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American actress (born 1955)
Randy Lynn Graff
Graff (center) in 2004
Born (1955-05-23 ) May 23, 1955 (age 68) New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s) Actress, singer Website
Randygraff.com
Randy Lynn Graff (born May 23, 1955) is an American actress and singer.
Career
Graff was born in
Brooklyn ,
New York City , and is a graduate of
Wagner College . She is a cousin of actors
Todd Graff
[1] and
Ilene Graff .
Graff has been in feature films such as
Keys to Tulsa and
Rent as well as being in television shows such as
NBC 's
Law & Order a number of times. In addition to film and television, Graff has been in several
Broadway shows.
She originated the role of
Fantine in the musical
Les Misérables when the production opened on Broadway in 1987, which included "
I Dreamed a Dream ", also on the soundtrack released in 1990.
[2]
According to Graff, she was the first person to sing "
I Dreamed a Dream " in the United States of America.
[3] She has also appeared in Broadway revivals of the musicals
Damn Yankees and
Fiddler on the Roof .
Graff teaches at the
Manhattan School of Music .
[4]
Filmography
Working It Out : "Pilot" (1990) TV Episode – Andy #1
Law & Order
"Sonata for Solo Organ" (1991) TV Episode – Dr. Martha Kershan
"Attorney Client" (2002) TV Episode – Hillary Morton
"Publish and Perish" (2005) TV Episode – Helen DeVries
Drexell's Class (1991) TV Series – Principal Francine E. Itkin
Mad About You : "Bedfellows" (1993) TV Episode – Sharon, Paul's older sister
Bless This House : "Pilot" (1995) TV Episode – Marion
Keys to Tulsa (1997) – Louise Brinkman
Ed : "The Stars Align" (2001) TV Episode – Attorney
Rent (2005) - Mrs. Cohen
Learning to Drive (2014) – Attorney
Theatre
Broadway
Off-Broadway
Regional
A Little Night Music (2002) – "Charlotte",
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ,
Washington, DC
[7]
Elegies: A Song Cycle (2006) – "Reprise! Broadway's Best "Marvelous Musical Mondays",
Los Angeles , California
[8]
Hello, Dolly! (2007) – "Dolly",
The Muny ,
St. Louis ,
Missouri
[9]
Broadway: Three Generations (2008) –
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ,
Washington, DC
[10]
Damn Yankees (2008) –
The New York City Center
[11]
Motherhood Out Loud (2009) – Bay Street Theatre,
Sag Harbor, New York
[12]
References
^
"Randy Graff Biography (1955-)" . Filmreference.com . Retrieved 16 October 2023 .
^
[1] [
dead link ]
^
"The Game Changer! Tony Winner Randy Graff Looks Back on Being Broadway's First Fantine" . Broadwaybox.com .
^ Gans, Andrew (April 23, 2020).
"Checking in With… Tony Winner Randy Graff, Star of Les Misérables, City of Angels, More" . Playbill.com . Retrieved 2020-04-28 .
^
[2] [
dead link ]
^ Rich, Frank.
"Theater: 'My Name Is Alice,' At American Place" ,
The New York Times , February 27, 1984
^ Gans, Andrew.
"Sixth Sondheim Starts: A Little Night Music Begins Perfs. in D.C. Aug. 2" , Playbill.com, August 2, 2002.
^ Gans, Andrew.
"L.A. Elegies — with Randy Graff, Liz Callaway and Malcolm Gets — Offered Sept. 11" , Playbill.com, September 11, 2006
^ Gans, Andrew.
"Well, Hello, Randy: Tony Winner Graff Begins Dolly! Run at the Muny July 9" , Playbill.com, July 9, 2007
^ Gans, Andrew.
Graff, Ashmanskas, Brescia, Osnes, von Essen Explore Broadway: Three Generations Oct. 2-5" , Playbill.com, October 2, 2008
^
[3] [
dead link ]
^ Hetrick, Adam.
Graff and Kellerman Added to Motherhood Out Loud at Bay Street" , Playbill.com, July 27, 2009
External links
Awards for Randy Graff
1950–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
International National Artists