Jennifer Leigh Warren

Jennifer Leigh Warren is an American stage, television, film, and voice-over actress/singer who first came to the world's attention for her work in professional musical theater. She is best known for originating the role of Crystal in the Howard Ashman /Alan Menken hit musical Little Shop of Horrors,^[1] for her performance in the original Broadway cast of the Michael John LaChiusa musical Marie Christine^[2] and for her show stopping performance of “Alice’s Daughter” in the original Broadway musical "Big River" with the song "How Blest We Are" written especially for her by Roger Miller.^[3]

She is a NAACP Theatre Award nominee,^[4] Los Angeles Times Ovation Award winner ^[5](and three time nominee^[6]), Backstage Garland award winner, and won two Broadway World awards in the same season^[7] for her portrayal of the fairy godmother in the first US pantomime production A Cinderella Christmas^[8] directed by Bonnie Lythgoe and for her one-woman concert event Diamonds Are Forever:The Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey,^[9] that premiered in Los Angeles at the Renberg Theater, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.

Filmography

Film

• Valentine's Day (2010)^[10]
• Firehouse Dog (2007)^[10]
• The Other Sister (1999)^[11]
• Matter of Trust (1998)^[11]
• Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) Video^[10]
• Sour Grapes (1998)^[11]
• Grace of My Heart (1996)^[11]
• The Crossing Guard (1995)^[11]
• What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)^[11]
• Forever, Lulu (1987)^[11]

Television

• Pretty Little Liars (2013)^[12]
• Faux Baby (2008)^[12]
• Lipstick Jungle (2008)^[12]
• Dirt (2008) ^[12]
• Scrubs (2007)^[12]
• Jake in Progress (2005)^[12]
• Charlie Lawrence (2003)^[12]
• Touched by an Angel (2001)^[10]
• Sliders (1999)^[10]
• ER (1996) ^[12]
• The Wayans Bros. (1996)^[10]
• The Wayans Bros. (1995)^[12]
• Homefront (1992)^[10]
• Santa Barbara (1992)
• God Bless the Child (1988) TV Movie^[10]
• The Gift of Amazing Grace (1986) TV Movie ^[10]
• Robert Klein on Broadway (1986)^[10]

Discography

• The Stephen Schwartz Album, 1999 Varese Saraband.
• Big River: Original Cast Album, 1988 Verve.
• Little Shop of Horrors: Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. Label.

References

External links

1. "Photo Coverage Summer Concert_Series with_Grammy_winner Steve Tyrell Jennifer Leigh Warren". losangeles.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
2. "Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Freddie Stroma Cast in Lythgoe Family’s Panto Cinderella in CA – Playbill.com | Too Much News". toomuchnews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
3. "Buddy". lamiradatheatre.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
4. "'Grace of My Heart' (R)". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 5 May 2014. 
5. "The Java Jive". Earth Prime. Retrieved 5 May 2014. 
6. "Theater Review: It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Portland Center Stage". wweek.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
7. "Review: ‘It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues’ | Portland Monthly". portlandmonthlymag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
8. "Auditions at a Glance". blogstage.backstage.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
9. "Kismet, a CurtainUp Los Angeles review". curtainup.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
10. "StageSceneLA". stagescenela.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
11. "Theater Review: 'Having It All' - Entertainment - North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA Patch". northhollywood.patch.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
12. "Theatre Review: New Musical 'Having It All' In World Premiere - Speak Out - Sierra Madre, CA Patch". sierramadre.patch.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
13. "Regional Theater Review: LONESOME TRAVELER (Laguna Playhouse in Orange County)". stageandcinema.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
14. "HAVING IT ALL - Reviews - N. Hollywood - Los Angeles". plays411.net. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
15. "Cinderella Reviews - Theatre In LA - Play Reviews". theatreinla.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
16. "All the Arts, All the Time". latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
17. "No place like The Wiz". syncweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
18. "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: Los Angeles - "Kismet" - 1/25/04". talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
19. "Upright Cabaret Presents Jen & Jake at Vermont-Review | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". lasplash.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
20. "Big River". angelfire.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 
21. "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05. 

External links

• Jennifer Leigh Warren official website
• Jennifer Leigh Warren at the Internet Movie Database
• Jennifer Leigh Warren at the Internet Broadway Database