Bette Midler

Bette Midler (/bɛt/;[1] born December 1, 1945) is an American singer,
songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer.[2]
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in
several
Off-Off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in Fiddler on
the Roof and Salvation on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to
prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a
local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following.
Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist.
Throughout her career, many of her songs became hits on the record
charts, including her renditions of "The Rose", "Wind Beneath My
Wings", "Do You Want to Dance", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", and "From a
Distance". In 2008, she signed a contract with
Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas to perform a show titled Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On,
which ended in 2010.
Midler made her motion picture debut in 1979 with The Rose, which
earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress, as well as a nomination
for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in a
number of hit films, which include: Down and Out in Beverly Hills,
Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune, Big Business, Beaches, The First
Wives Club, Hocus Pocus, The Stepford Wives, and Parental Guidance.
She also starred in
For the Boys
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For the Boys and Gypsy, and won two additional
Golden Globe Awards for these films.
In a career spanning almost half a century, Midler has won three
Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and two Tony
Awards. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and has
received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multiplatinum albums by
RIAA.[3][4]
Midler’s latest work included appearing on Broadway in a revival of
Hello, Dolly!, which began preview performances on March 15, 2017 and
premiered at the Shubert Theatre on April 20, 2017.[5][6] It was her
first leading role in a Broadway musical.[7] On June 11, 2017, Midler
received the
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the title
role in Hello, Dolly!
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Career
2.1 Theater
2.2 1972–1980:
The Divine Miss M and success
2.3 1981–1989: "Wind Beneath My Wings", Beaches, and chart comeback
2.4 1990–1997: Some People's Lives, further acting career, and
television appearances
2.5 2000–2005: Bette sitcom, tribute albums, and
Kiss My Brass

Kiss My Brass tour
2.6 2006–2011: Cool Yule, The Showgirl Must Go On, Jackpot: The Best
Bette, and Memories of You
2.7 2012–present: Parental Guidance, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With
Sue Mengers, It's the Girls!, and Hello, Dolly!
3 Charity work
4 Discography
5 Tours
6 Filmography
6.1 Film
6.2 Television
7 Stage shows
8 Awards
8.1 Academy Awards
8.2 Golden Globe Awards
8.3 Grammy Awards
8.4 Primetime Emmy Award
8.5 Tony Awards
9 Bibliography
10 See also
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links
Personal life[edit]
Bette Midler

Bette Midler was born in Honolulu,[8][9] where her family was one of
the few
Jewish

Jewish families in a mostly Asian neighborhood.[10] Her
mother, Ruth (née Schindel; 1916-1979), was a seamstress and
housewife, and her father, Fred Midler (1912-1986), worked at a Navy
base in Hawaii as a painter, and was also a housepainter.[11][12] Both
parents were born in New Jersey. She was named after actress Bette
Davis, though Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and
Midler uses one.[1] She was raised in Aiea and attended Radford High
School, in Honolulu.[13] She was voted "Most Talkative" in the 1961
school Hoss Election, and "Most Dramatic" in her senior year (class of
1963).[14] Midler majored in drama at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa but left after three semesters.[15] She earned money in the 1966
film Hawaii as an extra,[1] playing an uncredited seasick passenger
named Miss David Buff.
Midler married artist Martin von Haselberg on December 16, 1984, about
six weeks after their first meeting. Their daughter, Sophie von
Haselberg, who is also an actress, was born on November 14, 1986.[16]
Career[edit]
Theater[edit]
Midler relocated to New York City in the summer of 1965, using money
from her work in the film Hawaii. She landed her first professional
onstage role in Tom Eyen's
Off-Off-Broadway plays in 1965, Miss
Nefertiti Regrets and Cinderella Revisited, a children's play by day
and an adult show by night.[17] From 1966 to 1969, she played the role
of Tzeitel in
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway.[1] After Fiddler, she
joined the original cast of Salvation in 1969.[18]
She began singing in the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in the
Ansonia Hotel, in the summer of 1970.[1] During this time, she became
close to her piano accompanist, Barry Manilow, who produced her first
album in 1972, The Divine Miss M.[17] It was during her time at the
Continental Baths

