Kristin Chenoweth
Known for Acting · 139 credits
- Born
- 1968-07-24 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Kristi Dawn Chenoweth · Kristin Chenowith · Kristen Chenowith
Biography
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018 and was the antagonist, Mildred Layton, in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! (2021).
Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.
Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.
Known For
TV Shows (67)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Devin (voice) / Jill (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Peggy Byrne
Frasier
1993
as Portia Sanders
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sesame Street
1969
as Ms. Noodle
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The West Wing
1999
as Annabeth Schott
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
Glee
2009
as April Rhodes
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Mom
2013
as Miranda
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Vanessa Gekko (voice) / Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice) / Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice)
Project Runway
2004
as Self
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Younger
2015
as Marylynne Keller
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Self - Performer / Self - Performer / Winner / Self - Presenter / Self - Presenter / Performer
Ugly Betty
2006
as Diane
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Courtney
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
American Gods
2017
as Easter
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Olive Snook
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Schmigadoon!
2021
as Mildred Layton / Miss Codwell
Rachael Ray
2006
Fillmore!
2002
Live from E!
2002
as Self
CBS Mornings
2021
as Self
Celebrity IOU
2020
as Self
Trial & Error
2017
as Lavinia Peck-Foster
The Muppets
2015
as Self
GCB
2012
as Carlene Cockburn
Say Yes to the Dress
2007
as Self
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
2010
as Rosetta (voice)
The Early Show
1999
as Self - Guest
Kristin
2001
as Kristin Yancey
Kirstie
2013
as Brittany Gold
Baby Bob
2002
as Crystal Carter
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
2024
as Self
Sit Down Shut Up
2009
Christmas in Washington
1982
as Self - Performer
MADtv
1995
as Self
Movies (72)
Wicked
2024
as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
as Daisy / Mary (voice)
Descendants
2015
as Maleficent
Rio 2
2014
as Gabi (voice)
The Boy Next Door
2015
as Vicky Lansing
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
2010
as Rosetta (voice)
Tinker Bell
2008
as Rosetta (voice)
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Princess Skystar (voice)
The Peanuts Movie
2015
as Fifi (voice)
The Pink Panther
2006
as Cherie
Strange Magic
2015
as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Deck the Halls
2006
as Tia Hall
RV
2006
as Mary Jo Gornicke
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
2009
as Rosetta (voice)
Holidate
2020
as Aunt Susan
Bewitched
2005
as Maria Kelly
The Star
2017
as Abby (voice)
Four Christmases
2008
as Courtney
Stranger Than Fiction
2006
as Book Channel Host
Our Little Secret
2024
as Erica
You Again
2010
as Georgia
Bros
2022
as Kristin Chenoweth
Space Chimps
2008
as Kilowatt (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
Annie
1999
as Lily St. Regis
Hit & Run
2012
as Debbie Kreeger
Running with Scissors
2006
as Fern Stewart
Family Weekend
2013
as Samantha Smith-Dungy
Hairspray Live!
2016
as Velma Von Tussle
The Opposite Sex
2015
as Mrs. Kemp
Showing Up
2014
as Self
12 Men of Christmas
2009
as E.J. Baxter
National Champions
2021
as Bailey Lazor
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong
2020
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
as Self
Into Temptation
2009
as Linda Salerno
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
The Music Man
2003
as Marian Paroo
Class Rank
2017
as Janet Krauss
The Holiday Junkie
2024
as Mimi (voice)
Speech & Debate
2017
as Kristin Chenoweth
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
2018
as Self - Host
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
as Self
A Christmas Love Story
2019
as Katherine Clark
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
2009
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023
as Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Christmas Carol (voice)
Hard Sell
2016
as Lorna Buchanan
David Foster: Off the Record
2019
as Self
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
2001
as Ms. Noodle
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
as Ms. Noodle
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2021
as Self
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
2018
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
as Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011
as Self - Performer
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
2015
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
as Self
Candide
2005
as Cunegonde
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006
as Self
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
2009
as Self
Glee Encore
2011
as April Rhodes
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2021
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
2007
as Miss Noodle
Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
2008
as Self
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020
as Soloist
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
2019
as Self
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
2014
as Self - Hostess, Performer
Big Shorts Mouse
2003
as Susie Sunshine (voice)
About Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisie… With 139 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Kristin Chenoweth has appeared in 72 films and 67 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kristin Chenoweth Movies
- Wicked (2024) — as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
- Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020) — as Daisy / Mary (voice)
- Descendants (2015) — as Maleficent
- Rio 2 (2014) — as Gabi (voice)
- The Boy Next Door (2015) — as Vicky Lansing
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