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Broadway: An American in Paris, A Free Man of Color, Caroline or Change, The Dinner Party, La Cage aux Folles, Smile, Company (Tony/Drama Desk nominations). Off-Broadway: The Old Friends, and The Most Deserving (2014 Special Drama Desk Award) Spain, and Paradise Park (Obie Award for Sustained Excellence) plays at Signature, Women's Project, Vineyard, Public, MCC, MTC, NYTW, Playwright's Horizons. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre (Helen Hays Nomination) Alley, Guthrie, Yale Rep, Bay Street. TV/Film: "Blue Bloods", "Odd Mom Out," "Smash," "Louie," "Pan Am," "Seinfeld," "Cinderella," Erin Brockovich, You've Got Mail, Big Eden, Beethoven's 4th, Marci X.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Music Man The Music Man
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Revival, 2019
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere at McCarter Theatre Center, 2017
Princess Dragomiroff
An American in Paris An American in Paris
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Madame Baurel
An American in Paris
[Paris]
World Premiere Production, 2014
Madame Baurel
The Most Deserving The Most Deserving
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater Production, 0
Performer
The Old Friends The Old Friends
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere, 2013
Julia Price
A Free Man Of Color A Free Man Of Color
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2010
Robert Livingston
Mme. Mandragola
Doña Polissena
La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2010
Mme. Renaud
Mme. Dindon
Love, Loss, and What I Wore Love, Loss, and What I Wore
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
Performer [Replacement]
Damn Yankees Damn Yankees
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Sister Miller
Paradise Park
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Nancy
The Wooden Breeks
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Mrs. Nelles
A Mother, A Daughter, and A Gun
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Jess
Applause
[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 2005
Karen Richards
Last Easter
[Off-Broadway]
2004
June
Caroline, or Change Caroline, or Change
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2004
Performer
Rose Stopnick Gellman
Caroline, or Change
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Rose Stopnick Gellman
Rose Stopnick Gellman
The Boy Friend
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 2003
Performer
Garden
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Joanne Mace
House
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Joanne Mace
The Dinner Party
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Yvonne Fouchet
The Altruists
[Off-Broadway]
2000
Performer
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]
Performer [Replacement]
Freedomland
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Sig
Labor Day
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Ginny
The Batting Cage
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer
A Question of Mercy
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Susanah
Company
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
Amy
Flora, the Red Menace
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1987
Performer
Smile
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1986
Sandra-Kay Macaffee
Sandra-Kay Macaffee (Contestant: Bakersfield)
National Lampoon's Class of '86
[Off-Broadway]
1986
Performer
National Lampoon's Class of ‘86
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1986
Performer
Company
[Los Angeles]
Los Angeles Revival, 1993
Performer
It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman
[East Haddam, CT (Regional)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1992
Performer

Writing


Movies

Miss Firecracker
[ 1989 ] Tessy Mahoney
Dirty Money
[ 1994 ] Woman at Bus Stop
Henry Fool
[ 1997 ] Laura
Dangerous Proposition
[ 1998 ] Eryn
You've Got Mail
[ 1998 ] Miranda Margulies
Charlie Hoboken
[ 1998 ] The girl in the bar
Big Eden
[ 2000 ] Mary Margaret Bishop
Erin Brockovich
[ 2000 ] Theresa Dallavale
Two Weeks Notice
[ 2002 ] Melanie Corman
Marci X
[ 2003 ] Caitlin Mellowitz
Our Italian Husband
[ 2004 ] Sonya
The Sasquatch Gang
[ 2006 ] Lenora
Out There
[ 2006 ] Maggie
Sex and the City
[ 2008 ] Halloween Woman #1
The Rebound
[ 2009 ] Haley
The Better Angels
[ 2014 ] Aunt Elizabeth
The Rewrite
[ 2014 ] Clara Foss
Little Boxes
[ 2016 ] Sarita
Radium Girls
[ 2018 ] Dr. Katherine Drinker
Marry Harry
[ 2020 ] Francine

TV Shows

Bull
Judge Graves
Guiding Light
Gracie
Indoor Boys
Lenora
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lois Young, Child Services
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Corinne
Only Murders in the Building
Dr. Maggie

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

Veanne CoxWedding Band


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Special Award

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winner
Obie Awards - 2008 - Sustained Excellence of Performance

Veanne Cox

The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Veanne Cox, Paradise Park

The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Veanne Cox, Spain

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Veanne CoxThe Beaux' Stratagem

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Veanne Cox , Company

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Veanne Cox been in?

Veanne Cox has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Veanne Cox been in?

Veanne Cox has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Veanne Cox been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Wedding Band, Special Award (Drama Desk Awards), Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards), Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Paradise Park, Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Spain, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Beaux' Stratagem and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Company.

What awards has Veanne Cox won?

Veanne Cox has won the Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards and the Sustained Excellence of Performance Award at the Obie Awards.

How many shows has Veanne Cox written?

Veanne Cox has written 1 shows including National Lampoon's Class of ‘86 (Sketches).

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