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).
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2025
The Holiday Junkie
Character:Mimi (voice)
Release Date:14/12/2024
Our Little Secret
Character:Erica
Release Date:27/11/2024
Wicked
Character:Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Release Date:16/10/2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Character:
Release Date:21/02/2024
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Character:Self - Guest
Release Date:26/04/2023
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/2023
Bros
Character:Kristin Chenoweth
Release Date:30/09/2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2021
National Champions
Character:Bailey Lazor
Release Date:10/12/2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Character:
Release Date:28/11/2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2021
Holidate
Character:Aunt Susan
Release Date:27/10/2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Character:Daisy / Mary (voice)
Release Date:26/10/2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Character:Soloist
Release Date:09/09/2020
The Disney Family Singalong
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2020
A Christmas Love Story
Character:Katherine Clark
Release Date:07/12/2019
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2019
David Foster: Off the Record
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2019
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
Character:
Release Date:07/12/2018
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:29/10/2018
The Star
Character:Abby (voice)
Release Date:15/11/2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Princess Skystar (voice)
Release Date:05/10/2017
Class Rank
Character:Janet Krauss
Release Date:21/04/2017
Speech & Debate
Character:Kristin Chenoweth
Release Date:07/04/2017
Hairspray Live!
Character:Velma Von Tussle
Release Date:07/12/2016
Hard Sell
Character:Lorna Buchanan
Release Date:20/05/2016
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/2015
The Peanuts Movie
Character:Fifi (voice)
Release Date:05/11/2015
Descendants
Character:Maleficent
Release Date:31/07/2015
The Boy Next Door
Character:Vicky Lansing
Release Date:23/01/2015
Strange Magic
Character:Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
Release Date:23/01/2015
The Opposite Sex
Character:Mrs. Kemp
Release Date:22/01/2015
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home
Character:Self - Hostess, Performer
Release Date:28/11/2014
Rio 2
Character:Gabi (voice)
Release Date:19/03/2014
Showing Up
Character:Self
Release Date:25/02/2014
Family Weekend
Character:Samantha Smith-Dungy
Release Date:28/03/2013
Hit & Run
Character:Debbie Kreeger
Release Date:22/08/2012
Glee Encore
Character:April Rhodes
Release Date:19/04/2011
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:11/02/2011
You Again
Character:Georgia
Release Date:23/09/2010
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Character:Rosetta (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2010
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/2009
12 Men of Christmas
Character:E.J. Baxter
Release Date:05/12/2009
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
Character:Rosetta (voice)
Release Date:03/09/2009
Into Temptation
Character:Linda Salerno
Release Date:27/08/2009
Four Christmases
Character:Courtney
Release Date:26/11/2008
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Character:Self
Release Date:08/11/2008
Tinker Bell
Character:Rosetta (voice)
Release Date:11/09/2008
Space Chimps
Character:Kilowatt (voice)
Release Date:25/06/2008
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2007
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
Character:Miss Noodle
Release Date:01/02/2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Character:Christmas Carol (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2006
Deck the Halls
Character:Tia Hall
Release Date:22/11/2006
Running with Scissors
Character:Fern Stewart
Release Date:27/10/2006
Stranger Than Fiction
Character:Book Channel Host
Release Date:09/09/2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/2006
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/2006
RV
Character:Mary Jo Gornicke
Release Date:28/04/2006
The Pink Panther
Character:Cherie
Release Date:10/02/2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character:Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
Release Date:07/08/2005
Bewitched
Character:Maria Kelly
Release Date:21/06/2005
Candide
Character:Cunegonde
Release Date:12/01/2005
The Music Man
Character:Marian Paroo
Release Date:16/02/2003
Big Shorts Mouse
Character:Susie Sunshine (voice)
Release Date:23/01/2003
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Character:Ms. Noodle
Release Date:03/09/2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!
Character:Ms. Noodle
Release Date:06/11/2001
Annie
Character:Lily St. Regis
Release Date:07/11/1999
Television Appearances
Stumble
Character:Tammy Istiny
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
Character:Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
Character:Self
CBS Mornings
Character:Self
Schmigadoon!
Character:Mildred Layton
Schmigadoon!
Character:Miss Codwell
Candy Land
Character:Self - Host
Celebrity IOU
Character:Self
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
RuPaul
Character:Self
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Character:Self
All Star Musicals
Character:Self - Judge
American Gods
Character:Easter
Trial & Error
Character:Lavinia Peck-Foster
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
The Muppets
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Younger
Character:Marylynne Keller
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
BoJack Horseman
Character:Vanessa Gekko (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Character:Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Character:Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
Kirstie
Character:Brittany Gold
Mom
Character:Miranda
Hollywood Game Night
Character:Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character:Self - Guest Judge
GCB
Character:Carlene Cockburn
Conan
Character:Self
Hot in Cleveland
Character:Courtney
When I Was 17
Character:Self
The Adventures of Disney Fairies
Character:Rosetta (voice)
The Good Wife
Character:Peggy Byrne
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:April Rhodes
Sit Down Shut Up
Character:
Say Yes to the Dress
Character:Self
Pushing Daisies
Character:Olive Snook
Ugly Betty
Character:Diane
Rachael Ray
Character:
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
American Dad!
Character:Devin (voice)
American Dad!
Character:Jill (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Project Runway
Character:Self
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Fillmore!
Character:
Baby Bob
Character:Crystal Carter
Live from E!
Character:Self
Kristin
Character:Kristin Yancey
The Early Show
Character:Self - Guest
The West Wing
Character:Annabeth Schott
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Self
Frasier
Character:Portia Sanders
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
Christmas in Washington
Character:Self - Performer
Great Performances
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer/Winner
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Host
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter/Performer
The Oscars
Character:Self
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