Judy Kuhn

Born: 1958-05-20

Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.


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Enchanted

as Pregnant Woman with Kids
Released: 2007-11-20

The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated...

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Pocahontas

as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Released: 1995-06-14

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as...

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Once Upon a Studio

as Pocahontas (voice)
Released: 2023-09-24

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of...

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as Nan
Released: 2021-11-11

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the...

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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

as Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1998-08-04

When news of John Smith's death reaches America, Pocahontas is devastated. She sets off to...

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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Released: 2006-02-14

With the help of all the Disney Princesses, your child can learn how to "transform" herself into...

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Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

as Cosette
Released: 1995-10-14

The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice...

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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

as Self - Performer
Released: 1999-12-01

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy...

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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

as Self - Performer
Released: 2020-04-26

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
Released: 2004-10-26

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences...

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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

as Pocahontas (voice)
Released: 2005-09-06

It's an enchanted royal tea party, and your little princess is the guest of honor! There, she...

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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream

as Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
Released: 2004-09-07

Sound the trumpets and prepare for the ultimate celebration of magic, music and dreams come...

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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

as (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1995-07-21

Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! It's fun and easy as you read the...

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Chess in Concert

as Florence
Released: 1989-12-30

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world...

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What's Your Sign?

as uncredited
Released: 1997-01-01

Two commuters -- likable salesman Joey (Jack Gindi) and working girl Linda (Judy Kuhn) -- dream...

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Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert

as Helen
Released: 2024-01-08

Ten years ago, Fun Home entered our lives with its world premiere at The Public Theater and...

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Eleanor of Illinois

as Eleanor
Released: 2019-01-14

Chicago's most powerful Jewish doyenne channels Katharine Hepburn to punish her adult child's...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Corinne Nicholson
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Dr. Anna Ford
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Stars in the House

as Self - Medical Correspondent
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Stars in the House

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Law & Order

as Beth Prentiss
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Law & Order

as Adrienne Longmire
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Elementary

as Board Member
First aired: 2012-09-27

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases....

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Hope & Faith

as Colleen
First aired: 2003-09-23

Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mother of three has her tidy world turned upside down...

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