Elizabeth "Liz" Callaway (born April , ) is an American singer,
actress, and recording artist, who is best known for having provided
the singing voices of many female characters in animated films, such
as Anya/Anastasia in Anastasia, Odette in The Swan Princess, Jasmine
in the Aladdin sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of
Thieves, adult Kiara in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and a dancing
napkin ring in Beauty and the Beast. She was also the original Ellen
in the Broadway production of Miss Saigon.Callaway was born in
Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Shirley Callaway, is a singer, pianist,
and coach, and her father was journalist John Callaway. Her sister is
actress, composer, and singer Ann Hampton Callaway. They were raised
in the Chicago area. Both sisters attended New Trier High School (New
Trier East) in Winnetka, Illinois. Shirley, Liz, and Ann have
performed together onstage occasionally.Liz Callaway made her Broadway
debut in Stephen Sondheim's short-lived Merrily We Roll Along (). This
began a long-term professional relationship with Sondheim: Callaway
has performed in a number of live concerts in his honor, appeared with
Sondheim on Inside the Actors Studio, and also played the role of
Young Sally in the Lincoln Center concert production of Follies with
Mandy Patinkin, Barbara Cook, George Hearn, Lee Remick, Carol Burnett,
Elaine Stritch, and the New York Philharmonic. Follies was recorded
live and also filmed as a documentary. This recording is
considered[according to whom?] the definitive recording of the
Sondheim/James Goldman/Harold Prince collaboration. Additional stage
credits include Lizzie in Baby (for which she earned a Tony Award
nomination), The Three Musketeers, The Spitfire Grill (for which she
earned a Drama Desk Award nomination), Sunday in the Park with George,
Evita, Cats, and Miss Saigon. Liz also performed in The Look of Love,
a musical revue of the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Callaway also had her own children's television show on WNEV-TV in
Boston, Ready to Go, which ran from to . She left this series to
begin rehearsals for Miss Saigon on Broadway.In July , she starred as
Norma Desmond in the Pittsburgh CLO's new production of Sunset
Boulevard
actress, and recording artist, who is best known for having provided
the singing voices of many female characters in animated films, such
as Anya/Anastasia in Anastasia, Odette in The Swan Princess, Jasmine
in the Aladdin sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of
Thieves, adult Kiara in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and a dancing
napkin ring in Beauty and the Beast. She was also the original Ellen
in the Broadway production of Miss Saigon.Callaway was born in
Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Shirley Callaway, is a singer, pianist,
and coach, and her father was journalist John Callaway. Her sister is
actress, composer, and singer Ann Hampton Callaway. They were raised
in the Chicago area. Both sisters attended New Trier High School (New
Trier East) in Winnetka, Illinois. Shirley, Liz, and Ann have
performed together onstage occasionally.Liz Callaway made her Broadway
debut in Stephen Sondheim's short-lived Merrily We Roll Along (). This
began a long-term professional relationship with Sondheim: Callaway
has performed in a number of live concerts in his honor, appeared with
Sondheim on Inside the Actors Studio, and also played the role of
Young Sally in the Lincoln Center concert production of Follies with
Mandy Patinkin, Barbara Cook, George Hearn, Lee Remick, Carol Burnett,
Elaine Stritch, and the New York Philharmonic. Follies was recorded
live and also filmed as a documentary. This recording is
considered[according to whom?] the definitive recording of the
Sondheim/James Goldman/Harold Prince collaboration. Additional stage
credits include Lizzie in Baby (for which she earned a Tony Award
nomination), The Three Musketeers, The Spitfire Grill (for which she
earned a Drama Desk Award nomination), Sunday in the Park with George,
Evita, Cats, and Miss Saigon. Liz also performed in The Look of Love,
a musical revue of the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Callaway also had her own children's television show on WNEV-TV in
Boston, Ready to Go, which ran from to . She left this series to
begin rehearsals for Miss Saigon on Broadway.In July , she starred as
Norma Desmond in the Pittsburgh CLO's new production of Sunset
Boulevard
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