Continental Baths that she built up a core following. In the late
1990s, during the release of her album Bathhouse Betty, Midler
commented on her time performing there, "Despite the way things turned
out [with the AIDS crisis], I'm still proud of those days. I feel like
I was at the forefront of the gay liberation movement, and I hope I
did my part to help it move forward. So, I kind of wear the label of
'Bathhouse Betty' with pride."[19]
Midler starred in the first professional production of the Who's rock
opera Tommy in 1971, with director
Richard Pearlman and the Seattle
Opera.[20] It was during the run of Tommy that Midler first appeared
on The Tonight Show.
1972–1980:
The Divine Miss M and success[edit]
Midler with
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman on
Bette Midler

Bette Midler TV special (1977)
Midler released her debut album, The Divine Miss M, on Atlantic
Records in December 1972. The album was co-produced by Barry Manilow,
who was Bette's arranger and music conductor at the time. It reached
Billboard's Top 10 and became a million-selling Platinum-certified
album,[21] earning Midler the 1973
Grammy Award

Grammy Award for Best New
Artist.[22] It featured three hit singles—"Do You Wanna Dance?",
"Friends", and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—the third of which became
Midler's first No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit. "Bugle Boy" became a
successful rock cover of the classic swing tune originally introduced
and popularized in 1941 by the famous Andrews Sisters, to whom Midler
has repeatedly referred as her idols and inspiration, as far back as
her first appearances on
The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Midler told Carson in an interview that she always wanted to move like
the sisters, and Patty Andrews remembered: "When I first heard the
introduction on the radio, I thought it was our old record. When Bette
opened at the Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Maxene and I went backstage
to see her. Her first words were, 'What else did you record?'"[23]
During another Midler concert, Maxene went on stage and presented her
with an honorary bugle. Bette recorded other
Andrews Sisters

Andrews Sisters hits,
including "In the Mood" and "Lullaby of Broadway".[23]
Midler at the premiere of her feature-film starring debut, The Rose,
in 1979.
Her self-titled follow-up album was released at the end of 1973.
Again, the album was co-produced by Manilow. It reached Billboard's
Top 10 and eventually sold close to a million copies in the United
States alone.[24] Midler returned to recording with the 1976 and 1977
albums,
Songs for the New Depression

Songs for the New Depression and Broken Blossom. In 1974, she
received a
Special

Special
Tony Award

Tony Award for her contribution to Broadway,[25]
with Clams on the Half Shell Revue playing at the Minskoff Theater.
From 1975–1978, she also provided the voice of Woody the Spoon on
the
PBS

PBS educational series Vegetable Soup. In 1977, Midler's first
television special, whose title, Ol' Red Hair is Back, was a takeoff
on Frank Sinatra's Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back, premiered, featuring guest
stars
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman and Emmett Kelly. It went on to win the Emmy
Award[26] for Outstanding Special — Comedy-Variety or Music.
1981, in
Amsterdam

Amsterdam promoting the film Divine Madness (1980)
Midler made her first motion picture in 1979, starring in the
1960s-era rock and roll tragedy The Rose, as a drug-addicted rock star
modeled after Janis Joplin.[1] That year, she also released her fifth
studio album, Thighs and Whispers. Midler's first foray into disco was
a commercial and critical failure and went on to be her all-time
lowest charting album, peaking at No. 65 on the Billboard album
chart.[27] Soon afterward, she began a world concert tour, with one of
her shows in Pasadena being filmed and released as the concert film
Divine Madness (1980).
Her performance in The Rose earned her a nomination for Academy Award
for Best Actress, a role for which she won the Golden Globe for Best
Actress (Comedy or Musical).[1] The film's acclaimed soundtrack album
sold over two million copies in the United States alone, earning a
Double Platinum certification.[21] The single version of the title
song, which
Amanda McBroom

