUSPEAK … Hear Our Voices! 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited has revealed the cast for TRUSPEAK... Hear Our Voices! 2025, an evening of virtual short plays, followed by a virtual after-party, featuring Tonya Pinkins and more.
Photos: PYGMALION Cast Celebrates Opening Night Photo
Photos: PYGMALION Cast Celebrates Opening Night
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 3, 2025

Gingold Theatrical Group is now presenting the classic play, Pygmalion. The five-week limited engagement continues at Theatre Row’s Theater 5 through November 22. Check out photos from opening night here!
Theater Resources Unlimited to Present TRUSPEAK… Hear Our Voices! 2025 Photo
Theater Resources Unlimited to Present TRUSPEAK… Hear Our Voices! 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present TRUSPEAK... Hear Our Voices! 2025, an evening of virtual short plays, followed by a virtual after-party.
Theater Resources Unlimited To Present TRUSPEAK… HEAR OUR VOICES! 2025 Photo
Theater Resources Unlimited To Present TRUSPEAK… HEAR OUR VOICES! 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited will present TRUSpeak… Hear Our Voices! 2025 on November 16, featuring four virtual short plays addressing social issues and artistic resilience.
​Catherine Curtin and Marcia Cross to Join PEN PALS Off-Broadway Photo
​Catherine Curtin and Marcia Cross to Join PEN PALS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2025

The Off-Broadway play Pen Pals at the DR2 Theatre with its moving portrayal of enduring friendship—and this fall, the production welcomes acclaimed actresses Catherine Curtin and Marcia Cross. Learn more!
AMT International Film Festival Returns with André De Shields & More Photo
AMT International Film Festival Returns with André De Shields & More
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 3, 2025

This Halloween weekend, the AMT International Film Festival is returning to the award-winning AMT Theater with new titles featuring Tony Award Winner André De Shields, Broadway veteran Lance Roberts, and more.
Interview: Joy Behar Talks Finding the Humor in Divorce in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND at The Photo
Interview: Joy Behar Talks Finding the Humor in Divorce in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND at The Huntington
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 18, 2025

On ABC-TV’s top-rated daytime talk show “The View,” Joy Behar has a well-earned reputation as an insightful interviewer with a keen sense of humor.
Photos: STROKE OF GENIUS: HIRSCHFELD AT THE ALGONQUIN Opens in the Oak Room Photo
Photos: STROKE OF GENIUS: HIRSCHFELD AT THE ALGONQUIN Opens in the Oak Room
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 9, 2025

“Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin” will be on exhibition in the hotel’s legendary Oak Room, September 9 – 20, daily from noon – 7PM. BroadwayWorld got a preview of the exhibit and you can check out photos here!
George Street Playhouse to Present Joy Behar's MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND Photo
George Street Playhouse to Present Joy Behar's MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2025

George Street Playhouse will present a one-night-only presentation of My First Ex-Husband, written and performed by Joy Behar. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Joy Behar, Tonya Pinkins and More to Star in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND at The Huntington Photo
Joy Behar, Tonya Pinkins and More to Star in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2025

The Huntington will host the hilarious My First Ex-Husband, a new comedy by Joy Behar and featuring a cast of stars from theatre, television, and film including Joy Behar and more. See how to purchase tickets.
Photos: PROJECT SHAW Presents THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo
Photos: PROJECT SHAW Presents THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 24, 2025

Gingold Theatrical Group presented The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, the fourth presentation in the 20th Anniversary Season of Project Shaw. See photos here!
Taylor Louderman and More to Star in WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? Industry Presentation Photo
Taylor Louderman and More to Star in WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? Industry Presentation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

Industry presentations of What’s New Pussycat? will be held at New 42 Studios featuring Taylor Louderman and more. Learn more about the upcoming readings here!
Charles Busch to Star in THE CHALK GARDEN Reading at Gingold Theatrical Group Photo
Charles Busch to Star in THE CHALK GARDEN Reading at Gingold Theatrical Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

Gingold Theatrical Group will present a special one-time-only staged reading of Enid Bagnold’s The Chalk Garden. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Veanne Cox and More to Star in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Project Shaw Reading Photo
Veanne Cox and More to Star in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Project Shaw Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025

Gingold Theatrical Group has revealed the cast and creative team for The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Learn more and see how to attend the reading!
Broadway Stars Who Appeared on NBC's SMASH Photo
Broadway Stars Who Appeared on NBC's SMASH
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2025

As we welcome SMASH to the stage for the first time, we're taking a look back on the iconic television show that started it all. Take a look back on the Broadway names who appeared on SMASH!
Joy Behar’s MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND to Launch National Tour Photo
Joy Behar’s MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND to Launch National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

Joy Behar’s My First Ex-Husband, has entered its final weeks of performances Off-Broadway at the new MMAC Theater. The production will launch a national tour
Whoopi Goldberg Will Join Joy Behar in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND Photo
Whoopi Goldberg Will Join Joy Behar in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2025

On April 30 (2pm), Whoopi Goldberg will join her The View co-host Joy Behar for one performance only in MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND, at MMAC Theater. Goldberg was most recently seen onstage in Annie at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Joy Behar Will Return to MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND; Julia Sweeney, Marsha Mason, and More J Photo
Joy Behar Will Return to MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND; Julia Sweeney, Marsha Mason, and More Join
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

Joy Behar will return to the show that she created, MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND, at Off-Broadway’s newest venue, MMAC Theater. Learn more about the show and cast here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Veanne Cox been in?

Veanne Cox has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Veanne Cox been in?

Veanne Cox has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Veanne Cox been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wedding Band, Special Award (Drama Desk Awards), Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards), Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Paradise Park, Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Spain, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Beaux' Stratagem and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Company.

What awards has Veanne Cox won?

Veanne Cox has won the Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards and the Sustained Excellence of Performance award from the Obie Awards.

How many shows has Veanne Cox written?

Veanne Cox has written 1 shows including National Lampoon's Class of ‘86 (Sketches).

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