Kelli O'Hara
Birth Place: Edmond, OK, USA
Video: Kelli O'Hara Reveals Connection Between FALLEN ANGELS and BRIDESMAIDS (Apr 24, 2026)
Review Roundup: FALLEN ANGELS, Starring Rose Byrne & Kelli O'Hara, Arrives on Broadway (Apr 20, 2026)
Kelli O'Hara Sets Steppenwolf Concerts for April (Jan 16, 2025)
BIO
Kelli O’Hara has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies. The Tony Award winner, Emmy, SAG, and Grammy-nominated actress has appeared in twelve Broadway shows for which she has garnered eight Tony Award nominations. She won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League and Outer Critics nominations for her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I. O’Hara’s other Broadway credits include Kiss Me Kate, The Bridges of Madison County, Nice Work if You Can Get It, South Pacific, The Pajama Game, The Light in the Piazza, Sweet Smell of Success, Follies, Dracula, and Jekyll & Hyde. O’Hara received an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in Topic's hit web series, The Accidental Wolf, and can currently be seen on HBO’s The Gilded Age, which was nominated for a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Season 2. Additional film and television credits include Showtime's Master of Sex, 13 Reasons Why, Blue Bloods, All My Children, All the Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, Sex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese's The Key to Reserva, The Good Fight, N3mbers, and Car Talk. In 2015, she made history as the first artist to make the crossover from Broadway to Opera when she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Lehar's The Merry Widow opposite Renee Fleming and in 2018 returned as Despina in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte. She was last seen at The Metropolitan Opera in the world premiere of Kevin Puts’, The Hours, as Laura Brown, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Opera Recording.O’Hara is a frequent performer on PBS's live telecasts, The Kennedy Center Honors, and performs often alongside The New York Philharmonic and The New York Pops. Along with her two Grammy nominations, her solo albums, Always and Wonder in the World, are available on Ghostlight. O’Hara starred in the critically-acclaimed, limited Broadway engagement of the new musical Days of Wine and Roses, which also garnered rave reviews during its Off-Broadway run at The Atlantic Theatre Company. In 2024, she won the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical in addition to receiving Tony and Drama League Nominations for her role. Most recently, she starred opposite Tom Hanks in the world premiere of the Off-Broadway play This World of Tomorrow and can be seen in the new CBS series Sheriff Country.
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
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Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
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Kelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
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Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara, Kiss Me, Kate
Kelli O'Hara, Kiss Me, Kate
Kelli O'Hara, Kiss Me, Kate
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Kelli O'Hara, The King and I
Kelli O'Hara, The King and I
Kelli O'Hara, The King and I
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Kelli O'Hara, The King and I
Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Kelli O’Hara , Nice Work If You Can Get It
Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Kelli O'Hara, South Pacific
Kelli O'Hara, South Pacific
Kelli O'Hara, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game
Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game
Kelli O'Hara, The Light in the Piazza
Kelli O'Hara, The Light in the Piazza
Videos
Video: Kelli O'Hara Reveals Connection Between FALLEN ANGELS and BRIDESMAIDS
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-24 13:26:35
Video: Watch Brian d'Arcy James Sing 'I Miss the Mountains' From NEXT TO NORMAL at MISCAST
by Michael Major - 2024-12-02 16:20:28
Video: Watch Aaron Tveit Perform 'Mein Herr' From CABARET at MCC MISCAST22
by Michael Major - 2024-09-30 14:44:50
Video: Watch Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming & More in THE HOURS Preview Ahead of its Premiere on PBS
by Michael Major - 2023-03-17 11:11:13
VIDEO: STARS IN THE HOUSE FOR UKRAINE Raises Over $139,000
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-03-30 11:34:53
VIDEO: Watch Billy Porter Sing 'From A Distance' For Bette Midler at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Michael Major - 2021-12-21 10:01:03
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park & More in THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - 2021-12-07 12:00:17
VIDEO: Jose Llana Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2021-12-03 15:00:20
VIDEO: Watch Dianne Reeves Perform 'It Don't Mean A Thing' From THE KENNEDY CENTER AT 50 Concert
by Michael Major - 2021-09-29 17:08:23
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara Performs 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at New York's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - 2021-09-12 09:38:21
VIDEO: Renee Fleming Launches 'Healing Breath' Series to Help COVID-19 Survivors
by Stephi Wild - 2021-08-03 05:40:27
VIDEO: Watch Broadway Unite for the BROADWAY BACKWARDS Finale!
