Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole (b. 21 February 1953) is an American actress and singer, and Tony Award winner.

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21 February - 1953 - American - Actress - Singer - Tony Award

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Ebersole was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended college in Jacksonville. After appearances on Ryan's Hope in 1977 and 1980, she got her first big role as part of the cast of Saturday Night Live, and after this starred for several seasons on One Life to Live and Valerie.

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Chicago, Illinois - Jacksonville - Ryan's Hope - 1977 - 1980 - Saturday Night Live - One Life to Live - Valerie

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Her film roles to date have included Mac and Me (1988), My Girl 2 (1994), Richie Rich (1994), 'Til There Was You (1997), My Favorite Martian (1999), and as the diva Katerina Cavalieri in Milos Forman's Amadeus (1984).

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Mac and Me - 1988 - My Girl 2 - 1994 - Richie Rich - 'Til There Was You - 1997 - My Favorite Martian - 1999 - Milos Forman - Amadeus - 1984

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Ebersole has also been part of the cast of several failed television series, including Rachel Gunn, R.N. (1992) in which she played the title role, alongside Will & Graces Megan Mullally. She has also had notable guest roles in shows such as Will & Grace, Just Shoot Me, Murphy Brown and Ally McBeal.

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Television - Rachel Gunn, R.N. - 1992 - Will & Grace - Megan Mullally - Just Shoot Me - Murphy Brown - Ally McBeal

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Ebersole has found her biggest fame on Broadway. Her most noted roles have included an appearance in Gore Vidal's The Best Man (2000), Millicent Jordan in Dinner at Eight (2002) (for which she was nominated for a Tony Award), M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias (2005), and the role for which she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical - as Dorothy Brock in the 2001 revival of 42nd Street.

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Broadway - Gore Vidal - The Best Man - 2000 - Dinner at Eight - 2002 - Steel Magnolias - 2005 - Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical - 2001 - 42nd Street

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Ebersole has been married twice, to Peter Bergman, and to her present spouse Bill Moloney, with whom she has adopted three children. She is also the aunt of Janel Moloney

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Peter Bergman - Janel Moloney

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