Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American

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and

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. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two

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s and won the Los Angeles

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for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for ''

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''. She has also appeared in films.

Early life

Charlotte d'Amboise was born in

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, the daughter of Jacques d'Amboise, a ballet dancer and choreographer, and Carolyn George, a ballet dancer and photographer. She has a twin sister, Catherine. Her older brother is ballet dancer and choreographer

Christopher d'Amboise Christopher d'Amboise (born 1960) is an American danseur, choreographer, writer, and theatre director. Born and raised in New York City, the son of dancers Jacques d'Amboise and Carolyn George, d'Amboise became a principal dancer in the New ...

Career

Musical theatre

D'Amboise made her

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debut in the musical ''

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'' in 1984 as Cassandra,"Charlotte d'Amboise biography"
filmreference.com, retrieved April 25, 2010 where she met her future husband, performer Terrence Mann. She also performed in the role of Chris Hargensen in the ill-fated 1988 musical '' Carrie''. She frequently has played the role of Roxie Hart in ''

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'', first heading the 1997 national tour and later joining the Broadway revival cast in 1999. She has appeared in productions of the musical every year since 2001. In 2001, she replaced Karen Ziemba in ''

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''. In early 2005, d'Amboise replaced

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in the

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leg of the pre-Broadway tour of the revival of ''

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'', as well as the first few weeks of previews on Broadway, following a foot injury sustained by Applegate that nearly cancelled the production. Once Applegate returned to the role in New York, d'Amboise remained as her standby while simultaneously performing the role of Roxie Hart in ''Chicago''. She appeared in the 2006 Broadway revival of ''

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'' as Cassie, earning a

nomination. She originated the role of Fastrada in the 2013 Broadway revival of ''

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'', alongside her husband Terrence Mann, who played Charles.

Film

Her film credits include ''The In Crowd'' (1988), ''American Blue Note'' (1989), ''Just Off the Coast'' (1992) and '' The Preacher's Wife'' (1996). She appears as herself in '' Every Little Step'' (2008), a documentary about the 2006 Broadway revival of ''

''. In 2012, she appeared in ''

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'', directed by

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. On television, she has appeared in the ''

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'' (1989, 1995 and 2002), ''

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'' (2001), ''

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'' (2009), and a videotaped performance of the Broadway musical ''

'' (2002). She has also appeared in several made-for-TV movies, including ''Alone in the Neon Jungle'' (1988), ''Lost in the Bermuda Triangle'' (1998) and ''Galyntine'' (2014).

Stage appearances

Awards and nominations

Personal life

She has been married to

Terrence Mann Terrence Vaughan Mann (born July 1, 1951) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Broadway stage, which include Chester Lyman in '' Barnum'', Rum Tum Tugger in ''Cats'', Javert in '' Les ...

since January 20, 1996. They have two daughters, Josephine (born in 2002) and Shelby (born in 2003)."Charlotte d'Amboise, Terrence Mann and their children Josie and Shelby, at 'The Addams Family' Opening
broadwayworld.com, April 9, 2010 They both starred in musicals ''

'', ''

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'' and the 2013 Broadway revival of ''

''.

References

External links

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at Internet Off-Broadway Database
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Charlotte d'Amboise Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American actress and dancer. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical ...

1964 births Living people 20th-century American actresses American twins 21st-century American actresses American people of Irish descent American people of French-Canadian descent