Judy Kuhn

Judy Kuhn

Nacimiento : 1958-05-20, New York City, New York, USA

Historia

Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

Perfil

Judy Kuhn

Películas

Érase una vez un estudio
Pocahontas (voice)
Cuando dos nuevos empleados pasen la noche en Walt Disney Animation Studios, verán a todos los personajes de Disney del pasado y de hoy cobrar vida, y se reunirán para tomarse una foto propia con motivo de su centenario.
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Nan
En la cúspide de su cumpleaños número 30, un joven y prometedor compositor de teatro navega por el amor, la amistad y las presiones de la vida como artista en la ciudad de Nueva York.
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
Performer
Estrellas de Broadway brindan por Stephen Sondheim con un concierto único en la vida de Broadway vía internet.
Eleanor of Illinois
Eleanor
Chicago's most powerful Jewish doyenne channels Katharine Hepburn to punish her adult child's insolence and win back their loyalty.
Encantada: La historia de Giselle
Pregnant Woman with Kids
Narra la odisea que debe vivir la bella princesa Giselle (Amy Adams), que es transportada por un hechizo de la malvada reina Narissa (Susan Sarandon) desde su mágico mundo a la moderna y caótica Manhattan actual. Inmersa en un entorno en el que "fueron felices y comieron perdices" no funciona, Giselle deambula por un mundo caótico que necesita urgentemente unos cuantos hechizos. Pero Giselle se enamora de un abogado divorciado, encantador pero nada perfecto (Patrick Dempsey) que decide ayudarla. A pesar de que en su mundo está prometida al príncipe de cuento de hadas (James Marsden), la joven princesa se hará la siguiente pregunta: ¿Su visión del amor ideal tiene futuro en el mundo real?
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Pocahontas (singing voice)
With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into the fairy-tale princess she's always wanted to be. And while she discovers the secrets of becoming a princess, she'll sing, dance, and play along with her favorite characters as they perform their best-loved songs.
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Pocahontas (voice)
It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she can sing along with all her favorite Disney Princesses as they perform their best-loved songs. Plus, she'll be the belle of the ball as she learns wonderful dance moves and sings karaoke-style too!
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of stars and performances. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce these one-of-a-kind performances and share their personal Broadway and Tony memories.
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
Sound the trumpets and prepare for the ultimate celebration of magic, music and dreams come true! Introduce your little princess to the one special collection that features all her favorite Disney Princesses performing their most cherished songs from Disney's award-winning classics
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York City's Carnegie Hall to belt out songs that made them famous. Julie Andrews hosted the event. Showstoppers include Liza Minnelli performing "Some People"; Andrea McArdle singing "Look for the Silver Lining" and "Tomorrow"; and Bebe Neuwirth and Karen Ziemba teaming for "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag." Originally broadcast on PBS's "Great Performances" (season 28, episode 4).
Pocahontas 2: Viaje a un nuevo mundo
Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
Pocahontas vive el mayor reto de su vida en su viaje a Inglaterra. Con la ayuda del apuesto John Rolfe, buscará la paz de su pueblo. Mientra se prepara para el baile de la Caceria, abre poco a poco su corazón a Rolfe. Pero la misteriosa aparición de John Smith sumerge a Pocahontas en un dilema... elegir entre dos amores y dos maneras de vivir.
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Cosette
The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time and again to the magnificent Tony Award-winning score as sung by stars forever linked to these roles.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas (singing voice)
Pocahontas, la hija del Jefe Powhatan, vigila la llegada de un gran grupo de colonos ingleses, guiados por el ambicioso gobernador Radcliff y el valiente capitán John Smith. Con su juguetón compañero Meeko, un travieso mapache, y con Flit, un alegre pájaro, Pocahontas entabla una fuerte amistad con el Capitán Smith. Pero cuando empiezan a surgir tensiones entre las dos culturas, Pocahontas recurre a la sabiduría de la Abuela Sauce para encontrar una manera de lograr la paz entre su pueblo y los conquistadores.
Chess in Concert
Florence
The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other, all in the context of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Concert production of the musical staged during the finals of the 1989 chess World Cup tournament in in Skellefteå, Sweden and broadcast on Swedish television.