Tony Awards Close-Up: WAITRESS Leading Lady Jessie Mueller is Back for More Tonys!

She took home a Tony Award in 2014 and she's back for more! Jessie Mueller is currently starring as 'Jenna', a small town (you guessed it) waitress looking for a new start, and she earned a Tony nomination for her work (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical). Check out why this one is extra special to her below!

Mueller won the 2014 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and a 2015 Grammy Award for her performance as Carole King in Beautiful, The Carole King Musical. She made her Broadway debut opposite Harry Connick Jr. in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, for which she received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations. She was also seen on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drama Desk nomination) andNice Work If You Can Get It. In her native Chicago, Mueller has won acclaim for starring roles in She Loves Me (Joseph Jefferson Award), Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Curtains and Carousel (Joseph Jefferson Award), among other musicals.

Inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, WAITRESS is an uplifting new musical celebrating friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie. Tony winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful) is Jenna, a Waitress and expert pie maker in a small town who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county and the town's new doctor may offer her a chance at a fresh start, while her fellow Waitresses offer their own recipes for happiness. But Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life.

The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden, will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.