Amanda McBroom had written and composed, held the No. 1
position on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for five consecutive
weeks and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100. It earned Midler her
first Gold single[21] and won the Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal
Performance, Female.[22]
1981–1989: "Wind Beneath My Wings", Beaches, and chart
comeback[edit]
Midler worked on the troubled comedy project Jinxed! in 1981. However,
during production, there was friction with co-star
Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl and the
film's director, Don Siegel.[citation needed] Released in 1982, the
film was a major flop.[28][citation needed] Midler did not appear in
any other films until 1986. During those four years, she concentrated
on her music career and in 1983, released the album No Frills,
produced by Chuck Plotkin, who was best known for his work with Bob
Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. The album included three single releases:
the ballad "All I Need to Know", a cover of Detroit native Marshall
Crenshaw's "You're My Favorite Waste of Time"—which Midler fell in
love with after flipping his 45 of "Someday Someway"[citation
needed]—and Midler's take on the
Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones cover "Beast of
Burden". She also released an all-comedy album (with a few songs tied
into the comedy) called "Mud Will Be Flung Tonight" in 1985.
Midler performed on USA for Africa's 1985 fund-raising single "We Are
the World", and participated at the
Live Aid

Live Aid event at JFK Stadium in
Philadelphia.[29] Also in 1985, she signed a multi-picture deal with
the Walt Disney Studios, where she starred in a string of successful
films produced by the studio's newly formed Touchstone Pictures
division. She also produced them through her production banner, All
Girl Productions with producing partner Bonnie Bruckheimer.[30] She
was subsequently cast by director
Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky in Down and Out in
Beverly Hills, beginning a successful comedic acting career.[1] She
followed that role with several more Touchstone comedies, Ruthless
People (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), and Big Business (1988).[1]
Later in 1988, Midler lent her voice to the animated character
Georgette, a snobbish poodle, in Disney's Oliver & Company, and
had a hit with the tearjerker Beaches, co-starring Barbara Hershey.[1]
The accompanying soundtrack remains Midler's all-time biggest selling
disc, reaching No. 2 on Billboard's album chart and with U.S. sales of
four million copies. It featured her biggest hit, "Wind Beneath My
Wings", which went to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, achieved Platinum
status,[21] and won Midler her third
Grammy Award

Grammy Award – for Record of
the Year – at the 1990 telecast.[22]
1990–1997: Some People's Lives, further acting career, and
television appearances[edit]
Midler in Los Angeles, 1990.
Midler's 1990 cover of the
Julie Gold

Julie Gold song "From a Distance", the
first offering from her seventh studio album Some People's Lives
(1990), topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts and achieved
platinum status in the US. The same year, she starred along with Trini
Alvarado as the title character in John Erman's drama film Stella. The
third feature film adaptation of the 1920 novel Stella Dallas by Olive
Higgins Prouty, Midler portrayed a vulgar single mother living in
Watertown, New York, who, determined to give her daughter all the
opportunities she never had, ultimately makes a selfless sacrifice to
ensure her happiness. The movie scored mediocre reviews,[31][32] while
Midler received her first
Razzie Award

Razzie Award nomination for Worst
Actress.[citation needed]
She co-starred with
Woody Allen

Woody Allen in the 1991 film Scenes from a Mall,
again for Paul Mazursky. In the film, Allen's character reveals to his
author wife Deborah, played by Midler, after years of a happy
marriage, that he has had an affair, resulting in her request for
divorce. The movie performed poorly,[33] and received a mixed
reception by critics.[34][35][36] Midler fared somewhat better with
her other 1991 project For the Boys, on which she reteamed with The
Rose director Mark Rydell. A historical musical drama, it tells the
story of 1940s actress and singer Dixie Leonard, played by Midler, who
teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer to entertain American
troops. While the film received a mixed reception from critics, Midler
earned rave review for her portrayal. The following year she was
awarded her second Golden Globe and received her second Academy Award
nomination for Best Actress.[citation needed]
Midler turned down the lead role in the musical comedy
Sister Act

