Linda Hart
Linda Hart | |
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| Born | July 5, 1950 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, musician |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Linda Hart (born July 5, 1950) is an American singer, musician, and actress, mainly appearing in musical theatre.
Life and career
Hart was born in
Solo work included appearances with
Later career
Hart's Broadway debut was in the 1987 revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes;[3] for this role, she won a 1988 Theatre World Award. Originally portraying Erma, she later played the role of Reno Sweeney. Subsequent roles included Sid Caesar & Company and originated the role of Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray.
On television she had a starring role in the short-lived sitcom The Winner in 2006. Prior to this she had appeared in episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard, Night Court, Hill Street Blues, Major Dad, Touched by an Angel, The Practice, Desperate Housewives, and others, starting in the early 1980s. Among her film appearances are A Perfect World, Get Shorty, Tin Cup and Showtime.
She performed in the Seattle run of the musical Catch Me If You Can as Carol at the 5th Avenue Theatre, from July 28, 2009, to August 14, 2009, and returned to the role when the show premiered on Broadway in April 2011.[4]
References
- ^ Arnold, Monty. "You Gotta Have Hart" Archived 2007-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill, September 9, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ The New York Times, October 18, 1987, Stephen Holden, p. 90
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Broadway-Aimed Catch Me If You Can Ends Seattle Premiere Run Aug. 16" Archived 2009-08-19 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, August 16, 2009
External links
- Linda Hart at the Internet Broadway Database
- Linda Hart at IMDb
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