Actor
Carmen Cusack
3 films
Carmen Cusack (born April 25, 1971) is an American musical theater actress and singer. She is known for playing Elphaba in the Chicago, North American Tour, and Melbourne productions of the musical Wicked and for originating the roles of Alice Murphy and Clare Boothe Luce in the Broadway musicals Bright Star and Flying Over Sunset, respectively.
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Her performance in Bright Star, which was her Broadway debut, was highly praised and earned her a Tony Award nomination and a 2016 Theatre World Award. She received a second Tony Award nomination for her performance in Flying Over Sunset.
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First watchAmerican Fiction20237.2as GildaA novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
3 films as actor- 2023American FictionGilda
- 2021Designing WomenJulia Sugarbaker
- 2019A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodMargy Whitmer