Kristin Chenoweth

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Female

Birthday

1968-07-24 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA

Kristin Chenoweth

Biography

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.

Known For

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Mom

    Mom

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • Younger

    Younger

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • American Gods

    American Gods

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • Celebrity IOU

    Celebrity IOU

  • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

    Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

  • Tinker Bell

    Tinker Bell

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

    Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • The Adventures of Disney Fairies

    The Adventures of Disney Fairies

  • Rio 2

    Rio 2

  • Descendants

    Descendants

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Roald Dahl's The Witches

    Roald Dahl's The Witches

  • Fillmore!

    Fillmore!

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • The Peanuts Movie

    The Peanuts Movie

  • Trial & Error

    Trial & Error

  • My Little Pony: The Movie

    My Little Pony: The Movie

  • Four Christmases

    Four Christmases

  • The Muppets

    The Muppets

  • E! Live from the Red Carpet

    E! Live from the Red Carpet

  • Say Yes to the Dress

    Say Yes to the Dress

  • Strange Magic

    Strange Magic

  • RV

    RV

  • GCB

    GCB

  • Hit & Run

    Hit & Run

  • David Foster: Off the Record

    David Foster: Off the Record

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

    Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

  • Annie

    Annie

  • The Star

    The Star

  • The Boy Next Door

    The Boy Next Door

  • Wicked: The Real Story

    Wicked: The Real Story

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Baby Bob

    Baby Bob

  • Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry

    Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry

  • National Champions

    National Champions

  • You Again

    You Again

  • Our Little Secret

    Our Little Secret

  • RuPaul

    RuPaul

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

    Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

  • Glee Encore

    Glee Encore

  • Class Rank

    Class Rank

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

    Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

  • Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

    Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

  • Stranger Than Fiction

    Stranger Than Fiction

  • Christmas in Washington

    Christmas in Washington

  • Deck the Halls

    Deck the Halls

  • Space Chimps

    Space Chimps

  • Holidate

    Holidate

  • Running with Scissors

    Running with Scissors

  • A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

    A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

  • The Disney Family Singalong

    The Disney Family Singalong

  • Candide

    Candide

  • Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

    Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

    A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

  • Kristin

    Kristin

  • Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

    Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

    Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

  • Kirstie

    Kirstie

  • Bros

    Bros

  • Family Weekend

    Family Weekend

  • Into Temptation

    Into Temptation

  • All Star Musicals

    All Star Musicals

  • A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

    A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

  • Sit Down Shut Up

    Sit Down Shut Up

  • Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders

    Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders

  • The Opposite Sex

    The Opposite Sex

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • When I Was 17

    When I Was 17

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

  • Speech & Debate

    Speech & Debate

  • Showing Up

    Showing Up

  • Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

  • Legally Mad

    Legally Mad

  • In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

    In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

  • 12 Men of Christmas

    12 Men of Christmas

  • A Christmas Love Story

    A Christmas Love Story

  • Candy Land

    Candy Land

  • Hairspray Live!

    Hairspray Live!

  • The Holiday Junkie

    The Holiday Junkie

  • Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas

    Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas

  • Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

    Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

    Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

  • Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth

    Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth

  • Wicked: The Musical

    Wicked: The Musical

  • Reopening: The Broadway Revival

    Reopening: The Broadway Revival

  • Hard Sell

    Hard Sell

  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

    The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

    Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

  • RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

    RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

  • Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

    Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight

  • Robin Williams: A Family Affair

    Robin Williams: A Family Affair

  • It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

    It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

  • Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home

    Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home