Kristin Chenoweth
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!
Devin (voice)
American Dad!
Jill (voice)
The West Wing
Annabeth Schott
The Good Wife
Peggy Byrne
Frasier
Portia Sanders
Great Performances
Self
Glee
April Rhodes
Project Runway
Self
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Mom
Miranda
Ugly Betty
Diane
Hot in Cleveland
Courtney
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Self - Performer/Winner
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter/Performer
Wicked
Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Younger
Marylynne Keller
Stars in the House
Self
American Gods
Easter
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Pushing Daisies
Olive Snook
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Rosetta (voice)
The Oscars
Self
Say Yes to the Dress
Self
Descendants
Maleficent
Schmigadoon!
Mildred Layton
Schmigadoon!
Miss Codwell
Hollywood Game Night
Self
The Muppets
Self
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Daisy / Mary (voice)
Tinker Bell
Rosetta (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Rosetta (voice)
Fillmore!
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self
When I Was 17
Self
RV
Mary Jo Gornicke
Sit Down Shut Up
Trial & Error
Lavinia Peck-Foster
My Little Pony: The Movie
Princess Skystar (voice)
Celebrity IOU
Self
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Rosetta (voice)
Rio 2
Gabi (voice)
Christmas in Washington
Self - Performer
You Again
Georgia
Bros
Kristin Chenoweth
The Opposite Sex
Mrs. Kemp
Holidate
Aunt Susan
Sit Down, Shut Up
Miracle Grohe
Our Little Secret
Erica
Bewitched
Maria Kelly
Strange Magic
Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
MADtv
Self
The Peanuts Movie
Fifi (voice)
Deck the Halls
Tia Hall
GCB
Carlene Cockburn
The Pink Panther
Cherie
Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
Self
The Boy Next Door
Vicky Lansing
Kirstie
Brittany Gold
Kristin
Kristin Yancey
Hairspray Live!
Velma Von Tussle
Annie
Lily St. Regis
Stranger Than Fiction
Book Channel Host
Four Christmases
Courtney
Running with Scissors
Fern Stewart
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Baby Bob
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
National Champions
Bailey Lazor
The Star
Abby (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol (voice)
The Music Man
Marian Paroo
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Self
12 Men of Christmas
E.J. Baxter
Showing Up
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self
Space Chimps
Kilowatt (voice)
Family Weekend
Samantha Smith-Dungy
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
A Christmas Love Story
Katherine Clark
Into Temptation
Linda Salerno
All Star Musicals
Self - Judge
The Holiday Junkie
Mimi (voice)
Wicked: The Real Story
Self
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self
Hit & Run
Debbie Kreeger
Speech & Debate
Kristin Chenoweth
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Self
Candide
Cunegonde
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Self - Host
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Self
Class Rank
Janet Krauss
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Ms. Noodle
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Self
Glee Encore
April Rhodes
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Miss Noodle
Legally Mad
Skippy Pylon
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Candy Land
Self - Host
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Self
Hard Sell
Lorna Buchanan
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
Self - Hostess, Performer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Ms. Noodle
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Conan
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Sherri
Self - Guest
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Rachael Ray
The Early Show
Self - Guest
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
RuPaul
Self