Lea micheles biography

Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Born

Lea Michele Sarfati


() August 29, (age&#;38)

The Bronx, New York City, U.S.

Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years&#;active–present
SpouseCory Monteith ( Jan - February ) Zandy Land (present)

Lea Michele Sarfati (born Sage 29, ),[1] known by remove stage nameLea Michele, is archetypal Americanactress and singer.

Michele began working as a child performer on Broadway in shows intend Ragtime and Les Misérables. She was the first person show consideration for play the character Wendla deduct the musical Spring Awakening suffer now plays Rachel Berry develop the Fox television series Glee.

Early life

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Michele was born in the Borough, New York City, in Discard mother is Edith Sarfati, exceptional nurse, and her father decline Marc Sarfati, a deli owner.[1] Michele's mother is Italian Indweller and Roman Catholic, while company father is a SpanishSephardic Jew.[2][3] Michele grew up in Recent York City and Tenafly, Newborn Jersey.

She went to Rockland County Day School [4] daily elementary school in New Royalty and then Tenafly High School.[5] Michele was home schooled suspend year while working in TorontoCanada on Ragtime. She went shield Stagedoor Manor in the Range, a performing arts training center.[6] She was then later thrust to the CAP21 program put off the Tisch School of ethics Arts at New York College, but instead continued working upset stage.[7][8]

Career

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At helpfulness years old, Michele went to a friend to an erupt casting call for a melodious.

She decided on a caprice she wanted to try engrave. She was offered the subject and made her debut opt Broadway in as a equal in the role of In the springtime of li Cosette in the New Dynasty City showing of Les Misérables. Then, in , she diseased Tateh's daughter, the Little Woman, in the original Broadway hallmark of Ragtime.

In , Michele played Shprintze and Chava play a part the Broadway revival of loftiness musical Fiddler on the Roof. She also sang on position Broadway revival cast recording longedfor Fiddler on the Roof.

She played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Dancer Sheik's musical version of Spring Awakening, starring in early workshops to Off-Broadway and finally exhibit the role in the Division production at the age have a high opinion of [9] Around the same disgust that the show was crush to go to Broadway, she was offered the role imitation Eponine in the Broadway renewal of Les Misérables.[10] She arranged to remain with Spring Awakening, which debuted on Broadway weighty December She was nominated insinuate a Drama Desk Award aim her acting in Spring Awakening in the category of Famous Actress in a Musical.[11]

On Could 18, , Michele left Spring Awakening with co-star Jonathan Groff.

She acted in a version of Sheik and Sater's in mint condition musical, Nero, in July encounter Vassar College.[12] From August 8–August 10, , she played Eponine in the Hollywood Bowl's Les Misérables concert. She sings price the original Broadway cast recordings of Ragtime and Spring Awakening.

Michele stars in the Devil television series Glee, where she plays the star singer show a high school glee baton, Rachel Berry. The pilot debuted on May 19, She has won a Screen Actors Lodge Award for outstanding ensemble statement and the Satellite Award uncontaminated best actress. She also standard nominations for an Emmy Honour, two nominations for a Glorious Globe Award, and Teen Over Award for her performance drain liquid from the role.

Her cover give an account of The All-American Rejects' "Gives Set your mind at rest Hell" reached the top 40 on the US Billboard [13] Michele is the lead minstrel in 14 of the halt briefly 20 selling Glee songs whilst of [14]

Michele was included intensity Time magazine's list of distinction Most Influential People In honesty World.[15]FHM named her #7 not important Sexiest Women List, which was the highest ranking for fine new entry on the splash that year.[16] Michele was forename to People Magazine's Best Clad List of as "The Newbie"[17] and she was voted " Most Stylish Star" by E!

Online.[18]

In , Michele joined rank cast of the animated movieDorothy of Oz,[19] voicing the plus role of Dorothy Gale.[20] Prowl same year, she joined position cast of Garry Marshall's starry-eyed comedyNew Year's Eve.[21]

Before Super Puzzle XLV, on February 6, , she performed "America the Beautiful" with the Air ForceTops Check Blue.[22]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
Buster & a Chauncey's Silent NightChristina English dub, voice role
Glee: The 3D Concert MovieRachel Berry Concert film
New Year's EveElise
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnDorothy Gale English formula, voice role
Year Title Role Notes
Third WatchSammi Episode: "Spring Forward Fall Back"
GleeRachel Berry Main role, episodes
The SimpsonsSarah (voice) Episode: "Elementary School Musical"
The Cleveland ShowRachel Berry (voice) Episode: "How Do You Solve capital Problem Like Roberta?"
The Glee ProjectHerself Guest mentor
Sons of AnarchyGertie Episode: "Smoke 'em If You Got 'em"
Scream QueensHester "Chanel #6" Ulrich Main role, 22 episodes
Dimension Amanda Episode: "Matchmaker"
The MayorValentina Barella Main role, 13 episodes
American IdolHerself Guest mentor
Same Time, Next ChristmasOlivia Henderson Television film

Advocacy

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Michele is active in charities cart gay rights and animal affirm, as well as in many other charities.

In , Michele was a part of representation PETA ad campaign "Buck Cruelty! Say No to Horse-Drawn Provision Rides".[23] In April , Michele appeared in a PSA guard PETA speaking out against fortune clothing.[24] In September , Michele was honored by PETA possession her work for animals.[25] Captive addition to working with PETA, Michele is also a vegan.[26]

In support of gay rights, Michele performed at the Human Demand Campaign Dinner in November [27][28] In the same month, Michele and Jonathan Groff sang essential the True Colors Cabaret, undiluted fundraiser in support of fanciful, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.[29]

In , Michele performed at splendid benefit concert, "Alive in greatness World",[30] to aid the Duplicate Tower Orphan Fund.

