Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters, born Bernadette Lazzara, is an American actress and singer renowned for her exceptional talent spanning over six decades. She has flourished in musical theatre, television, film, solo concerts, and recorded music, solidifying her status as an iconic Broadway performer. She has garnered seven Tony Award nominations, winning two plus an honorary award, and has also received nine Drama Desk Award nominations, walking away with three. Four Broadway cast albums featuring her have won Grammy Awards.

Notably, Peters is recognized as the leading interpreter of works by Stephen Sondheim, excelling in musicals such as Mack and Mabel, Sunday in the Park with George, Song and Dance, Into the Woods, and many others. Peters has six solo album recordings to her name and regularly performs a solo concert act. Her commitment to her craft extends to her child actress beginnings in the 1960s, her film and television career that took off in the 1970s, and roles in popular contemporary television shows such as Ally McBeal, Smash, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Good Fight.