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Michele has been linked to Broadway actor Landon Beard and [[John Lloyd Young]]. Michele currently is dating Broadway star Theo Stockman and has been since approximately autumn 2009.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20368310,00.html "Who Is Lea Michele's Broadway star Beau?"] people.com</ref> |
Michele has been linked to Broadway actor Landon Beard and [[John Lloyd Young]]. Michele currently is dating Broadway star Theo Stockman and has been since approximately autumn 2009.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20368310,00.html "Who Is Lea Michele's Broadway star Beau?"] people.com</ref> |
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== Credits == |
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Lea Michele | |
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 Michele at the Time 100 Gala in Manhattan, May 4, 2010. | |
| Born | Lea Michele Sarfati |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986), known professionally as Lea Michele, is an American actress and singer. Michele began working professionally as a child actor on Broadway in productions such as Les Misérables. She appeared in several more musicals before being selected for the lead role in the hit musical Spring Awakening, earning a Drama Desk Award nomination for her performance. She has recently received widespread acclaim for her role as Rachel Berry, which has accumulated Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, in the Fox television series Glee.
Early life
Lea was born in The Bronx, New York, the daughter of Edith Sarfati, a nurse, and Marc Sarfati, a delicatessen owner.[1] Michele's mother is Italian American and Catholic, while her father is of Spanish-Sephardic Jewish ancestry.[2] Michele grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, where she attended Tenafly High School. Michele was accepted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but opted to continue working on stage.
Career
At eight years old Lea Michele went with a friend to an open call for a musical. Michele decided on a whim she wanted to try out. She was offered the part and in two weeks from her very first audition she was starring on Broadway. [3] Michele debuted on Broadway in 1995 as a replacement in the role of Young Cosette in the original New York production of Les Misérables. This was followed by her performance of the role of Tateh's daughter, the Little Girl, in the 1998 original Broadway cast of Ragtime. In 2004, Michele played "Shprintze" and "Chava" in the Broadway revival of the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
At age 14, she played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's musical version of Spring Awakening, starting in early workshops to Off-Broadway and finally originating the role in the Broadway production at the age of 20.[4] Around the same time that the show was set to go to Broadway, she was offered the role of Eponine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables.[5] She chose to remain with Spring Awakening, which debuted on Broadway in December 2006. Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in Spring Awakening in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Musical.[6]
On May 18, 2008, Michele left Spring Awakening with co-star Jonathan Groff. She performed in a reading of Sheik and Sater's new musical, Nero, in July 2008 at Vassar College.[7] On August 8 through 10, 2008, Michele portrayed Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl's Les Misérables concert.
Michele is on the original Broadway cast recordings of Ragtime and Spring Awakening, as well as the 2003 Broadway revival cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof.
Michele currently stars in the Fox television series Glee (2009–present), where she plays the star singer of a high school glee club, Rachel Berry. The pilot aired on May 19, 2009. She has won a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominated for a Teen Choice Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Emmy Award for her performance. She also received the 2009 Satellite Award, beating out several seasoned television actresses such as Edie Falco, Toni Collette and Tina Fey. Her cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number 1 on the Irish charts and the top 40 on the US Billboard 200. [8]
Michele was included in Time Magazine's 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People In the World.[9] FHM named her #7 on 2010 Sexiest Women List, which was the highest ranking for a new entry on the list that year.[10] May 2010, AfterEllen.com named her #16 in Hot 100 of 2010, saying " Lea Michele is just a perfect storm of hotness"[11] In May 2010, Michele was chosen for Victoria’s Secret Sexy List 2010 for having the "Sexiest Smile".[12]
Personal life
Michele is active in participating in charities for gay rights and animal rights. In April of 2010 Michele appeared in a PSA for PETA speaking out against fur.[13] In 2008, Michele was a part of the PETA ad campaign titled, "Buck Cruelty! Say No to Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides," [14] In supports of gay rights Michele performed at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in November 2009.[15][16] Also In November 2009 Michele and Jonathan Groff performed for True Colors Cabaret, a fundraiser in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality[17]. In 2008 Michele performed at a benefit concert called "Alive in the World" [18]to aid the Twin Tower Orphan Fund. Michele has also been active with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Michele has two cats, Claude and Sheila, named after characters from the musical Hair.[20]
She has nine tattoos. Left shoulder: two music notes (Mama from Bohemian Rhapsody). Left wrist: gold star (gold stars are a metaphor in honor of Rachel Berry), left rib cage: a cross and writing, left hip: bird, left foot: Imagine (song title), inner thigh: unknown, right foot: butterfly (picture of butterfly from a set prop on Spring Awakening) right back hip area: butterfly, right wrist: I Believe (song title from Spring Awakening) [21]
Michele is best friends with Spring Awakening and Glee co-star, Jonathan Groff.[22] She is also very close with many of her co-stars in Glee.
Michele has been linked to Broadway actor Landon Beard and John Lloyd Young. Michele currently is dating Broadway star Theo Stockman and has been since approximately autumn 2009.[23]
Shared an apratment breifly with Glee co-star Dianna Agron, but moved into her own apratment in September of 3009.
