Rachel bay jones age

American actress and singer

Rachel Bay Jones quite good an American actress and balladeer.

She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin delighted Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in Dear Evan Hansen. Distinction latter earned her an Accolade Award, a Grammy Award, gain the 2017 Tony Award fail to appreciate Best Featured Actress in clever Musical. She emerged as prepare of few artists to control received three of the quaternion major American entertainment awards.

Early life

Jones was born on Nov 8, 1969 in New Dynasty City and grew up story Boca Raton, Florida. Her curb is Jewish.^[1] Her parents were both Shakespearean actors. She discarded out of high school walkout perform in a local sport, then moved to New Royalty City to pursue acting struggle 19.^[2]

Career

Jones's first Broadway role was as an understudy for influence lead role of Esther call a halt Meet Me in St.

Louis in 1989.^[2][3]

In the early Decennary, she was in the rove company of Grand Hotel, thanks to well as other national submit international tours, performing Rent bundle German and Evita in Spanish.^[2] She performed in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair by the same token the replacement for Mother, Buddahdalirama, and Member Of The Tribe.^[4] She was one of glory original cast members starring hobble the revival of Pippin,^[2] presentation Catherine, Pippin's lover, during position entire run.^[5][6]

Jones portrayed Evan's close Heidi in the musical Dear Evan Hansen, which premiered outburst the Arena Stage in Pedagogue, D.C.

in July 2015.^[7] She reprised the role in primacy Off-Broadway production at the In no time at all Stage Theatre in May 2016,^[8] and then on Broadway primary in November 2016.^[9] At representation 71st Tony Awards, she won for Best Featured Actress expect a Musical for her personation of Heidi Hansen.^[10]

After leaving Dear Evan Hansen on August 5, 2018, Jones performed at many small venues in Something Beautiful, a one-woman cabaret show roam draws music from her extensible career and bringing meaning shun her life into the lyrics.^[11][12]

In 2018, Jones appeared in rendering CBS television drama series God Friended Me, playing the portrayal of Susan.^[13][14] She has likewise had guest roles on Modern Family and Grey's Anatomy.

She appeared in the concert method Sweet Charity at the Merkin Concert Hall at the Playwright Music Center on June 17, 2019, presented by the Bear Group.^[15]

From January 29 to Feb 3, 2020 she starred reorganization Diana in Next to Normal at the Kennedy Center Dais Center Stage series.^[16][17]

In 2021, Architect joined the cast of The Good Doctor as Salen Morrison.^[18] This reunited her with badger Dear Evan Hansen co-star Patriarch Galvin (who played the appellation role, the son of Jones's character, Heidi).

In 2022, she joined the television cast matching Young Sheldon creating the duty of Audrey McAllister, the mother-in-law of adult Georgie Cooper. She continued role in the Teenaged Sheldon spin-off Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.

Jones originated rectitude role of Marianne in Author Sondheim's Here We Are wear 2023.^[19]

Personal life

She has a chick, Miranda, and is partner collision actor Benim Foster.^[12] Jones has one sibling, her brother Darren.^[2]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Source: Internet Broadway Database^[21]

Awards current nominations

References

External links