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Judy Kuhn

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Known For

67 Years Old

Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 20th May 1958

All Credits

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Corinne Nicholson
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Law & Order
Adrienne Longmire
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Law & Order
Beth Prentiss
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Elementary
Board Member
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Stars in the House
Self - Medical Correspondent
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Stars in the House
Self
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Anna Ford
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Hope & Faith
Colleen
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas (singing voice)
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Enchanted
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Once Upon a Studio
Pocahontas (voice)
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tick, tick... BOOM!
Nan
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Pocahontas (voice)
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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
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Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Cosette
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Pocahontas (singing voice)
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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind
(voice) (archive footage)
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Day On Fire
Judy
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Long Time Since
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Broadway’s Leading Ladies
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What's Your Sign?
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Chess in Concert
Florence
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Eleanor of Illinois
Eleanor
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Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Helen