Carole Demas

From her early days as a contestant in the Miss Universe Pageant, Carole Demas' whirlwind career has included the creation of the iconic roles of Sandy in the Broadway blockbuster Grease and the title role in Stephen Schwartz's The Baker's Wife. Demas starred on TV's The Magic Garden, which ran for twelve years on WPIX and is considered one of the most successful shows in the history of children's television.

Demas' additional credits include the PBS special Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway, a two-year stint as Luisa in The Fantasticks, performances in the Lido Show at the Las Vegas Stardust, numerous charity events and over 200 TV commercials. She appeared on Broadway in A Race of Hairy Men and Off Broadway in How to Steal an Election, Rondelay, Morning Sun, Philemon and for three seasons with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Other television work includes As the World Turns, One Life to Live and more than a dozen other series. Film credits include The Space Works and The 300 Year Weekend. Regional and touring credits include Corrie in Barefoot in the Park, Wanda in Enter Laughing, Joanna in Absence of a Cello, Angel in Celebration, Regina in Another Part of the Forest, Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and multiple roles in Oh, What A Lovely War. Her career has been highlighted in books by Schirmer, Citadel and Applause.