Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, she received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked, including a nomination for another Tony. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Chenoweth also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012.

Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award. Besides You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked, Chenoweth's stage work includes five City Center Encores! productions, Broadway's The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, as well as Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions.

Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014) and The Art of Elegance (2016). Chenoweth also penned a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.

Albums/Movies/TV Shows


2016

The Art Of Elegance

The Art of Elegance is the sixth album and fifth studio album of actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth.

Genre: Vocal pop, jazz

Release date: Sep 23, 2016

The Art Of Elegance Tracks
1 Someone To Watch Over Me 4:06
2 Let's Fall In Love 3:10
3 I've Got A Crush On You 3:4
4 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 3:11
5 Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 3:26
6 The Very Thought Of You 3:54
7 They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:34
8 A House Is Not A Home 3:5
9 I Get Along Without You Very Well 3:37
10 Skylark 3:58
11 I'm A Fool To Want You 3:7
12 Smile 3:30
13 You're My Saving Grace... 3:32

2014

Coming Home

Coming Home is a 2014 PBS special featuring a concert by Kristin Chenoweth. The concert was later made into a CD and DVD.

Genre: Country, pop, vocal pop, disco

Release date: Nov 18, 2014

Coming Home Tracks
1 I Could Have Danced All Night 2:46
2 Maybe This Time 2:51
3 My Coloring Book 4:21
4 Bring Him Home 4:21
5 Fathers And Daughters 3:14
6 Hard Times Come Again No More 5:07
7 Upon This Rock 5:11
8 Over The Rainbow 3:21
9 Popular 1:52
10 For Good 6:15
11 Little Sparrow 5:41
12 All The Things You Are 2:21
13 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) 5:26
14 I Was Here 3:37
15 Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again 3:5

2011

Some Lessons Learned

Some Lessons Learned is the fourth album by singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.

Genre: Country pop

Release date: Sep 13, 2011

Some Lessons Learned Tracks
1 I Was Here 3:37
2 I Want Somebody (Bitch About) 3:13
3 Fathers And Daughters 3:14
4 What Would Dolly Do? 2:56
5 God And Me 3:17
6 Change 3:17
7 What More Do You Want? 3:12
8 Wreck You 3:55
9 I Didn't 2:45
10 Borrowed Angels 4:02
11 What If We Never? 3:38
12 Mine To Love 4:06
13 Lessons Learned 4:16

2008

A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas

A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas is the third studio and first Christmas album released by American singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth. Released on October 14, 2008, the album sees Chenoweth collaborating with jazz musician John Pizzarelli on "Sleigh Ride/Marshmallow World". Chenoweth stated she had desired to record a Christmas album since signing with Sony Classical in 2000 after being inspired by Barbra Streisand's A Christmas Album as a child. The album has peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 so far, and has become her first album to chart on the Billboard 200.

Genre: Christmas

Release date: Oct 14, 2008

A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas Tracks
1 I'll Be Home For Christmas 3:25
2 Christmas Island 3:09
3 The Christmas Waltz 2:59
4 Do You Hear What I Hear? 3:22
5 Sleigh Ride / Marshmallow World 3:40
6 Sing 3:03
7 Silver Bells 4:12
8 Come On Ring Those Bells 9:04
9 What Child Is This? 1:57
10 Home On Christmas Day 3:59
11 Born On Christmas Day 4:13
12 Sleep Well Little Children / What A Wonderful World 3:21
13 A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas 4:16
14 The Lord's Prayer 2:35

2005

As I Am

As I Am is Kristin Chenoweth's second solo album, released in 2005. The song Borrowed Angels was written by Diane Warren and given to Chenoweth. The same song was re-recorded and released on a country version on Chenoweth's 2011 album, Some Lessons Learned. The album originated the song "Taylor the Latte Boy".

Genre: Christian

Release date: Apr 5, 2005

As I Am Tracks
1 It Will Be Me 4:06
2 Word Of God Speak 3:16
3 Because He Lives 4:56
4 Abide In Me 5:10
5 Borrowed Angels 4:02
6 There Will Never Be Another 4:01
7 Poor, Wayfaring Stranger 5:10
8 Joyful, Joyful 3:34
9 The Song Remembers When 3:56
10 Power 4:21
11 Upon This Rock 5:11
12 Taylor The Latte Boy 4:08
13 Just As I Am 3:2

2001

Let Yourself Go

Let Yourself Go is Kristin Chenoweth's debut solo album, released in 2001. The backing orchestra is Robert Fisher and the Coffee Club Orchestra. The fifth track, "Hangin' Around with You", features actor Jason Alexander.

Genre: Vocal pop, jazz

Release date: May 29, 2001

Let Yourself Go Tracks
1 Let Yourself Go 3:02
2 If 4:11
3 How Long Has Thie Been Going On 3:58
4 My Funny Valentine 6:26
5 Hanging Around With You 3:27
6 The Girl In 14G 4:42
7 I'll Tell The Man In The Street 2:37
8 I'm A Stranger Here Myself 2:59
9 Nobody Else But Me 3:27
10 Nobody's Heart Belongs To Me / Why Can't I? 3:21
11 He's Just An Ordinary Guy 3:52
12 Going To The Dance With You 4:03
13 You'll Never Know 4:28
14 Daddy 3:21




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