Idina Menzel

Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, voice actress, singer, and songwriter.
For Disney, she provided the voice of Elsa in the 2013 Disney animated feature film Frozen, and has since reprised the role in most of the character's subsequent appearances, including the Disney Infinity series, the short Frozen Fever, Olaf's Frozen Adventure, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Kingdom Hearts III, the 2019 sequel Frozen II, and the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, among others. She also played Nancy Tremaine in the 2007 fantasy hybrid film Enchanted and reprised her role in its 2022 sequel Disenchanted. She also voiced Circe in the Hercules: The Animated Series episode "Hercules and the Song of Circe". In addition, she appeared as a replacement actor in the role of Amneris in Broadway's production of Aida and originated the role of Elphaba in the Stephen Schwartz's musical Wicked. 
Menzel also performed "Let It Go" at the 2014 Academy Awards and "Into the Unknown" at the 2020 Academy Awards.
During 2022's Disney D23 expo, Idina Menzel was titled a Disney Legend.
A documentary about her 2018 arena tour culminating in her concert at Madison Square Garden titled Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? was released on Disney+ on December 9, 2022.
==Roles==
Circe (Hercules).png|Circe(Hercules: The Animated Series)
AmnerisIdina.jpg|Amneris(Aida; Broadway, Sept. 13, 2001–Jan. 27, 2002)
Profile - Nancy Tremaine.jpg|Nancy Tremaine(Enchanted and Disenchanted)
ElsaPose.png|Elsa(Frozen franchise)
==Awards==
Year	Film 	Character	Award 	Category 	Result
2014	Frozen	Elsa 	Academy Award	Best Song 	Won
2015	Frozen	Elsa 	Grammy Award 	Best Song Written for Visual Media 	Won
2015	Frozen	Elsa 	Grammy Award 	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media	Won
==Trivia==
*She was considered for the role of the Witch in Into the Woods.
*Three of the characters she portrays (Elsa, The Queen of Hearts, and Elphaba The Wicked Witch of the West) have appeared on Once Upon a Time played by different actresses.
*She and Kristen Bell both auditioned to voice Rapunzel in the 2010 film Tangled. While the role went to Mandy Moore, Menzel and Bell's auditions helped them land the main roles in Frozen a three years later.
*She covered the Pinocchio song "When You Wish Upon a Star" for the "I'm going to Disney World!" spots from 2014-2016 and on her Christmas album Holiday Wishes.
*Her last name was originally spelled "Mentzel", but she decided to take the "T" out because everyone pronounced it incorrectly.
*She gained wider attention during the 86th Academy Awards when John Travolta accidentally called her "Adele Dazeem". The following year, Menzel returned the favor by calling him "Glom Gazingo".
*Menzel portrayed Cinderella's stepmother Vivian in Sony's adaptation of that was released in 2021.
*She has a degree from NYU in Fine Arts.
==Gallery==
Idina Menzel Enchanted premiere.jpg|Idina Menzel at the premiere of Enchanted in November 2007.
Idina Menzel speaks at Tonys.jpg|Idina Menzel speaks onstage during the 64th annual Tony Awards in June 2010.
Idina Menzel behind the scenes Frozen.jpg|Idina Menzel behind the scenes of Frozen.
Idina Menzel Frozen premiere.jpg|Idina Menzel at the premiere of Frozen in November 2013.
Idina Menzel 86th Oscars.jpg|Idina Menzel performs onstage at the 86th annual Academy Awards in February 2014.
Indina Menzel Aaron Lohr.jpg|Idina Menzel with her husband, Aaron Lohr in April 2015.
Idina Menzel visits Stephen Colbert.jpg|Idina Menzel visiting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in January 2016.
Idina Menzel Tribeca16.jpg|Idina Menzel attending the 2016 Tribeca Film Fest.
Idina Menzel Winter TCA Tour17.jpg|Idina Menzel speaks at the Beaches panel at the 2017 Winter TCA Tour.
Idina Menzel D23 Expo19.jpg|Idina Menzel attending the 2019 D23 Expo.
Idina Menzel TIFF19.jpg|Idina Menzel attending the 2019 Toronto International Film Fest.
Idina Menzel behind the scenes Frozen2.jpg|Idina Menzel behind the scenes of Frozen II.
Kristen Bell & Idina Menzel Frozen 2 premiere.jpg|Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell at the premiere of Frozen II in November 2019.
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