Sister Act in
1992, which instead went to Whoopi Goldberg.[37] Midler won an Emmy
Award in 1992 for her performance on the penultimate episode of The
Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson in May 1992, during which she sang
an emotion-laden "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" to
Johnny Carson. That night, Midler began singing "Here's That Rainy
Day", Carson's favorite song; Carson joined in a few lyrics later.[38]
In 1993, she starred with
Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker and
Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy in the
Walt Disney comedy fantasy film, Hocus Pocus, as Winifred Sanderson,
the head witch of the Sanderson Sisters.[1] Released to initially
mixed reviews, through various outlets such as strong
DVD

DVD sales and
annual record-breaking showings on 13 Nights of Halloween, the film
has achieved cult status over the years.[39][40][41] In relation to
Hocus Pocus, every year Midler hosts her annual Hulaween costume
party, which benefits the New York Restoration Project.[42] Her
television work includes an Emmy-nominated version of the stage
musical
Gypsy

Gypsy and a guest appearance as herself in Fran Drescher's The
Nanny.
She appeared on
Seinfeld

Seinfeld in the 1995 episode "The Understudy", which
was the season finale of that show's sixth season in 1995. That same
year, Midler had a supporting role in Get Shorty. Her 1997
HBO

HBO special
Diva Las Vegas

Diva Las Vegas earned her a third Emmy Award, for Outstanding
Performance in a Variety or Music Program.[citation needed] Midler's
other 1990s films include
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club (1996).[1] In 1997,
Midler, along with her co-stars from The First Wives Club, Goldie
Hawn, and Diane Keaton, was a recipient of the Women in Film Crystal
Award, which honors "outstanding women who, through their endurance
and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of
women within the entertainment industry."[43]
2000–2005: Bette sitcom, tribute albums, and Kiss My Brass
tour[edit]
Midler starred in her own sitcom in 2000, Bette, which featured Midler
playing herself, a divine celebrity who is adored by her fans. Airing
on CBS, initial ratings were high, marking the best sitcom debut for
the network in more than five years, but viewers percentage soon
declined, resulting in the show's cancellation in early 2001.[44]
Midler openly griped about the show's demanding shooting schedule,
while the show itself was also reportedly rocked by backstage turmoil,
involving the replacement of co-star
Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn whose departure was
attributed to his behind-the scenes bickering with Midler by the
media.[44] However, Midler, critically praised, was awarded a People's
Choice Award for her performance in the show and received a Golden
Globe Award nomination the following year.[citation needed] Also in
2000, Midler made an uncredited cameo appearance in Nancy Meyers'
fantasy rom–com What Women Want, starring
Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson and Helen
Hunt.[45] In the film, she portrayed a therapist who realizes that
central character Nick, played by Gibson, is able to understand
women's thoughts.[45] Released to generally mixed reviews, it became
the then-most successful film ever directed by a woman, taking in $183
million in the United States, and grossing upward of $370 million
worldwide.[46][47]
The same year Midler starred in
Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great and Drowning Mona. In
Andrew Bergman's Isn't She Great, a highly fictionalized account of
the life and career of author Jacqueline Susann, she played alongside
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing, portraying Susann with her early
struggles as an aspiring actress relentlessly hungry for fame, her
relationship with press agent Irving Mansfield, her success as the
author of Valley of the Dolls, and her battle with and subsequent
death from breast cancer. The dramedy garnered largely negative
reviews by critics, who dismissed it as "bland material [that]
produces entirely forgettable comic performances."[48] For her
performance in the film, Midler received her second Golden Raspberry
Award nomination for Worst Actress at the 21st ceremony.[citation
needed] In Nick Gomez's dark comedy Drowning Mona, Midler appeared
along with
Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito and Jamie Lee Curtis, playing title character
Mona Dearly, a spiteful, loud-mouthed, cruel and highly unpopular
woman, whose mysterious death is investigated. Another critical
fiasco, reviewers noted that the film "drowns itself in humor that
never rises above sitcom level."[49]
After nearly three decades of erratic record sales, Midler was dropped
from the
Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group in 2001. Following a reported
long-standing feud with Barry Manilow, the two joined forces after
many years in 2003 to record
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney
Songbook. Now signed to Columbia Records, the album was an instant
success, being certified gold by RIAA. One of the Clooney Songbook
selections, "This Ole House", became Midler's first Christian radio
single shipped by Rick Hendrix and his positive music movement. The
album was nominated for a Grammy the following year.[50]
Throughout 2003 and 2004, Midler toured the United States in her new
show, Kiss My Brass, to sell-out audiences. Also in 2004, she appeared
in a supporting role in Frank Oz' science fiction satire The Stepford
Wives, a remake of the 1975 film of the same name also based on the
Ira Levin novel. Also starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick,
Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken and Glenn Close, Midler played Bobbie Markowitz, a
writer and recovering alcoholic. The project underwent numerous
production problems that occurred throughout its shooting schedule,
with reports of problems on-set between director Oz and the actors
being rampant in the press. Oz later blamed Midler — who was amid
recording her next album and rehearsing for her tour — for being
under a lot of stress by other projects and making "the mistake of
bringing her stress on the set."[51] While the original book and film
had tremendous cultural impact, the remake was marked by poor reviews
by many critics, and a financial loss of approximately $40 million at
the box office.[52][53]
Midler joined forces again with Manilow for another tribute album,
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook. Released in October 2005,
the album sold 55,000 copies the first week of release, returned
Midler to the top ten of US Billboard 200,[54] and was nominated for a
Grammy Award.[55]
2006–2011: Cool Yule, The Showgirl Must Go On, Jackpot: The Best
Bette, and Memories of You[edit]
Midler released a new Christmas album titled
Cool Yule

