Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her lead role as Galinda (later known as Glinda) in the stage musical . Other Broadway credits include Precious McGuire in , Louise Goldman in , Eve and other characters in , Fran Kubelik in , and Lily Garland in . She also won a for her voice role as Sally Brown in . Additionally, she voiced Gabi the (allegedly) poison dart frog in the 2014 Blue Sky Studios film , Abby the pygmy jerboa in the animated biblical comedy film , and Princess Skystar in (both released in 2017). She also appeared in , where she played Mr. Noodle's sister, Ms. Noodle in a few Elmo's World segments and related videos.
For Disney, she portrayed Lily St. Regis in the 1999 TV film Annie and later went on to play Marian Paroo in the 2003 telefilm adaptation of The Music Man. At the 2008 , she performed the nominated song "That's How You Know" from Enchanted with and an ensemble of dancers playing parkgoers in Central Park (since Amy Adams, who sang the song in the film, had already performed "Happy Working Song" earlier in the ceremony). She also provided the voice of Rosetta in the 2008 CGI film Tinker Bell and some of its sequels. Additionally, she voiced the Museum Guide in Fillmore!, the Sugar Plum Fairy in the 2015 CGI film Strange Magic, and portrayed Georgia King in the 2010 Touchstone Pictures film You Again and Maleficent in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants. She also headlined performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
She also appeared in The Muppets episode "The Ex-Factor" and played Diane in the ABC TV show Ugly Betty and Carlene Cockburn in .
==Roles==
LilyKCDisney.jpg|Lily St. Regis(Annie)
BroderickChenoweth.jpg|Marian Paroo(The Music Man)
Tinkerbell.Rosetta.jpg|Rosetta(Disney Fairies franchise; 2008–2010)
Strange Magic Sugar Plum Fairy.jpg|Sugar Plum Fairy(Strange Magic)
Descendants-145.jpg|Maleficent(Descendants)
==Gallery==
Kristin Chenoweth at the 80th Oscars.JPG|Chenoweth performing "That's How You Know" at the 2008 Academy Awards.
Kristin Chenoweth 86th Oscars.jpg|Kristin Chenoweth attending the 86th annual Academy Awards in March 2014.
Kristin Chenoweth Walk of Fame.jpg|Kristin Chenoweth at her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony in July 2015.
Kristin Chenoweth Rosie O'Donnell PFLAG gala.jpg|Kristin Chenoweth and Rosie O'Donnell attending the PFLAG National's 8th Annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala in April 2016.
Kristin Chenoweth performs National Anthem at Cardinals vs. Patriots game.jpg|Kristin Chenoweth performing the National Anthem before the Cardinals vs. Patriots game in September 2016.
Kristin Chenoweth 73rd Tonys.jpg|Kristin Chenoweth attending the 73rd annual Tony Awards in June 2019.
==Trivia==
*Chenoweth has played Dove Cameron's mother twice in two different roles; the first being Maleficent in Disney's Descendants and the second being Velma Von Tussle in NBC's . Chenoweth and Cameron collaborated again in for .
*She is the third person to portray a live-action version of Maleficent, after Kristin Bauer van Straten in Once Upon a Time and Angelina Jolie in the 2014 movie.
*She was also originally going to provide the speaking and singing voice of Rapunzel in Disney's Tangled, but was replaced by Mandy Moore due to scheduling conflicts.
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