Kristin Chenoweth
Acting
Born: July 24, 1968 (age 58) · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Rio 2
2014
Wicked
2024
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
BoJack Horseman
2014
Stranger Than Fiction
2006
Descendants
2015
American Dad!
2005
Holidate
2020
The Pink Panther
2006
The Boy Next Door
2015
The Peanuts Movie
2015
RV
2006
Photos (4)
Movies (51)
Wicked
Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
My Little Pony: The Movie
Princess Skystar (voice)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Daisy / Mary (voice)
Descendants
Maleficent
The Pink Panther
Cherie
Rio 2
Gabi (voice)
Tinker Bell
Rosetta (voice)
The Peanuts Movie
Fifi (voice)
The Star
Abby (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Rosetta (voice)
Stranger Than Fiction
Book Channel Host
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Rosetta (voice)
You Again
Georgia
RV
Mary Jo Gornicke
Bewitched
Maria Kelly
Holidate
Aunt Susan
Strange Magic
Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Space Chimps
Kilowatt (voice)
The Boy Next Door
Vicky Lansing
Deck the Halls
Tia Hall
Bros
Kristin Chenoweth
Four Christmases
Courtney
Hit & Run
Debbie Kreeger
Family Weekend
Samantha Smith-Dungy
Our Little Secret
Erica
The Opposite Sex
Mrs. Kemp
Running with Scissors
Fern Stewart
Annie
Lily St. Regis
National Champions
Bailey Lazor
The Music Man
Marian Paroo
Hairspray Live!
Velma Von Tussle
12 Men of Christmas
E.J. Baxter
A Christmas Love Story
Katherine Clark
Speech & Debate
Kristin Chenoweth
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
Miss Noodle
Hard Sell
Lorna Buchanan
Class Rank
Janet Krauss
Into Temptation
Linda Salerno
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Miss Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Ms. Noodle
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021
Glee Encore
April Rhodes
Candide
Cunegonde
Big Shorts Mouse
Susie Sunshine (voice)
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
The Holiday Junkie
Mimi (voice)
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
2018
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
TV Shows (29)
American Dad!
Devin (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Jill (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Portia Sanders · 1 eps
Sesame Street
Ms. Noodle · 2 eps
The Good Wife
Peggy Byrne · 2 eps
The West Wing
Annabeth Schott · 35 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
Glee
April Rhodes · 5 eps
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko (voice) · 3 eps
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice) · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice) · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Courtney · 1 eps
Mom
Miranda · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Diane · 1 eps
Younger
Marylynne Keller · 1 eps
American Gods
Easter · 2 eps
Pushing Daisies
Olive Snook · 22 eps
Schmigadoon!
Mildred Layton · 6 eps
Schmigadoon!
Miss Codwell · 6 eps
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Rosetta (voice) · 49 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
Fillmore!
1 eps
Stumble
Tammy Istiny · 5 eps
Trial & Error
Lavinia Peck-Foster · 10 eps
Sit Down Shut Up
13 eps
GCB
Carlene Cockburn · 10 eps
Baby Bob
Crystal Carter · 1 eps
Kirstie
Brittany Gold · 2 eps
Kristin
Kristin Yancey · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (64)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 19 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 6 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Conan
Self · 4 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 6 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Project Runway
Self · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 3 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer / Winner · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 4 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter / Performer · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 3 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 5 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Match Game
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
CBS Mornings
Self · 1 eps
Say Yes to the Dress
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 1 eps
The Muppets
Self · 1 eps
Live from E!
Self · 1 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity IOU
Self · 1 eps
Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
Self · 4 eps
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
RuPaul
Self · 1 eps
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Showing Up
Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self - Performer
Candy Land
Self - Host · 6 eps
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Self
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Self
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Self
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Self
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Self - Host
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
Self - Hostess, Performer