Credits
Broadway
- Les Misérables as Young Cosette (1995–96)
- Ragtime as the Little Girl (1998–99)
- Fiddler on the Roof as Shprintze (2004–06)
- Spring Awakening as Wendla (2006–08)
Readings/Workshops
- Burt Bacharach and Steven Satar collaboration ( Nov. 2009) [24]
- Nero as Octavia (July 2008)[25]
- Samson and Delilah as Delilah [26]
- King as Anisette [27]
- Wuthering Heights as Lucy [28]
- Hot and Sweet as Naleen (Sept. 2006) [29]
- Spring Awakening as Wendla – Roundabout Theatre Company (2000 and June 2001)[30]
Concerts
- "Spring Awakening" as Wendla – Lincoln Center (February 2005)
- Alive in the World – Benefit Concert – as Phoebe, (Jan. 2008) [31]
- Feinstein's (Feb 2008 and April 2008) [32]
- Flopz n' cutz Concert with Landon Beard, Joe's Pub (April 2008) [33]
- Les Misérables Concert as Eponine at the Hollywood Bowl (Aug. 2008) [34]
- Upright Cabaret (August 2008) [35]
- Broadway Chance Style: Up Close & Personal (Sept 2008) [36]
- Spring Awakening Holiday Benefit Concert – Joe's Pub (December 2008) [37]
- True Colors Benefit with Jonathan Groff (November 2009)[38]
- Glee Live! In Concert! as Rachel Berry (May 2010)
Other Projects
- Ragtime as Little Girl, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Canada (1997)
- The Diary of Anne Frank as Anne Frank, Washington D.C. (2006) [39]
- Spring Awakening as Wendla, Atlantic Theatre Company, off Broadway (May–August 2006)
- Dove commercials as spokesperson (2010) [40]
Film and television
- Buster and Chanucey's Silent Night as Various Characters (1998)
- Third Watch as Sammi (2000) 1 episode
- Around the Block – pilot – as herself (2008) [41]
- Glee as Rachel Berry (2009–present)
- Dorothy of Oz as voice of Dorothy Gale (2012)[42]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nominated | Spring Awakening |
| Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Onstage Pair (with Jonathan Groff) | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | New York Television Festival Award | Best Nonscripted Host or Star | Won | Around the Block |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Breakout Star | Nominated | Glee | |
| Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical or Comedy Television Series | Won | ||
| 2010 | Golden Globe Award | Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| NewNowNext Award | Brink of Fame: Actor | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Pending | ||
| Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast) | Pending | |||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series | Pending |
Discography
- Ragtime: Original Cast Recording (1998)
- Fiddler on the Roof: Revival Cast Recording (2004)
- Spring Awakening: Original Cast Recording Grammy Award winner – Best Cast Recording (2006)
- Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (2009)
- Glee: The Music, Volume 2 (2009)
- Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna (2010)
- Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers (2010)
- Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals (2010)
References
- ^ "Lea Michele bio" tvguide.com
- ^ Miller, Gerri (August, 2009). "Glee Club Glory". JVibe. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ [1] TeenVogue
- ^ Drama Desk Official website dramadesk.com
- ^ "Diva Talk: Chatting With 'Spring Awakening' 'Les-Mizs' Lea Michele Plus News of Ebersole Eder" playbill.com
- ^ D. Rooney."Musicals pose Tony voting crunch" Variety.com, April 26, 2007
- ^ Bacalzo, Dan. "Arden, Carlson, Menzel, Michele, Robbins, et al. Set for Sater and Sheik's Nero" theatermania.com, June 23, 2008
- ^ "'Glee Cover Takes Top Spot In Ireland" digitalspy.com
- ^ Lea Michele – The 2010 TIME 100 – TIMETime Magazine
- ^ Lea Michele – FHM #7 gleehab.com, June 3, 2010
- ^ [2] afterellen.com
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Lea Michele Says No to Fur in PETA Ad" eonline.com
- ^ [4] Braodway World
- ^ [5] broadwayworld.com, November 24, 2009
- ^ "STAGE TUBE: Lea Michele Sings 'On My Own' at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner" broadwayworld.com, November 29, 2009
- ^ [6] BroadwayWorld
- ^ [7] Alive in the World
- ^ 'Glee' Star Lea Michele Is Proud She's Never Had A Nose Job hollywoodcrush.mtv.com, May 25, 2010
- ^ "'Glee' Song Bird" nypost.com
- ^ Glee Star reveals she has nine tattoos
- ^ "Those You’ve Known: Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff Reunite on ‘Glee’"The New York Times, April 12, 2010
- ^ "Who Is Lea Michele's Broadway star Beau?" people.com
- ^ [8] Playbill
- ^ [9] Broadway World
- ^ [10]BroadwayWorld.com
- ^ [11]BroadwayWorld.com
- ^ [12]BroadwayWorld.com
- ^ [13] Playbill
- ^ [14] Playbill
- ^ [15] Alive in the World
- ^ [16] Broadwayworld.com
- ^ [17]Playbill.com
- ^ [18]BroadwayWorld.com
- ^ [19] Broadway World
- ^ [20]Playbill
- ^ [21] BroadwayWorld.com
- ^ [22] Broadway Buzz
- ^ [23] Talking Broadway Regional News and Reviews
- ^ [24] Dove
- ^ [25] Dolce Films under portfolio screening room
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 11, 2010). "Lea Michele heads to 'Oz'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
External links
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- Official site of the Broadway production of Spring Awakening.
- Michael Mayer (director) – Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org, July 2006
- Lea Michele at the IBDB
- 1986 births
- American musical theatre actors
- American female singers
- American television actors
- American vegans
- American voice actors
- American Sephardic Jews
- 2000s singers
- 2010s singers
- Animal rights advocates
- LGBT rights activists
- American actors of Italian descent
- American people of Spanish descent
- Living people
- Musicians from New York
- People from Bergen County, New Jersey
- People from the Bronx
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners