NELLIE MCKAY
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk, Vocal Jazz • United Kingdom

American singer-songwriter and actor, born 13 April 1982 in London, UK. While growing up, she lived with her mother in Harlem, New York, in Olympia, Washington, and in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. She now lives in New York. from discogs Nellie McKay has won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera and performed onscreen in the film PS I Love You, as well as writing original music for the Rob Reiner film Rumor Has It and contributing to the New York Times Book Review.  Her music has also been heard on the TV shows Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Privileged and Nurse Jackie, and Nellie has appeared on numerous TV shows including Late Show with David Letterman (with the Brooklyn Philharmonic), The View, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Live with Regis & Kelly and CBS Saturday read more...