Cool Yule in 2006, which
featured a duet of Christmastime pop standards "Winter
Wonderland"/"Let It Snow" with Johnny Mathis. Well-received, the album
garnered a
Grammy Award

Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal
Album in 2007.[56] The same year, Midler returned to the big screen,
appearing in Then She Found Me, Helen Hunt's feature film directorial
debut. Also starring Hunt along with
Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick and Colin
Firth, the comedy-drama film tells the story of a 39-year-old Brooklyn
elementary school teacher, who after years is contacted by the
flamboyant host of a local talk show, played by Midler, who introduces
herself as her biological mother. Critical response to the film was
mixed; whereas some critics praised the film for having strong
performances, others felt the film was bogged down by a weak script
and technical issues.
Midler at the 2010 HRC Annual Dinner.
Midler debuted her Vegas show titled Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must
Go On at The Colosseum at
Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace on February 20, 2008. It
comprised The Staggering Harlettes, 20 female dancers called The
Caesar Salad Girls and a 13-piece band. The show played its final
performance on January 31, 2010,[57] and was nominated for a Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy
Special

Special in
2011.[58] Also in 2008, another compilation album by Midler, Jackpot:
The Best Bette, was released. It reached number 66 on the U.S.
Billboard 200

Billboard 200 chart, and number six in the United Kingdom, where it
was certified platinum for sales of over 300,000 copies.[59] As her
only film appearance that year, Midler had a small role in Diane
English's comedy film The Women, starring Meg Ryan,
Annette Bening

Annette Bening and
Eva Mendes
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Eva Mendes among others. An updated version of the George
Cukor-directed 1939 film of the same name based on a 1936 play by
Clare Boothe Luce, the film was widely panned by critics, who found it
"...a toothless remake of the 1939 classic, lacking the charm, wit and
compelling protagonists of the original."
Midler appeared on the Bravo TV show
My Life on the D-List

