Kristin Chenoweth
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.
Filmography
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
The Holiday Junkie
as Mimi (voice)
The Holiday Junkie
as Mimi (voice)
Our Little Secret
as Erica
Our Little Secret
as Erica
Wicked
as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Wicked
as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
as Self
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
as Self
Bros
as Kristin Chenoweth
Bros
as Kristin Chenoweth
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
National Champions
as Bailey Lazor
National Champions
as Bailey Lazor
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Holidate
as Aunt Susan
Holidate
as Aunt Susan
Roald Dahl's The Witches
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
as Soloist
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
as Soloist
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self
A Christmas Love Story
as Katherine Clark
A Christmas Love Story
as Katherine Clark
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
as Self
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
as Self
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
as Self - Host
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
as Self - Host
The Star
as Abby (voice)
The Star
as Abby (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Princess Skystar (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Princess Skystar (voice)
Class Rank
as Janet Krauss
Class Rank
as Janet Krauss
Speech & Debate
as Kristin Chenoweth
Speech & Debate
as Kristin Chenoweth
Hairspray Live!
as Velma Von Tussle
Hairspray Live!
as Velma Von Tussle
Hard Sell
as Lorna Buchanan
Hard Sell
as Lorna Buchanan
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self
The Peanuts Movie
as Fifi (voice)
The Peanuts Movie
as Fifi (voice)
Descendants
as Maleficent
Descendants
as Maleficent
The Boy Next Door
as Vicky Lansing
The Boy Next Door
as Vicky Lansing
Strange Magic
as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Strange Magic
as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
The Opposite Sex
as Mrs. Kemp
The Opposite Sex
as Mrs. Kemp
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
as Self - Hostess, Performer
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
as Self - Hostess, Performer
Rio 2
as Gabi (voice)
Rio 2
as Gabi (voice)
Showing Up
as Self
Showing Up
as Self
Family Weekend
as Samantha Smith-Dungy
Family Weekend
as Samantha Smith-Dungy
Hit & Run
as Debbie Kreeger
Hit & Run
as Debbie Kreeger
Glee Encore
as April Rhodes
Glee Encore
as April Rhodes
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer
You Again
as Georgia
You Again
as Georgia
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
as Rosetta (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
as Rosetta (voice)
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
as Self
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
as Self
12 Men of Christmas
as E.J. Baxter
12 Men of Christmas
as E.J. Baxter
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
as Rosetta (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
as Rosetta (voice)
Into Temptation
as Linda Salerno
Into Temptation
as Linda Salerno
Four Christmases
as Courtney
Four Christmases
as Courtney
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
as Self
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
as Self
Tinker Bell
as Rosetta (voice)
Tinker Bell
as Rosetta (voice)
Space Chimps
as Kilowatt (voice)
Space Chimps
as Kilowatt (voice)
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Miss Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
as Miss Noodle
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Christmas Carol (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Christmas Carol (voice)
Deck the Halls
as Tia Hall
Deck the Halls
as Tia Hall
Stranger Than Fiction
as Book Channel Host
Stranger Than Fiction
as Book Channel Host
Running with Scissors
as Fern Stewart
Running with Scissors
as Fern Stewart
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
RV
as Mary Jo Gornicke
RV
as Mary Jo Gornicke
The Pink Panther
as Cherie
The Pink Panther
as Cherie
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Bewitched
as Maria Kelly
Bewitched
as Maria Kelly
Candide
as Cunegonde
Candide
as Cunegonde
The Music Man
as Marian Paroo
The Music Man
as Marian Paroo
Big Shorts Mouse
as Susie Sunshine (voice)
Big Shorts Mouse
as Susie Sunshine (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
as Miss Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
as Miss Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
as Ms. Noodle
Annie
as Lily St. Regis
Annie
as Lily St. Regis
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight