Denise Faye

Denise Faye is an American director, choreographer and actress. She is the recipient of an American Choreography Award, as well as a Screen Actor's Guild Award for the Academy Award winning film, Chicago. Denise won the Dance Track Magazine "Artist Award" for best choreography in a feature film for her work in the film, Burlesque. Additionally, she received nominations including the Fred and Adele Astaire Award and The World Dance Awards for her choreography in Burlesque.
In 2014, Denise co-directed and choreographed much of current Cher Dressed to Kill tour.[1] Most recently Denise directed the concert DVD of Martha Davis Martha Davis & the Motels "Live at the Whisky a Go Go's 50th Anniversary" which will be released in the summer of 2015. Next she will be directing a music video for Martha Davis and the Motels from their upcoming album.
Denise directed the staged reading of the musical, The Magic Horn, written by Charlie Midnight, James Marr and Wendy Piggot at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles and is currently being developed for the Broadway stage.
Choreography includes working with Hugh Jackman on a multimillion-dollar live extravaganza for Steve Wynn, Jennifer Aniston's strip-tease in We're the Millers, as well as, re-staging/choreographing Catherine Zeta-Jones in All That Jazz for the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
Among her many Broadway credits are: Chicago, Guys and Dolls and Jerome Robbins Broadway. Plays include works at the Public Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival and Second Stage Theater.
Her choreography can be seen in such films as: My Week with Marilyn, We're the Millers, Burlesque, and working alongside her mentor, Rob Marshall, in the Academy Award winning Chicago, and Nine among others. In television, she has choreographed/directed segments on shows such as: The American Music Awards, Dancing with the Stars, and The X Factor UK. Additionally, she has choreographed many television commercials including GoDaddy for the 2012 Super Bowl and Dasani Water for the 2012 Olympics.
Prior to this, Denise trained at the School of American Ballet, danced with the New York City Ballet and then attended Barnard College with a double major in Urban Studies and Psychology.
== Projects ==
* Magic Horn - Broadway Musical in Development: Director/Producer - current
* Cher's Dressed to Kill tour - current
* Martha Davis and the Motels - Video: Director - current
* Steve Wynn birthday extravaganza starring Hugh Jackman - 2014
* Fred and Adele Astaire Awards - Choreographed "All That Jazz" featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones - 2013
* We're the Millers - Film: Choreographed Jennifer Aniston's strip tease, Rawson Marshall Thurber director - 2013
* Kirstie - TV: Choreographer - Kirstie Alley and Michael Richards - 2013
* The Academy Awards - TV: Restaged/Choreographed All That Jazz featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones - 2013
* My Week with Marilyn - Film: Choreographed and Directed Michelle Williams musical numbers - 2011
* Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer - Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz - 2011
* Burlesque - Film: Choreographer, Steven Antin director - Cher, Christina Aguilera - 2010
* The American Music Awards - TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment - 2010
* X Factor UK-series finale - TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment - 2010
* Dancing with the Stars - TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment - 2010
* Castle: Choreographer - 2011
* Saving Grace - TV: Choreographer - Holly Hunter - 2009
* Nine - Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca - Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marianne Cotilliard, Penélope Cruz - 2009
* The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards - TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographer - 2007
* Tony Bennett: An American Classic - TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca - Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera - 2006
* Memoirs of a Geisha - Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer - Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi - 2005
* Stuart Little Three - Video: Choreographer - 2005
* The 75th Annual Academy Awards - TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographers - 2003
* Chicago - Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer - Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones - 2002
* Annie - Disney TV Movie: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer - Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber - 1999
== Filmography ==
Title 	Year	Role 	Notes
The Equalizer 	1988	Hooker 	Episode: "Target of Choice"
Melissa 	1995	Colleen 	
Mighty Aphrodite 	1995	Greek Chorus 	
Milk & Money 	1996	Kimberly 	
Donnie Brasco 	1997	Mob Girlfriend	
The Next Step 	1997	Heidi 	
Destination Anywhere: The Film	1997	Stripper 	Direct-to-video
Witness to the Mob 	1998	Dawn De Bat 	television film
Martial Law 	1999	Daphne Pierce 	Episode: "Breakout"
Game Day 	1999	Cassandra 	
American Pie 2 	2001	Danielle 	
Chicago 	2002	Annie 	American Choreography Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
The Drew Carey Show 	2003	Susie 	Episode: "Turkeyspotting"
George Lopez 	2003	Nicole 	Episode: "The Cuban Missus Crisis"
Nine 	2009	Female Dancer 	
Burlesque 	2010	Preacher 	
== Stage credits ==
Title 	Year	Role 	Production 	Notes
Song and Dance 	1985	Various roles 	Royale Theater 	1985–86
The Winter's Tale 	1989	Ensemble 	Joseph Papp Public Theater	
The Winter's Tale 	1989	Ensemble 	Anspacher Theater 	
Jerome Robbins' Broadway 	1989	Various roles 	Imperial Theater 	1989–90
Guys and Dolls 	1992	Mimi / Doll 	Martin Beck Theater 	1992–95
The Goodbye Girl 	1993	Cast of Richard III	Marquis Theater 	
Chronicle of a Death Foretold	1995	Maria 	Plymouth Theater 	
Swinging on a Star 	1995	Various roles 	Music Box Theater 	1995–96
Chicago 	1996	Liz 	Richard Rodgers Theater 	1996–1997
Chicago 	1997	Liz 	Shubert Theatre 	1997–2003
A Madhouse in Goa 	1997	Aliki 	Second Stage Theater 	
Filumena 	1996	Diana 	 	
Chicago 	1997	Liz 	Shubert Theatre 	1997–2003
== Awards and nominations ==
Award 	Year	Category 	Nominated Work	Result
American Choreography Awards 	2002	Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film 	Chicago 	Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	2002	Best Cast 	Chicago 	Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 	2002	Best Cast 	Chicago 	Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards 	2002	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Chicago 	Won
World Dance Award 	2011	Outstanding Choreography Feature Film 	 	Nominated
The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards 	2011	Best Choreography in a Feature Film 	 	Nominated
Dance Track Magazine -Artist Award 	2011	Best Choreographer Film 	 	Won
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