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BIO

Broadway: SpongeBob SquarePants (Sandy Cheeks), Spring Awakening (OBC), Wicked (Elphaba). Theater favorites: Sundown, Yellow Moon (WP Theater), Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (ART), The Wildness (Ars Nova), Noir (NYSF & NAMT), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater). TV: "Instinct," "The Good Fight," "Bull" & "Elementary" (CBS). Film: The Post, creator and star of the web-series: "It's Not Okay, Cupid" (Glamour.com). LaGuardia Arts and Vassar alum.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Cottage The Cottage
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Marjorie
Lionel Bart's Oliver! Lionel Bart's Oliver!
[Off-Broadway]
New York City Center Encores! Production, 2023
Nancy
The Muse Sessions
[Boston]
2022
Performer
Mack and Mabel Mack and Mabel
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival, 2020
Lottie Ames
Tootsie Tootsie
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Julie Nichols
Tootsie Tootsie
[Chicago]
Pre-Broadway Run, 2018
Julie Nichols
SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Sandy Cheeks
Sundown, Yellow Moon Sundown, Yellow Moon
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater and Ars Nova Original Off-Broadway Production, 2017
Performer
tick, tick... BOOM! tick, tick... BOOM!
[Off-Broadway]
Keen Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Susan [Replacement]
The Spongebob Musical The Spongebob Musical
[Chicago]
World Premiere Chicago Production, 2016
Sandy Cheeks
Spring Awakening Spring Awakening
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2006
Martha
Spring Awakening
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Martha
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Elphaba (Standby) [Replacement]

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Lilli Cooper, Tootsie

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Video: Broadway Unites for Concert for America Photo
Video: Broadway Unites for Concert for America
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 20, 2025

Tune in for the Inauguration Day Concert for America event, which will raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organization supporting wildfire recovery efforts to aid those most in need. Performers will include Cheyenne Jackson, Kelli O'Hara, Brian Stoke Mitchell, and more. Watch the full video here.
CONCERT FOR AMERICA Expands to Los Angeles; Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, & Mor Photo
CONCERT FOR AMERICA Expands to Los Angeles; Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, & More Join
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 15, 2025

The Inauguration Day Concert for America event will now raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organization supporting wildfire recovery efforts to aid those most in need. Newly joined talent appearances include Wayne Brady, Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, Ingrid Michaelson, Richard Kind, and more.
Jessica Vosk, Kelli O'Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More to Join CONCERT FOR AMERICA Photo
Jessica Vosk, Kelli O'Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More to Join CONCERT FOR AMERICA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2025

Producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's next Concert for America fundraising event will take place in January, featuring Jessica Vosk, Kelli O'Hara, Brian Stokes Mitchell and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Bernadette Peters, Raúl Esparza & More to Perform at NYSAF 2024 Gala Photo
Bernadette Peters, Raúl Esparza & More to Perform at NYSAF 2024 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024

New York Stage and Film has revealed additional details for their 2024 Annual Gala honoring award-winning director, producer, and writer Amanda Lipitz and four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza. Learn how to attend.
10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know Photo
10 Facts The Only WICKED Super-Fans Know
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 22, 2024

With everyone hyped for the premiere of the movie Wicked this month, I have been receiving a bunch of Wicked questions. I thought it might be fun to share a few fun facts about former stars of Wicked!
Exclusive: Frankie Grande and GLAAD Gather Broadway's Best to Celebrate #SpiritDay 20 Photo
Exclusive: Frankie Grande and GLAAD Gather Broadway's Best to Celebrate #SpiritDay 2024
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

Frankie Grande, curated and hosted “A Night of Broadway (but make it Queer!)” #SpiritDay Gala, featuring some of Broadway’s brightest stars to shine a light on LGBTQ youth and take a stand against bullying. Check out an exclusive video featurette about the big day here!
Photos: WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Raises Money for the Harris Victory Fund Photo
Photos: WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Raises Money for the Harris Victory Fund
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 30, 2024

Earlier this week, women of Broadway united for a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women. Check out photos from inside the event here!
Exclusive: Carmel Dean’s WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN in Rehearsals Photo
Exclusive: Carmel Dean’s WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN in Rehearsals
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 25, 2024

On Monday, women of Broadway unite for a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women, directed by Schele Williams. Watch as we bring you exclusive highlights from inside rehearsals!
Lilli Cooper, Krystina Alabado & More Join WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Benefit Concert Photo
Lilli Cooper, Krystina Alabado & More Join WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Benefit Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024

