Bernadette Peters
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Bernadette Peters has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, winning three.
Date of Birth: February 28, 1948 (78)
Birth Place: Ozone Park, NY, USA
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BIO
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Bernadette Peters has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.
Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel (1974), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Song and Dance (1985), Into the Woods (1987), The Goodbye Girl (1993), Annie Get Your Gun (1999), Gypsy (2003), A Little Night Music (2010), Follies (2011) and Hello, Dolly! (2018). She starred in the revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends both in the West End (2023) and on Broadway (2025). She has recorded six solo albums and many cast albums, and has performed regularly in solo concert acts.
Peters first performed on the stage as a child actress and then a teenager in the 1960s, and in film and television from the 1970s. She was praised for this early work and for appearances on, among other programs, The Muppet Show and The Carol Burnett Show, and for her roles in films including Silent Movie (1976), The Jerk (1979), Pennies from Heaven (1981, for which she won a Golden Globe Award), and Annie (1982). She has also acted in television shows such as Ally McBeal, Smash (2012–2013), Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018), The Good Fight (2017–2018), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020–2021) and High Desert (2023).
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STAGE CREDITS
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Connection
Movies
[ 1973 ] Allison
[ 1974 ] Warden's Secretary
[ 1976 ] Little Dee
[ 1976 ] Melody
[ 1976 ] Vilma Kaplan
[ 1979 ] Marie
[ 1981 ] Aqua
[ 1981 ] Eileen
[ 1981 ] Rutanya Wallace
[ 1982 ] Lily
[ 1989 ] Eleanor
[ 1989 ] Lou Ann McGuinn
[ 1990 ] Muse
[ 1991 ] Marie D'Agoult
[ 1997 ] Sophie
[ 1999 ] Elise Ellis
[ 2003 ] Rebecca Gromberg
[ 2007 ] Mary Ann
[ 2011 ] Diane
[ 2013 ] Glinda
[ 2020 ] Eva Woolf
[ 2021 ] Sunday' Legend
[ 2021 ] Deb
TV Shows
[ 1958 ] Anna Stieman
[ 1958 ] Girl
[ 1970 ] Josie Cohan
[ 1972 ] Lady Larken
[ 1975 ] Doris
[ 1975 ] Kathy Griffith
[ 1975 ] Linda Galloway
[ 1976 ] B.B. Murchison
[ 1976 ] Brenda Brooks
[ 1976-1977 ] Charley Drake
[ 1978 ] Trudy Engles
[ 1980 ] Genevieve Seltzer
[ 1982 ] The Girl in 'The Sheik'
[ 1983 ] Sleeping Beauty, Princess Debbie
[ 1988 ] Marie Rothenberg
[ 1990 ] Jane Murray
[ 1990 ] Kate Benton
[ 1990 ] Tammy Faye Bakker
[ 1991 ] Skit Characters
[ 1986-1991 ] The Witch, Dot, Marie
[ 1994 ] Bernadette Peters
[ 1997 ] Cinderella's Stepmother
[ 1997 ] Circe
[ 1997 ] Faith Shawn
[ 1997 ] Helen Ayers
[ 1998 ] Victoria Sherwood
[ 2000 ] Fifi
[ 2001 ] Cassandra Lewis
[ 2001 ] Margo, Titania
[ 2001 ] Rachel
[ 2002 ] Bailey Lewis
[ 2005 ] Sarah Leaf
[ 2006 ] Gin
[ 2006 ] Stella Danquiss
[ 2007 ] Judge Marianna Folger
[ 2008 ] Barbara Bradfield
[ 2008 ] Sarabeth Breyers
[ 2009 ] Jodie Papadakis
[ 2012-2013 ] Leigh Conroy
[ 2014 ] Annie
[ 2014-2018 ] Gloria Windsor
[ 2017-2018 ] Lenore Rindell
[ 2020 ] Ms. Freesia
[ 2020-2021 ] Deb
[ 2022 ] Rosalyn, Ginger
Awards and Nominations
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Videos
Video: Cue the Puppies! Behind the Scenes at Broadway Barks 2026
by Robert Bannon - 2026-07-17 18:00:28
Video: Bernadette Peters Brings Adorable Dogs to LIVE Ahead of Broadway Barks
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-07-07 13:21:42
Video: Watch the First Trailer for THE DEBUT Starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-23 09:06:39
Video: Alden Ehrenreich's Mom Convinced Bernadette Peters to See BECKY SHAW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-18 11:49:37
Video: Kelly Clarkson Sings 'Suddenly, Seymour' From LITTLE SHOP With Lawrence Zarian
by Michael Major - 2026-06-17 09:28:47
Video: Impressionist Recreates Iconic RAGTIME Lyric With Broadway Stars
by Michael Major - 2026-05-18 14:45:07
Video: Watch Matthew Morrison Dance with His Daughter in JUST IN TIME on Broadway
by Gillian Blum - 2026-04-05 19:08:24
Video: Jennifer Holliday Sings 'I Am What I Am' at BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2026-03-31 12:42:32
Video: Richard Jay-Alexander Celebrates 50 Years in the Broadway Business
by Robert Diamond - 2026-04-03 13:00:22
Video: Bernadette Peters Dances With Jonathan Groff at JUST IN TIME
by Michael Major - 2026-03-18 10:08:21
Video/Photos: Watch the Official Trailer for THE MUPPET SHOW Special; Maya Rudolph Confirmed as Guest Star
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-23 12:13:41
Video: Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen Join THE MUPPET SHOW in New Teaser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-02 11:28:56
Video: First-Look at THE MUPPET SHOW Special Event Coming in 2026
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-17 10:09:42
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker & More Rehearse 'The Oldest Established' From GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - 2025-11-18 11:43:03
News
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026
Adam Rifkin's Western comedy starring Malcolm McDowell and James Paxton will be available to rent or buy on digital platforms. The film follows an unlikely pair on a journey through the American frontier.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Oct 8, 2026
El Portal Theatre will mark its 100th birthday with a spectacular one-night-only event at the historic El Portal Theatre Debbie Reynolds Mainstage, located at 5269 Lankershim Boulevard in the NOHO Arts District.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 5, 2026
