Judy Kuhn (born May , ) is an American actress and singer, known for
her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has
released four studio albums and sang the title role in the film
Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind",
which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song.Kuhn
made her professional stage debut in and her Broadway debut in the
original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (),
Florence Vassy in Chess () and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (). For
all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an
Olivier Award nomination for her West End debut playing Maria/Futura
in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the US
premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and her Obie
Award winning role as Emmie in the Off-Broadway production of Eli's
Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in for her role as Helen
Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second
Olivier nomination in for her role as Golde in a London revival of
Fiddler on the Roof.Kuhn (pronounced kyoon) was born in New York City
to Jewish parents and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended
Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. She entered Oberlin College.
After taking voice lessons with Frank Farina, Kuhn transferred into
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Kuhn was also interested in musical
theater and other types of music, in addition to classical music for
which the Conservatory is best known. She trained as an "operatic
soprano" at Oberlin, and graduated in .
her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has
released four studio albums and sang the title role in the film
Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind",
which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song.Kuhn
made her professional stage debut in and her Broadway debut in the
original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (),
Florence Vassy in Chess () and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (). For
all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an
Olivier Award nomination for her West End debut playing Maria/Futura
in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the US
premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and her Obie
Award winning role as Emmie in the Off-Broadway production of Eli's
Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in for her role as Helen
Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second
Olivier nomination in for her role as Golde in a London revival of
Fiddler on the Roof.Kuhn (pronounced kyoon) was born in New York City
to Jewish parents and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended
Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. She entered Oberlin College.
After taking voice lessons with Frank Farina, Kuhn transferred into
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Kuhn was also interested in musical
theater and other types of music, in addition to classical music for
which the Conservatory is best known. She trained as an "operatic
soprano" at Oberlin, and graduated in .
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