Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole began her screen career with roles on Ryan's Hope in 1977 and 1980. She joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 1981–1982 season, serving as a "Weekend Update" co-anchor and performing numerous celebrity impersonations.
Date of Birth: February 21, 1953 (73)
Birth Place: Winnetka, IL, USA
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BIO
Christine Ebersole began her screen career with roles on Ryan's Hope in 1977 and 1980. She joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 1981–1982 season, serving as a "Weekend Update" co-anchor and performing numerous celebrity impersonations. She later appeared on One Life to Live, earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination, and starred in or guest appeared on series including The Cavanaughs, Rachel Gunn, R.N., Will & Grace, Just Shoot Me, Murphy Brown, Ally McBeal, Samantha Who, Boston Legal, The Colbert Report, Royal Pains, Retired at 35 (2011), and Sullivan & Son (2014).
Her film credits include Tootsie (1982), Amadeus (1984), Mac and Me (1988), My Favorite Martian (1999), My Girl 2 (1994), Richie Rich (1994), and Black Sheep (1996). She also appeared in the television films Gypsy (1993) and Mary and Rhoda (2000), and later voiced White Diamond in the animated series Steven Universe.
Ebersole has enjoyed an extensive stage career. Her Broadway credits include Oklahoma! (1979), Camelot (1980), On the Twentieth Century, The Best Man (2000), 42nd Street (2001), Dinner at Eight (2002), Steel Magnolias (2005), Grey Gardens (2006–2007), Blithe Spirit (2009), and War Paint (2017). She won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for 42nd Street (2001) and Grey Gardens (2007), and received a Tony Award nomination for Dinner at Eight (2002). Her Off-Broadway credits include Three Sisters, Talking Heads, and the Off-Broadway premiere of Grey Gardens before its Broadway transfer.
In addition to her stage work, Ebersole has performed extensively in concert and cabaret, including engagements at Café Carlyle, Birdland, and Feinstein's at Loews Regency. She won the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist and toured her cabaret show Big Noise from Winnetka in 2015. Her recording work includes the Bright Lights, Big City concept album and a solo album of Noël Coward songs.
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STAGE CREDITS
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Connection
Movies
[ 1982 ] Linda
[ 1984 ] Janie Pointer
[ 1984 ] Katerina Cavalieri
[ 1988 ] Janet Cruise
[ 1990 ] Carol
[ 1991 ] Cynthia Lewis
[ 1991 ] Lydia Larson
[ 1992 ] Arlene Aldrich
[ 1994 ] Mrs. Rich
[ 1994 ] Rose Zsigmond
[ 1995 ] Mom Dunlap
[ 1996 ] Governor Tracy
[ 1997 ] Beebee Moss
[ 1999 ] Bridget Rossiter
[ 1999 ] Kathy Stanford
[ 1999 ] Mrs. Brown
[ 2006 ] Miriam Prigusivac
[ 2009 ] TV Show Host
[ 2010 ] Singer
[ 2013 ] Leah Belfort
[ 2013 ] Muffin
[ 2014 ] Julia
[ 2019 ] Linda
[ 2019 ] White Diamond
[ 2021 ] Lucy Doolittle
[ 2025 ] Grace
[ 2025 ]
TV Shows
Lena Janko
Belinda Carhardt
Lydia Dalton
Renee
Ms. Newberg
Lily Darnell, Pearl Miller
SNL Newsbreak Anchor
Mariel, Mariel Davenport
White Diamond, White Pearl
Kit Cavanaugh
[ 2019-2024 ] Dottie
[ 2024 ] Norma Young
[ 2024 ] Debra
Awards and Nominations
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Videos
Video: Will Arnett and Laura Dern Star in New Trailer for Bradley Cooper's IS THIS THING ON?
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Video: Watch the Teaser for Bradley Cooper's New Feature IS THIS THING ON?