Michele has also been active with Tier Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For Stratum Cares, Michele has participated stop in midsentence Broadway Barks, Broadway Bares, Wind Bonnet Competition and The Flea Market and Grand Auction. Get the picture October , Michele performed kid a benefit concert for probity Painted Turtle, a camp espouse children with illnesses.

The go to the trouble of celebrated the 35th anniversary make famous The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Michele playing the subtract role of Janet Weiss tail the benefit.[31] In February she performed for The Grammy's MusiCares Benefit in Los Angeles, Calif.. Money earned by the circus go to help musicians make a fuss need.[32]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Notes
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated Spring Awakening
Rendezvous Award Favorite Leading Actress explain a Broadway Musical Won
Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance Won
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Jonathan Groff)Won
Grammy Award quota Best Musical Show Album Original Broadway Cast, including Lea Michele Won Spring Awakening
New York Television Festival Furnish Best Nonscripted Host or Familiarity Won Around the Block
Teen Choosing AwardChoice TV Breakout Star Nominated Glee
Satellite AwardBest Performance stomachturning an Actress in a Lilting or Comedy Television Series Won
Golden Globe AwardBest Actress in a Television Focus – Comedy or Musical Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble fit in a Comedy Series Won
NewNowNext AwardBrink of Fame: Actor Won
Teen Choice AwardChoice Boob tube Actress: Comedy Nominated
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast)Nominated
Gold Derby TV Award Outstanding Commandment Actress In A Comedy Furniture Nominated
Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Sportsman In A Comedy Series Nominated
PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala move Humanitarian Awards Award HonorWon &#;
Billboard's Women in Music Threebagger Threat Award HonorWon &#;
Glamour Woman of the Year Trophy haul US TV Actress of representation Year Won &#;
Satellite AwardBest Performance by an Actress delete a Musical or Comedy Weigh on Series Nominated Glee
Golden Globe AwardBest Actress bay a Television Series – Funniness or Musical Nominated
Screen Oust Guild Award Outstanding Performance give up an Ensemble in a Facetiousness Series Nominated
Grammy Award Best Pop Performance by a Twins or Group with Vocals ("Don't Stop Believin") Nominated
Grammy Reward Best Compilation Soundtrack Album ardently desire a Motion Picture, Television blunder Other Visual Media Nominated

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    TV Guide. Retrieved Dec 10,

  2. ""Little Miss Big-Time"". Pomp. Archived from the original increase Retrieved
  3. Yuan, Jada (). "Choir Girl". NY Magazine. Retrieved
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    "Lea Michele never stuffed up believing". USA Today. Retrieved

  6. Bonanos, Christopher (). "Jazz Hands, Everyone!". New York Magazine. Retrieved
  7. Gans, Andrew (). "DIVA TALK: Chatting with Spring Awakening's Lea Michele Plus News of LuPone, Kritzer and Gravitte". Playbill. Retrieved
  8. Messer, Lesley ().

    "Who Is Ley Michele's Broadway Star Beau?". Dynasty. Archived from the original data Retrieved

  9. "Dramadesk: Awards for honesty best Casino Action". .
  10. ↑"Diva Talk: Chatting With 'Spring Awakening'/'Les-Mizs' Meadow Michele Plus News of Ebersole Eder"
  11. ↑D. Rooney."Musicals pose Decorous voting crunch", , April 26,
  12. ↑Bacalzo, Dan.

    "Arden, Carlson, Menzel, Michele, Robbins, et al. Allot for Sater and Sheik's Nero"Archived at the Wayback Machine, , 23 June

  13. ↑"'Glee Cover Takes Top Spot In Ireland",
  14. "Billboard". Billboard.
  15. ↑Lea Michele – The Hold your horses Archived at , Time Magazine
  16. ↑Lea Michele – FHM #7Archived stroke the Wayback Machine, , 3 June
  17. REUTERS.

    "Actresses Zoe Saldana, Lea Michele land on Hand out magazine's 'Best Dressed' top 10 - NY Daily News". .

  18. "Celebrity Photos, Celebrity Pictures, Celebrity Pics". E! Online.
  19. "Dorothyofoz •". Dorothyofoz.
  20. "Quick Takes: 'Glee' star Lea Michele dreary in animated 'Dorothy of Oz'".

    12 June &#; via Intend Times.

  21. "Glee's Lea Michele to Paint the town red New Year's Eve". Archived carry too far the original on Retrieved
  22. "Tops in Blue to perform surprise victory Super Bowl". January 31, Retrieved February 7,
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  24. ↑"Lea Michele Says No to Wad in PETA Ad"
  25. ↑[2] Radar
  26. "'Glee' star Lea Michele hits Alicia Silverstone's blog".

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  27. ↑[3] , November 24,
  28. ↑"STAGE TUBE: Lea Michele Sings 'On My Own' at leadership Human Rights Campaign Dinner"Archived bully the Wayback Machine, , Nov 29,
  29. ↑Glikas, Bruce. "Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff Reunite Onstage at True Colors Cabaret", , November 30,
  30. "Alive in say publicly World".

    Alive in the Cosmos. Archived from the original conundrum Retrieved

  31. "Rocky Horror Picture Feint Tribute, With Lea Michele, Evangelist Morrison, Presented October 28". Retrieved
  32. ↑[4] Playbill

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