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Kristin Chenoweth
Actor, ProducerBorn July 24, 1968 (57 years)
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018 and was the antagonist, Mildred Layton, in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! (2021).
Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.
Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.
Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.
Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.
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Kristin Chenoweth Filmography
| 2025 | Stumble · as Tammy Istiny |
| 2025 | Stumble (TV Series) · as Tammy Istiny |
| 2024 | The Holiday Junkie · as Mimi (voice) |
| 2024 | Our Little Secret · as Erica |
| 2024 | Wicked · as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star |
| 2024 | 2024 Stanley Pup · as Cast |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) |
| 2021 | National Champions · as Bailey Lazor |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) · as Miss Codwell |
| 2020 | Holidate · as Aunt Susan |
| 2020 | The Witches · as Daisy / Mary (voice) |
| 2019 | A Christmas Love Story · as Katherine Clark |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Harvey Girls Forever! (TV Series) · as Patty Pupé |
| 2017 | The Star · as Abby (voice) |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie · as Princess Skystar (voice) |
| 2017 | Class Rank · as Janet Krauss |
| 2017 | Trial & Error (TV Series) · as Lavinia Peck-Foster |
| 2017 | American Gods (TV Series) · as Easter |
| 2016 | Hairspray Live! · as Velma Von Tussle |
| 2016 | Hard Sell · as Lorna Buchanan |
| 2015 | The Peanuts Movie · as Fifi (voice) |
| 2015 | Descendants: Set It Off! · as Maleficent |
| 2015 | Descendants · as Maleficent |
| 2015 | Younger (TV Series) · as Marylynne Keller |
| 2015 | Strange Magic · as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice) |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door · as Vicky Lansing |
| 2014 | The Opposite Sex · as Mrs. Kemp |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Vanessa Gekko (voice) |
| 2014 | Rio 2 · as Gabi (voice) |
| 2013 | Kirstie (TV Series) · as Brittany Gold |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Miranda |
| 2013 | Family Weekend · as Samantha Smith-Dungy |
| 2012 | Hit and Run · as Debbie Kreeger |
| 2012 | GCB (TV Series) · as Carlene Cockburn |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Glee Encore · as April Rhodes |
| 2010 | Submissions Only (TV Series) · as Cindy Ruehl |
| 2010 | You Again · as Georgia |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue · as Rosetta (voice) |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Courtney |
| 2010 | Disney Fairies (TV Series) · as Rosetta (voice) |
| 2010 | Legally Mad · as Skippy Pylon |
| 2009 | 12 Men of Christmas · as E.j. Baxter |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Peggy Byrne |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure · as Rosetta (voice) |
| 2009 | Into Temptation · as Linda Salerno |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as April Rhodes |
| 2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up (2009) (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell · as Rosetta (voice) |
| 2008 | Space Chimps · as Kilowatt (voice) |
| 2008 | Four Christmases · as Courtney |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies (TV Series) · as Olive Snook |
| 2007 | Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? · as Miss Noodle |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Christmas Carol (voice) |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls · as Tia Hall |
| 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction · as Book Channel Host |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors · as Fern Stewart |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) |
| 2006 | RV · as Mary Jo Gornicke |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther · as Cherie |
| 2005 | Bewitched · as Maria Kelly |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Glinda The Good Witch |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Devin (voice) |
| 2005 | Candide · as Cunegonde |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical (TV Series) · as Glinda |
| 2003 | The Music Man · as Marian Paroo |
| 2002 | Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! · as Ms. Noodle |
| 2002 | Fillmore! (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Elmo Visits the Firehouse · as Ms. Noodle |
| 2002 | Baby Bob (TV Series) · as Crystal Carter |
| 2001 | Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West · as Ms. Noodle |
| 2001 | Kristin (TV Series) · as Kristin Yancey |
| 1999 | Annie · as Lily St. Regis |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Annabeth Schott |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) · as Kristin |
| 1996 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Ms. Noodle |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Portia Sanders |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Ms. Noodle |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Venus |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful Night · as Self |
| 2025 | The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection · as Self |
| 2022 | Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? · as Self |
| 2022 | Bros · as Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Good Dish (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The National Christmas Tree Lighting · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Wicked in Concert · as Self |
| 2021 | Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Candy Land (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong · as Self |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | CMA Country Christmas · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record · as Self |
| 2019 | RuPaul (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer |
| 2018 | A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The Making of My Little Pony: The Movie · as Self |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate · as Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2016 | Match Game (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2016 | Style Code Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host & Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Showing Up · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Oscars · as Self - Performer |
| 2013 | The Oscars Red Carpet Live · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | MusiCares Tribute to Barbra Streisand · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | 2012 Hero Dog Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | Song By Song (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Kathy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Trisha's Southern Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Project Runway All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2011 | One Plus One (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2011 | CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Let's Make A Deal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | I Get That a Lot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Christmas in Washington · as Self |
| 2008 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The 62nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Say Yes to the Dress (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Self |
| 2007 | The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The 58th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The 55th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | Crossing Over with John Edward (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The 54th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | The 53rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 51st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Actress And Former Broken Arrow Ok Resident |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | 700 Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | A Christmas Love Story · as Executive Producer |