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
Video: Plasma and J. Harrison Ghee Perform 'That's Life' From New Live Album
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-10 17:44:55
Video: Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Seeing Her First Broadway Show
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-06 13:44:57
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 28, 2026
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Wait in the Wings invites theater fans, performers, and members of the theater community to help answer that question at the Broadway History Harvest, a free community archiving event at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2026
Legendary film, TV, and stage actor Tim Curry has passed away at age 80. Curry is best known for starring in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie, Clue, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026
Gerrilyn Sohn will perform her cabaret tribute to Bernadette Peters at Don't Tell Mama, directed by Lennie Watts with musical direction by Tracy Stark.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2026
Lea Salonga will be honored with the 2,855th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2026
Linda Purl will perform a one-night benefit concert with musical director Tedd Firth at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, saluting jazz vocalists of the 1940s and '50s as part of the Ventura LIVE! '26 series.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026
Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown will kick off its new season with a concert by Jessica Vosk, followed by touring productions of WAITRESS, THE MUSIC MAN, MYSTIC PIZZA and concerts by Bernadette Peters.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026
See photos of Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters hosting West End Woofs (and Meows) 2026, the dog and cat adoption event at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2026
The Hylton Performing Arts Center will open its 2026-27 series with performances by Bernadette Peters, COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET, and MOUNTAIN STAGE host Kathy Mattea, alongside community arts programming in Manassas, Virginia.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 11, 2026
On Sunday, August 9, LES MISÉRABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR closed out its two-year global tour in epic fashion at Radio City Music Hall. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Nick Grace Management, and presented locally by The Bowery Presents, the 22-performance engagement sold 117,000 tickets, drawing audiences from all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and across 58 different countries. The engagement capped off a global tour that welcomed over 1.3 million fans to the barricade across 34 cities internationally.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2026
Philly Cabaret has revealed its Fall 2026 lineup at Rittenhouse Grill, featuring Tony Award winners Debbie Gravitte and Matt Doyle along with Bryce Allen Pinkham, Scarlett Strallen, Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2026
Actor Sam Gravitte, music director Michael Orland and playwright-songwriter Jamie Wooten have collaborated on the single Love Is Why We're Here, a song centered on hope and connection.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 5, 2026
Malcolm McDowell and James Paxton star in Adam Rifkin's Western comedy LAST TRAIN TO FORTUNE, set for a theatrical run in New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles ahead of a digital release.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2026
Jesse Eisenberg's new theater-themed film, The Debut, will close the 70th BFI London Film Festival in October. Learn more about the film and its UK premiere here.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 3, 2026
Producers on Sunday In The Park With George have released a statement, following the exit of Ariana Grande from the production.
by Michael Major - Aug 2, 2026
The London revival of Sunday in the Park With George, starring Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, was eyeing a June 2027 opening at the Barbican Theatre, but now whether the production will heppen is in question as one star has left the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2026
Gretna Theatre will mark its centennial with a mainstage season featuring THE COLOR PURPLE, BONNIE & CLYDE, STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY, alongside special events celebrating a century of live theatre in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 29, 2026
The 1997 television production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is one of the most beloved musical events of the last three decades. What it does not have - and has never had - is a soundtrack album.
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 29, 2026
Patti LuPone, Aaron Tveit, and more Les Misérables alumni surprised audience members at the opening performance of Les Miserables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, to perform a special medley at the curtain call. Check out photos here.
by Brett Cullum - Jul 28, 2026
Regina is probably one of the hardest vocal tracks that I've been dealt. Just making sure: as an actor/performer, my instrument is part of my body, so preparing physically. I've been really, really diligent with both by this, it's so lame, but my workouts, my supplement regimen, my hydration, just making sure that I can give a consistent performance every night and do that while also in stilettos.
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 won 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 received the Outstanding Actress in a Musical Award from the Drama Desk Awards for her performances in Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun. Peters also earned the 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 and an Outstanding Performance Award from the Drama Desk Awards for Dames at Sea.
Bernadette Peters's first West End show was Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opened in 2023
