Stephanie J. Block
Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in Broadway musicals. A three-time Tony Award nominee, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for The Mystery of Edwin Drood in 2013, for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Falsettos in 2017, and finally winning as Best Actress in a Musical for The Cher Show in 2019. She is also a six-time Drama Desk Award nominee (and one-time winner) and has appeared on numerous cast recordings. In 2009, she released a solo album, This Place I Know. Block began her professional musical career in regional theater and by playing Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast in 1992. She made her Broadway debut in the 2003 original production of The Boy from Oz, playing Liza Minnelli. Having read the part of Elphaba in the first reading of Wicked in 2000, she was the first actress to play the role in the US touring production from 2005–06, winning the Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in a Non-Resident production. She later reprised the role on Broadway from 2007–08. She received Drama Desk nominations for the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011) and Little Miss Sunshine (2013), and for the Broadway productions of 9 to 5 (2009), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), Falsettos (2016) and The Cher Show (2019).
Kiss Me, Kate
as Lilli Vanessi / KatharineRecorded from the West End, Kiss Me Kate follows a pair of divorced actors brought together to...
Movie pageFalsettos
as TrinaThe 2016 Broadway Revival of William Finn's Tony-winning musical. It tells the story of Marvin,...
Movie pageRussian Broadway Shut Down
as uncreditedCiting homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performances ; Russian...
Movie pageStill Working 9 to 5
as SelfExamines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since...
Movie pageThe Visa Signature Tony Awards Season Celebration
as PerformerPerformances from nominees and other stars of the 2008-2009 Broadway season.
Movie pageiMordecai
as NettaMordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully...
Movie pageJames Marshall's Cinderella
as uncreditedPopular children's illustrator James Marshall takes a turn at bringing his unique artistic style...
Movie pageLast Summer with Uncle Ira
as Rachel RosenWestchester, Summer 1991. Closeted teenager Daniel Rosen begins to come out to himself when his...
Movie pageStephanie J. Block in Concert
as uncreditedThis wickedly funny songstress (Falsettos, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Boy from Oz) will blow you...
Movie pageOrange Is the New Black
as CO Francine DennisA crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she...
TV Show pageThe View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
TV Show pageStars in the House
as SelfIn the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...
TV Show pageRise
as Patricia SaundersA working class high school drama department and the students come alive under a passionate...
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