The Lone Star Film Festival announced three feature films joining its 20th Anniversary edition in Fort Worth, including Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy THE DEBUT and Cannes prizewinner REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION directed by Pegah Ahangarani.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2026
Tyler Houchins will premiere his cabaret celebrating Jerry Herman's standards and rarities at Rosy's Taco Bar East in Philadelphia. The show is the second installment in Houchins' Songbook Series.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 2, 2026
Sarah Goodman, Lesbian Thespian, makes her Laurie Beechman Theatre debut in GAY GASP! on October 5. Read a conversation about the show.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2026
The 40th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction moved indoors to Hammerstein Ballroom and raised $1,487,927 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out photos and video here.
by Michael Major - Sep 28, 2026
Jesse Eisenberg is opening up about how his early love of musical theatre 'saved his life.' Dating back to his childhood, he credits playing 'orphan child #7' in a hybrid production of Annie and Oliver! as helping him find belonging.
by Michael Major - Sep 24, 2026
Bernadette Peters and Rachel Dratch have joined the final season of Netflix's A Man on the Inside. The Ted Danson-led series is currently in production for its third and last season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026
Westport Country Playhouse will stage a one-night-only fundraiser featuring performances by Santino Fontana, Kelli O'Hara, and more. The event honors the theater's 95-year history and presents the 2026 Playhouse Leadership Award.
by - Sep 22, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 4, 2026
The discourse surrounding reasons for reviving musicals on Broadway is a relatively recent phenomenon. These days, if a show is announced for a revival, a sentence that often follows is: “Why are they reviving it?”
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2026
The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will transform New York City's Theater District into the ultimate theatrical treasure hunt, complete with Broadway stars, including Bernadette Peters, Shoshana Bean, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2026
The acclaimed Yaeko Miranda Quartet reimagines rock-and-roll favorites through imaginative string arrangements at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2026
Bernadette Peters, Darren Criss and Ariana DeBose will headline the Fetch Pet Gala at The Carlyle, a sold-out fundraiser benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks, Wags & Walks and North Shore Animal League America.
by Michael Gioia - Sep 20, 2026
When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2026
Bob Mackie, iconic fashion and costume designer, has died at the age of 87. Bob Mackie was an internationally renowned costume and fashion designer who has dressed some of the most glamorous entertainment icons in the world.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
Following the departure of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, the previously announced London revival of Sunday in the Park With George has been cancelled. Leanrn more here.
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 26, 2026
The big day is almost here! It is one of the most anticipated events of the season for theater lovers. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is about to take over the Theatre District and we have all info you need to prepare yourself for the big day!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2026
Broadway fans can now get a jumpstart on the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, as online pre-bidding is open. Participating shows include The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon! and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), plus more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Bernadette Peters has appeared on Broadway in 22 shows.
Bernadette Peters has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Follies, Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards), Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun, Best Actress - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Into the Woods, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Song and Dance, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Song and Dance, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sally and Marsha, Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mack & Mabel, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Mack and Mabel, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On The Town, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Dames at Sea and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for George M!.
Bernadette Peters has received numerous prestigious awards throughout her Broadway career. Her accolades include the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater award from the Drama League Awards and the Isabelle Stevenson Award from the Tony Awards. She won Outstanding Actress in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for her performances in both Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun. Peters also earned an Outstanding Actress in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Annie Get Your Gun. Her Tony Award wins include Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for both Annie Get Your Gun and Song and Dance, as well as Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for On The Town. Additionally, she received a Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for Song and Dance, an Outstanding Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for Dames at Sea, and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for George M!
Bernadette Peters's first West End show was Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opened in 2023
