Beth Leavel
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| Born | November 1, 1955 Raleigh, North Carolina |
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Beth Leavel (born November 1, 1955 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American musical theatre actress.
Leavel attended Meredith College in her undergraduate years and completed a graduate theatre degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1980. She acted during college, appearing in productions such as Cabaret and Hello, Dolly!.[1] Her Broadway debut was in the 1980 production of 42nd Street as a replacement for Annie. Twelve years later Leavel made her original cast debut in Crazy for You as Tess and an understudy for Polly Baker. In 1999, she played Mabel and Mrs. Bixby in The Civil War. Leavel returned to the revival of 42nd Street in 2001 as a standby for Maggie Jones and Dorothy Brock, eventually playing the latter. She has also been on Nickelodeon.
In 2006, Leavel earned the starring role of Beatrice Stockwell in The Drowsy Chaperone. She helped to create the character's backstory, which she referred to as "a compilation of a lot of different women in theatre".[2] The role netted her two major awards: a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award, both for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
In May 2008, she will star with Rosie O'Donnell in New York City Center's Encores production of No, No, Nanette.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hines, Michelle. Beth Leavel Wins Tony. June 12, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. she is still performing on broadwayBrief Encounter with Beth Leavel. Playbill Magazine, May 31, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Beth Leavel at the Internet Broadway Database
- Beth Leavel at the Internet Movie Database
- Beth Leavel Website
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Sara Ramirez for Monty Python's Spamalot |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 2006 for The Drowsy Chaperone |
Succeeded by Mary Louise Wilson for Grey Gardens |
| Preceded by Jan Maxwell for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 2005-2006 for The Drowsy Chaperone |
Succeeded by Debra Monk for Curtains |
