Helen Gallagher (born July , ) is an American actress, dancer, and
singer. She is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and
Drama Desk Award.Born in Brooklyn, she was raised in Scarsdale, New
York, and the Bronx. Her parents separated and she was raised by an
aunt. She suffered from asthma.Gallagher was known for decades as a
Broadway performer. She appeared in Make a Wish, Hazel Flagg,
Portofino, High Button Shoes, Sweet Charity (for which she received a
Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical) eventually
assuming the title role, closing the original Broadway run. and also
appeared in Cry for Us All.In , she won a Tony Award for her work in
the revival of Pal Joey. In , she won her second Tony Award for her
role in the revival of the musical No, No, Nanette. Her song and dance
number with Bobby Van from that show, "You Can Dance with Any Girl",
is preserved on youtube through its performance on the Tony Awards
television broadcast. She would later take on the role of Sue Smith in
the Papermill Playhouse revival of the show, playing the role Keeler
played a quarter century earlier.
singer. She is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and
Drama Desk Award.Born in Brooklyn, she was raised in Scarsdale, New
York, and the Bronx. Her parents separated and she was raised by an
aunt. She suffered from asthma.Gallagher was known for decades as a
Broadway performer. She appeared in Make a Wish, Hazel Flagg,
Portofino, High Button Shoes, Sweet Charity (for which she received a
Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical) eventually
assuming the title role, closing the original Broadway run. and also
appeared in Cry for Us All.In , she won a Tony Award for her work in
the revival of Pal Joey. In , she won her second Tony Award for her
role in the revival of the musical No, No, Nanette. Her song and dance
number with Bobby Van from that show, "You Can Dance with Any Girl",
is preserved on youtube through its performance on the Tony Awards
television broadcast. She would later take on the role of Sue Smith in
the Papermill Playhouse revival of the show, playing the role Keeler
played a quarter century earlier.
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