My Life on the D-List with Kathy
Griffin in an episode that aired in June 2009. In December of the same
year, she appeared in the Royal Variety Performance, an annual British
charity event attended by Queen Elizabeth II. Midler performed "In My
Life" and "Wind Beneath My Wings" as the closing act.[60] In 2010,
Midler voiced the character Kitty Galore in the animated film Cats
& Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. The film was a success,
grossing $112 million worldwide.[61] In November 2010, Midler released
Memories of You, another compilation of lesser known tracks from her
catalog. Midler was one of the producers of the Broadway production of
the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which opened in February
2011.[62]
2012–present: Parental Guidance, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue
Mengers, It's the Girls!, and Hello, Dolly![edit]
Midler (in costume as her character Winnifred Sanderson from Hocus
Pocus) performing on her
Divine Intervention Tour
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Divine Intervention Tour in 2015
In June 2012, Midler received the
Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement
Award at the
Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York in recognition of
her having "captivated the world" with her "stylish presentation and
unmistakable voice."[63] The same year, she co-starred alongside Billy
Crystal in the family movie Parental Guidance (2012), playing a couple
of old school grandparents trying to adapt to their daughter's
21st-Century parenting style. Despite generally negative reviews by
critics, who felt the film was "sweet but milquetoast", box office
totals for the movie were higher than initially expected.[64][65]
In 2013, Midler performed on Broadway for the first time in more than
30 years in a play about the Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers. The
play, titled I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with
Sue Mengers and dramatized
by John Logan, opened on April 24, 2013 at the Booth Theatre.[66]
After the show's success in New York, recouping its initial $2.4
million investment, it was decided to perform the play in Los Angeles
at the Geffen Playhouse.[67] In December, it was announced that Midler
would portray actress
Mae West

Mae West in an
HBO

HBO movie biopic, written by
Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein and directed by William Friedkin.[68]
In March 2014, she performed at the
86th Academy Awards

86th Academy Awards telecast at
the
Dolby Theatre

Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, singing "Wind Beneath My Wings"
during the in memoriam section.[69] In November 2014, Midler released
her 25th overall album, It's the Girls!, through Warner Bros.
Records.[70] The album spans seven decades of famous girl groups, from
1930s trios
The Boswell Sisters

The Boswell Sisters and The
Andrews Sisters

Andrews Sisters to 1990s
R&B legends such as TLC and their single "Waterfalls".[71]
In March 2017, she began playing the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi,
continuing through January 2018, in the Broadway revival of Hello,
Dolly! for which she won her second Tony Award.[5][72] In 2017 she
also appeared in the role of Muv in the 2017 film Freak Show.
Charity work[edit]
In 1991, Midler was an early sponsor of the Adopt-a-Highway, paying
$2,000 a month for a crew to clean up a 2-mile section of the Ventura
Freeway in Burbank, California. Signs at both ends of the section read
"Litter Removal Next 2 Miles, Bette Midler."[73] The location was so
prominent, it became fodder for her 1993 guest appearance on the
Simpsons episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled", where she is seen picking up
trash along a stretch of highway she has adopted, and causes car
crashes for drivers who deliberately litter. In 1995, she carried the
same idea to the east coast, adopting a section of the Long Island
Expressway and
Bronx

Bronx River Parkway.[74]
Midler founded the
New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in 1995, a
non-profit organization with the goal of revitalizing neglected
neighborhood parks in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of New
York City.[1] These include Highbridge Park, Fort Washington Park, and
Fort Tryon Park

Fort Tryon Park in upper Manhattan and
Roberto Clemente State Park
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Roberto Clemente State Park and
Bridge Park in the Bronx.[75]
When the city planned in 1991 to auction 114 community gardens for
commercial development, Midler led a coalition of greening
organizations to save them. NYRP took ownership of 60 of the most
neglected plots. Today, Midler and her organization work with local
volunteers and community groups to ensure that these gardens are kept
safe, clean and vibrant. In 2003, Midler opened Swindler Cove Park, a
new 5-acre (20,000 m2) public park on the
Harlem River

Harlem River shore
featuring specially designed educational facilities and the Peter Jay
Sharp Boathouse, the first community rowing facility to be built on
the
Harlem River