Krystina Alabado, Klea Blackhurst, Lilli Cooper, Natalie Joy Johnson and Barbara Walsh will join the star-studded company of women participating in a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Anne Hathaway, Billy Porter & More at BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA! Photo
Photos: Anne Hathaway, Billy Porter & More at BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2024

On Monday, October 14, Broadway for Harris presented Broadway Rallies for Kamala!, a special event in New York City to mobilize audience members and remote viewers across the country to get involved in supporting Kamala Harris. See photos!
Video: SUFFS Performs 'Keep Marching' At BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Photo
Video: SUFFS Performs 'Keep Marching' At BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Broadway and Hollywood talent gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala. A-list talent turned out for the big night including the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, SUFFS. Watch as the show's creator, composer, and star, Shaina Taub performs, 'Keep Marching' with the show's all-female cast. See the video!
Video: Anne Hathaway Rocks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA With A Queen Classic Photo
Video: Anne Hathaway Rocks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA With A Queen Classic
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

Tonight, Broadway and Hollywood talent gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala. Award-winning stage and screen star Anne Hathaway, who rocked the vote with a cover of Queen's classic song, 'Somebody to Love'. Watch the video!
Video: Anne Hathaway, Whoopi Goldberg, Kristin Chenoweth & More In BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Livestream
by Joshua Wright - Oct 14, 2024

Tonight, Broadway and Hollywood’s best will gather for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City. Broadway Rallies for Kamala! will be performed in front of a live, invited audience and live streamed nationally for free via BroadwayWorld at 7:30pm ET.
Video: Schele Williams Talks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA Photo
Video: Schele Williams Talks BROADWAY RALLIES FOR KAMALA
by Richard Ridge - Oct 14, 2024

Broadway and Hollywood’s best gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City. We spoke to the event's director Schele Williams about the event and the dial-a-thon that has made one million phone calls for the Harris campaign.
Idina Menzel Joins Dial-A-Thon in Support of Kamala Harris Photo
Idina Menzel Joins Dial-A-Thon in Support of Kamala Harris
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2024

Broadway for Harris has announced additional stars for its two mobilization events taking place today, Monday, October 14th.  Star of stage and screen Idina Menzel has joined the lineup for Kamala Dial-A-Thon, a virtual phone bank from 12-6pm ET.
Broadway Stars Will Unite for Broadway Rallies for Kamala Photo
Broadway Stars Will Unite for Broadway Rallies for Kamala
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 9, 2024

On Monday, October 14th, Broadway and Hollywood’s best will gather for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City to mobilize audience members and remote viewers across the country to get involved in supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the final weeks leading up to Election Day, November 5th. Watch here!
Photos: Rachel Brosnahan, David Corenswet & More at HOLIDAY Benefit Reading Photo
Photos: Rachel Brosnahan, David Corenswet & More at HOLIDAY Benefit Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024

The Acting Company presented Holiday, a new adaptation by Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg, from the play by Philip Barry. See photos from the event of the starry cast and attendees!
John Slattery, Lilli Cooper & More Join HOLIDAY Benefit Reading at The Actors Company Photo
John Slattery, Lilli Cooper & More Join HOLIDAY Benefit Reading at The Actors Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2024

The Acting Company has revealed additional casting for its upcoming, one-night-only benefit reading of Holiday, a new adaptation by Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg, featuring Rachel Brosnahan. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
BROADWAY FOR HARRIS Announces New Phone Banks & Pennsylvania Canvassing Trips Photo
BROADWAY FOR HARRIS Announces New Phone Banks & Pennsylvania Canvassing Trips
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2024

BROADWAY FOR HARRIS announced new phone banks and Pennsylvania canvassing trips featuring Broadway talent to support the Harris/Walz campaign.
Review: Santino Fontana's BY REQUEST at 54 Below Is Off-the-Walls Fun Photo
Review: Santino Fontana's BY REQUEST at 54 Below Is Off-the-Walls Fun
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 13, 2024

Broadway's Santino Fontana (FROZEN, TOOTSIE) is supremely charming. Tonight and tomorrow, catch him in his craziest venture yet, BY REQUEST, where he performs setlists composed entirely from audience requests. Fontana wowed the audience with his singing, comedic chops and even some Shakespeare, plus special guest Lilli Cooper.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lilli Cooper been in?

Lilli Cooper has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Lilli Cooper been in?

Lilli Cooper has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lilli Cooper been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tootsie.

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