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Judy Kuhn

1958-05-20

The Biography

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.

Judy Kuhn in

Movies

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Enchanted

6.828 average rating
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Once Upon a Studio

8.321 average rating
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Pocahontas

6.923 average rating
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

5.5 average rating
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tick, tick... BOOM!

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

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

7.6 average rating
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Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess

8.2 average rating
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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

9 average rating
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Long Time Since

4.2 average rating
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Chess in Concert

10 average rating
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Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert

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Day On Fire

5 average rating
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What's Your Sign?

4 average rating
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Eleanor of Illinois

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