Donna Murphy
- Birthday
- Mar 7, 1959
- Birthplace
- Corona, New York, USA
Bio: One of Broadway's most celebrated actresses, Donna Murphy is a commanding, versatile performer whose credits also encompass film and television. A native of New York, Murphy was born in Queens on March 3, 1958, and grew up on Long Island as the oldest of seven children. She attended New York University briefly, dropping out at the age of 20 to try her luck on the… More Bio: One of Broadway's most celebrated actresses, Donna Murphy is a commanding, versatile performer whose credits also encompass film and television. A native of New York, Murphy was born in Queens on March 3, 1958, and grew up on Long Island as the oldest of seven children. She attended New York University briefly, dropping out at the age of 20 to try her luck on the New York stage. Work on and off Broadway followed, until in 1993 Murphy landed the greatest role of her career thus far. Picked by Stephen Sondheim to star in his musical Passion as Fosca, a bitter, consumptive woman caught up in unrequited longing for a handsome soldier, she earned stellar reviews and, ultimately, the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Now one of Broadway's most in-demand actresses, she went on to win yet another Tony in the same category, this one for her performance in the 1995 revival of The King and I. In addition to her work on the stage, Murphy has also made a number of appearances on screens big and small, doing supporting work in such films as Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Nicholas Hytner's Center Stage (2000), the latter of which cast her as a demanding but ultimately warmhearted ballet teacher. The actress has also lent her talents to a host of TV shows, including Law & Order and The Practice. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
Donna Murphy Videos
Tangled
The Nanny Diaries
Spider-man 3
Sherman's Way
Higher Ground
Filmography
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Higher Ground (2011)
- Kathleen Walker
- 81%
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Dark Horse (2011)
- Actor
- 71%
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Tangled (2010)
- Mother Gothel
- 90%
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Sherman's Way (2008)
- Evelyn Black
- 33%
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The Nanny Diaries (2007)
- Judy Braddock
- 33%
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