Jennifer Leigh Warren is an American stage, television, film, and voice-over actress/singer who first came to the world's attention for her work in professional musical theater. She is best known for originating the role of Crystal in the Howard Ashman / Alan Menken hit musical Little Shop of Horrors, ^[1] for her performance in the original Broadway cast of the Michael John LaChiusa musical Marie Christine ^[2] and for her show stopping performance in the role of Alice's Daughter in the original Broadway musical "Big River" with the song "How Blest We Are" written especially for her by Roger Miller. ^[3]

She is a NAACP Theatre Award nominee, ^[4] Los Angeles Times Ovation Award winner ^[5] (and three-time nominee ^[6]), Backstage Garland award winner, and won two Broadway World awards in the same season ^[7] for her portrayal of the fairy godmother in the first US pantomime production A Cinderella Christmas ^[8] directed by Bonnie Lythgoe and for her one-woman concert event Diamonds Are Forever:The Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey, ^[9] that premiered in Los Angeles at the Renberg Theater, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.

Filmography

Film

• Valentine's Day (2010) ^[10]
• Firehouse Dog (2007) ^[10]
• The Other Sister (1999) ^[11]
• Matter of Trust (1998) ^[11]
• Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) Video ^[10]
• Sour Grapes (1998) ^[11]
• Grace of My Heart (1996) ^[11]
• The Crossing Guard (1995) ^[11]
• What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) ^[11]
• Forever, Lulu (1987) ^[11]

Television

• Rent: Live (2019) TV Movie
• A Night with Janis Joplin (2019) TV Movie
• Pretty Little Liars (2013-2014) ^[12]
• Faux Baby (2008) ^[12]
• Lipstick Jungle (2008) ^[12]
• Dirt (2008) ^[12]
• Scrubs (2007) ^[12]
• Jake in Progress (2005) ^[12]
• Charlie Lawrence (2003) ^[12]
• Touched by an Angel (2001) ^[10]
• Sliders (1999 "Java Jive" episode - 5/8) ^[10]
• ER (1996) ^[12]
• The Wayans Bros. (1996) ^[10]
• The Wayans Bros. (1995) ^[12]
• Homefront (1992) ^[10]
• Santa Barbara (1992)
• God Bless the Child (1988) TV Movie ^[10]
• The Gift of Amazing Grace (1986) TV Movie ^[10]
• Robert Klein on Broadway (1986) ^[10]

Discography

• The Stephen Schwartz Album, 1999 Varese Saraband.
• Big River: Original Cast Album, 1988 Verve.
• Little Shop of Horrors: Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. Label.

References

External links

1. "Photo Coverage Summer Concert_Series with_Grammy_winner Steve Tyrell Jennifer Leigh Warren". losangeles.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
2. "Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Freddie Stroma Cast in Lythgoe Family's Panto Cinderella in CA – Playbill.com | Too Much News". toomuchnews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
3. "Buddy". lamiradatheatre.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
4. "'Grace of My Heart' (R)". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
5. "The Java Jive". Earth Prime. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
6. "Theater Review: It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Portland Center Stage". wweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
7. "Review: 'It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues' | Portland Monthly". portlandmonthlymag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
8. "Auditions at a Glance". blogstage.backstage.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
9. "Kismet, a CurtainUp Los Angeles review". curtainup.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
10. "StageSceneLA". stagescenela.com. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
11. "Theater Review: 'Having It All' - Entertainment - North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA Patch". northhollywood.patch.com. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
12. "Theatre Review: New Musical 'Having It All' In World Premiere - Speak Out - Sierra Madre, CA Patch". sierramadre.patch.com. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
13. "Regional Theater Review: LONESOME TRAVELER (Laguna Playhouse in Orange County)". stageandcinema.com. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
14. "HAVING IT ALL - Reviews - N. Hollywood - Los Angeles". plays411.net. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
15. "Cinderella Reviews - Theatre In LA - Play Reviews". theatreinla.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
16. "All the Arts, All the Time". latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
17. "No place like The Wiz". syncweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
18. "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: Los Angeles - "Kismet" - 1/25/04". talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
19. "Upright Cabaret Presents Jen & Jake at Vermont-Review | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". lasplash.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
20. "Big River". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
21. "Google Translate". Retrieved 2014-05-05.

External links

• Jennifer Leigh Warren official website
• Jennifer Leigh Warren at IMDb
• Jennifer Leigh Warren at the Internet Broadway Database