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-26 11:46:44
Video: Look Back on Chita Rivera Singing 'Buenos Aires' From EVITA in Throwback Performance
by Michael Major - 2025-07-07 15:11:33
Video: Christine Allado Performs 'Fly Away' From 'Jo - The Little Women Musical'
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-30 13:22:24
Photos/Video: Inside NOVEMBER 1918: THE GREAT WAR & THE GREAT GATSBY at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - 2023-11-09 05:41:28
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2026
Uzo Aduba, Tyne Daly and Christine Ebersole have joined the Season 4 cast of the CBS crime drama Elsbeth. The fourth season of the spinoff based on “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight” will premiere on CBS in October.
by - Oct 7, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 7, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2026
Symphony Space will present a special evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of Grey Gardens. Christine Ebersole will revisit her Tony Award-winning performance, alongside the show's composer, Scott Frankel.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 1, 2026
See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues this month - at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and they are likely to sell out, so make sure to check this list when you plan out your month!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026
Coy Middlebrook has been appointed Artistic Director of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, overseeing artistic planning, programming, and education initiatives.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2026
Jo – The Little Women Musical has partnered with Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, where Alcott wrote and set Little Women. The partnership will launch September 21 with a Page to Stage event in Concord, Massachusetts, as the musical continues development toward a commercial production.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 30, 2026
See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues in NYC this fall, at a range of budget points, including an immersive cemetery performance, original Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr, a holiday show from Broadway legend Kelli O’Hara, and more
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2026
Linda Purl will perform a one-night benefit concert with musical director Tedd Firth at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, saluting jazz vocalists of the 1940s and '50s as part of the Ventura LIVE! '26 series.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026
A one-night benefit performance of THE CASTLE will take place Aug. 30 at Theatre 555, hosted by Erik Bottcher, Christine Ebersole, Felipe Luciano and James McGreevey, benefiting The Fortune Society.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026
Laura Benanti and her daughter Ella took to Instagram to share a recent unpleasant encounter they shared with September Davis, in which the star tried to get Ella thrown out of Sardi's.
by Adela González Pérez - May 25, 2026
Aprovechando que este verano visitará España con su nueva gira de conciertos, repasamos cronológicamente los papeles más icónicos y exigentes de la diva del musical
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 23, 2026
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch bring their new nightclub evening, The Piano Bar, to the Velvet Martini Lounge Upstairs at Vitello’s in Studio City. Modeled after their ongoing and celebrated fifteen-year residency at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026
54 Below announced an upcoming lineup featuring MASQUERADE's Hugh Panaro, Tony winner David Yazbek, Grammy winner Melissa Manchester, Tony winner Matt Doyle, and MAYBE HAPPY ENDING's Claire Kwon, among others.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026
Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 26, 2026
Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway. Actors who have started out on Broadway have ended up gracing our televisions on Saturday night as cast members in the sketch comedy program.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026
54 Below will welcome back two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, joined by her longtime music director Billy Stritch, for a special evening celebrating their 25-year friendship.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026
Marc Shaiman will launch a second leg of the Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner Book Tour, with special guests Patti LuPone, Michael Buble, and more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026
David Gersten, Vice-President of ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), died on Monday, April 6 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 26, 2026
The 3/23 show honored some of the best of NYC's cabaret scene including Karen Akers, Lillias White, and more. See photos from the event taken by Conor Weiss.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Christine Ebersole has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Christine Ebersole has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Christine Ebersole's first West End show was Grey Gardens which opened in 1969
Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for War Paint, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for War Paint, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for War Paint, Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Grey Gardens, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Grey Gardens, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Grey Gardens, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Grey Gardens, Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Grey Gardens, Performance (Obie Awards) for Grey Gardens, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Grey Gardens , Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Talking Heads, Performance (Obie Awards) for Talking Heads, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dinner at Eight , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Dinner at Eight, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for 42nd Street , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for 42nd Street and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for 42nd Street.
Christine Ebersole has won numerous prestigious awards throughout her Broadway career. Her role in Grey Gardens earned her the Best Leading Actress in a Musical from the BroadwayWorld Awards, the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, an Obie Award for Performance, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Her performance in Talking Heads also garnered recognition, including a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and an Obie Award for Performance. Additionally, Ebersole received accolades for her work in 42nd Street, including a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, and a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.