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-04-01 09:38:52
VIDEO: Watch Kelli O'Hara Talk Audition Stories & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUT
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-03-25 12:01:00
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara Hosts FRIDAY NIGHT THRIVE LIVE! For Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - 2020-08-17 09:50:27
Broadway Rewind: Fall Into Scenes from THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY in 2014
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-07-14 17:29:46
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from THE PAJAMA GAME, with Kelli O'Hara and Harry Connick Jr.
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-05-19 16:31:00
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara Partners With Westport Country Playhouse For 'Getting to Know You: A Celebration of Young Artists'
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-18 10:35:58
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara Shares Favorite Memories From FOLLIES, THE PAJAMA GAME, and KISS ME KATE
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-15 07:17:04
VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara Will Host Westport Country Playhouse's Live-Streamed Showcase of Young Performers
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-03 08:07:07
News
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2026
On a visit to Live with Kelly and Mark, Kelli O'Hara spoke about a scene in Fallen Angels that has an unintentional connection to another Rose Byrne project. Check out the discussion here.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 20, 2026
Fallen Angels has fallen back to Broadway! Noël Coward's play, directed by Tony Award-nominee Scott Ellis, stars Golden Globe-winner and Oscar-nominee Rose Byrne as “Jane Banbury” and Tony Award-winner Kelli O’Hara as “Julia Sterroll.” Let's see what the critics are saying about the revival...
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
Fresh off her critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated run in Broadway’s Days of Wine and Roses, Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present Tony Award winner and musical theatre icon Kelli O’Hara with Music Director Dan Lipton.
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2024
Watch Brian d'Arcy James sing 'I Miss the Mountains' from Next to Normal at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Brian d'Arcy James created the role of Dan Goodman in the original Off-Broadway production of Next to Normal. Watch the video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2024
Take a look back at MCC Theater's MISCAST24 as Broadway stars perform a medley of MISCAST24 honoree Jason Robert Brown's classic songs! Watch here!
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2024
Watch Aaron Tveit perform 'Mein Herr' from Cabaret at the 2022 installment of Miscast. Miscast22 took place on April 4, 2022 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The evening honored Emmy and Tony Award® winner Christine Baranski.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 15, 2024
On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards made their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 29, 2024
Reviews are in for Days of Wine and Roses starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian D'Arcy James, which opened on Broadway tonight, Sunday, January 28th at Studio 54. The production, directed by Michael Grief, features music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas. Find out what the critics had to say here!
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023
Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Nov 20, 2023
The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by Michael Major - Mar 17, 2023
Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met in this new opera by from Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s novel, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway.” The opera also stars Tony winner Kelli O’Hara and opera star Joyce DiDonato. Christine Baranski hosts the special. Watch a first look video now!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023
Des Moines Performing Arts has announced the 2023-24 Willis Broadway Series! Now's your chance to experience an unforgettable season of highly anticipated Broadway national tours including a few fan-favorites returning to the Des Moines Civic Center!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023
See photos of Birdland favorite, two-time Tony-nominated and Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer Amanda Green and her Amazing Friends, performing an evening of her hilarious and moving songs.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2023
Two-time Tony Award® winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a career spanning more than 40 years in Broadway, television, film, recordings, and concert appearances with the country’s finest conductors and orchestras. His one-night-only concert at the Lied Center will include music from Les Mis, Man of La Mancha, Ragtime, and many more!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Kelli O'Hara has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.
Kelli O'Hara has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Kelli O'Hara's first West End show was The King and I which opened in 2018
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Fallen Angels, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Fallen Angels, Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre (Drama League Awards), Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate, Best Leading Actress in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The King and I, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The King and I, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The King and I, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Nice Work If You Can Get It , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for South Pacific , Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for South Pacific, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Pajama Game, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Pajama Game, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Light in the Piazza and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza.
Kelli O'Hara has won several prestigious awards, including: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Days of Wine and Roses; Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Days of Wine and Roses; Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre at the Drama League Awards; Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The King and I; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for The King and I.
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