Kristin Chenoweth
Biography
Kristin Chenoweth is an American actress and singer who began by singing gospel music in Oklahoma and studying opera before turning to musical theater. She made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier in 1997 and won a Theatre World Award, then won a Tony Award in 1999 for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. In 2003 she originated Glinda in Wicked, earning a Tony nomination. On television she played Annabeth Schott on The West Wing and Olive Snook on Pushing Daisies, winning a 2009 Emmy for the latter. Her film work has often been in character parts, including Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006), with voice roles in The Peanuts Movie (2015) and Rio 2 (2014). She also appeared in Descendants (2015) and Our Little Secret (2024), and has released several albums.
58years old
Turns 59 on July 24in 279 days
- Born Broken Arrow
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Kristi Dawn Chenoweth (birth name)Also credited as Kristin Dawn Chenoweth
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 26 years1999 to 2025
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Early training
Chenoweth competed in several vocal competitions and was named "most promising up-and-coming singer" in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, earning a scholarship to Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts. She turned it down and moved to New York to play Arabella Rittenhouse in the 1993 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Animal Crackers.
A role that slipped away
Chenoweth was considered for the role of Ainsley Hayes on The West Wing, but she had already accepted her part in Wicked, so the role went elsewhere.
A first
Chenoweth made history as only the third musical theater star ever to give a solo concert at The Metropolitan Opera, following Barbara Cook and Yves Montand, with her 2007 performance Kristin Chenoweth Live At The Met.
Own stunts
Chenoweth is a coloratura soprano with classical training, and she has the ability to sing the note "F6", which is also called F above High C.
A change of course
While studying at Oklahoma City University, Chenoweth took part in beauty pageants. She was named Miss OCU and came in as second runner-up at the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1991.
Kristin Chenoweth movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Whitesell directed two of these films, Bradley Raymond two. Nine actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John WhitesellDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2020
All films by John Whitesell
Bradley RaymondDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
All films by Bradley Raymond
Also three films together3 more actors
- Mae WhitmanTinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) and Tinker Bell (2008)
- Raven-SymonéTinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) and Tinker Bell (2008)
- Jesse McCartneyTinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) and Tinker Bell (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kristin Chenoweth's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.7 billion
19 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 19 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 8Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$499M29.7% of the total
- 2$246M14.6% of the total
- 3$164M9.8% of the total
- 4$159M9.4% of the total
- 5$131M7.8% of the total
- 6$88M5.2% of the total
- 7$65M3.9% of the total
- 8$64M3.8% of the total
$267 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1997 to 2011, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Pushing Daisies | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1999 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2011 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1997 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.