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STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Talks Emmy Nomination- 'Watch it Betty!'

By: Jul. 11, 2010
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Kristin Chenoweth spoke to ET about her big Emmy nomination on Thursday for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her guest role on GLEE. With her in the category is Betty White, nominated for "Saturday Night Live."

"Watch it Betty, you look down, I might stick my foot out and trip you. We're both the same height too!" jokes Kristin in the video.

Watch the video to hear how Kristin learned of her nomination as well as what she may wear to the show on August 29.

Chenoweth is well-known for her show-stealing, Tony-winning performance in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN and her role of Glinda the Good Witch in WICKED, which earned her a leading actress Tony Award nomination. Her performance in the musical STEEL PIER earned a Theatre World award. Television fans know Chenoweth from 'The West Wing', the television adaptation of 'Annie' and 'Sesame Street.' She also starred in her own series 'Kristin' for NBC. She starred in the ABC series 'Pushing Daisies,; for which she won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series, and has appeared on 'Ugly Betty' and GLEE. Chenoweth recently finished shooting the pilot for the legal drama 'Legally Mad' and has joined the cast of the animated comedy 'Sit Down, Shut Up.'

Moviegoers have seen her in Four Christmases, Deck the Halls, RV, Bewitched, Running with Scissors and The Pink Panther. Her voice can be heard in the animated films Space Chimps and Tinkerbell.

Chenoweth took the stage in a solo sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in 2004 and continues to tour the country. To date, she has released three albums: A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas, Let Yourself Go and As I Am. She is currently starring opposite Sean Hayes in PROMISES, PROMISES on Broadway.

 




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