Harlem River in more than 100 years. The organization offers free
in-school and after-school environmental education programming to
students from high-poverty
Title I
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Title I schools.[75]
In 2001 after 9/11, she established programs run by her foundation
which helps wounded service members and their families by providing
them resources, including custom homes. One of these programs helps
service members recovering from trauma, injury and loss. Also, ever
since the first Gulf War she goes to the USO and on bases to show her
gratitude to military members by serving them meals just before
deployment.[76]
Discography[edit]
Main article:
Bette Midler

Bette Midler discography
Studio albums
1972: The Divine Miss M
1973: Bette Midler
1976: Songs for the New Depression
1977: Broken Blossom
1979: Thighs and Whispers
1983: No Frills
1990: Some People's Lives
1995: Bette of Roses
1998: Bathhouse Betty
2000: Bette
2003: Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
2005: Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
2006: Cool Yule
2014: It's the Girls!
Tours[edit]
1970–72:
Continental Baths

Continental Baths Tour
1972: Cross Country Tour
1973:
The Divine Miss M Tour
1975: Clams on the Half Shell Revue
1975–76: The Depression Tour
1977–78: An Intimate Evening with Bette
1978: The Rose Live in Concert
1978: World Tour
1979–80: Bette! Divine Madness
1980: Divine Madness: Pasadena
1982–83: De Tour
1993: Experience the Divine
1994:
Experience the Divine

Experience the Divine Again!
1997: Diva Las Vegas
1999:
Bathhouse Betty

Bathhouse Betty Club Tour
1999–2000: The Divine Miss Millennium Tour
2003–04: Kiss My Brass
2005:
Kiss My Brass

Kiss My Brass Down Under
2008–10: The Showgirl Must Go On
2015:
Divine Intervention Tour
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Divine Intervention Tour [77]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1966
Hawaii
Passenger
Uncredited
1968
The Detective
Girl at Party
Uncredited
1969
Goodbye, Columbus
Wedding Guest
Uncredited, cut scene
1972
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
unknown
Voice
1974
Thorn, TheThe Thorn
Virgin Mary
Also known as The Divine Mr. J; blocked distribution of film
1979
Rose, TheThe Rose
Mary Rose Foster
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or
Comedy
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award New Star of the Year – Actress
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
1980
Divine Madness!
Herself/
Divine Miss M.
Concert film
Nominated —
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy
1982
Jinxed!
Bonita Friml
1986
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Barbara Whiteman
Nominated —
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy
1986
Ruthless People
Barbara Stone
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
1987
Outrageous Fortune
Sandy Brozinsky
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
Nominated —
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy
1988
Big Business
Sadie Shelton/Sadie Ratliff
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
1988
Oliver & Company
Georgette
Voice
1988
Beaches
C. C. Bloom
1989
Lottery, TheThe Lottery
Music Teacher
Short film
1990
Stella
Stella Claire
Nominated —
Golden Raspberry Award

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
1991
For the Boys
Dixie Leonard
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or
Comedy
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
1991
Scenes from a Mall
Deborah Fifer
1993
Hocus Pocus
Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress
1995
Get Shorty
Doris Saphron
Uncredited
American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion
Picture
1996
First Wives Club, TheThe First Wives Club
Brenda Cushman
National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy
1997
That Old Feeling
Lilly Leonard
1999
Get Bruce
Herself
1999
Fantasia 2000
Herself / Hostess
Segment: "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102"
2000
What Women Want
Dr. J.M. Perkins
Uncredited
2000
Isn't She Great
Jacqueline Susann
Nominated —
Golden Raspberry Award

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
2000
Drowning Mona
Mona Dearly
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Executive producer
2004
Stepford Wives, TheThe Stepford Wives
Bobbie Markowitz
2007
Then She Found Me
Bernice Graves
2008
Women, TheThe Women
Leah Miller
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Kitty Galore
Voice
2012
Casting By
Herself
Documentary
2012
Parental Guidance
Diane Decker
2017
Freak Show
Muv
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1976
Vegetable Soup
Woody the Spoon
Voice role
1976
The
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Show
Herself
Television special
1977
Ol' Red Hair is Back
Herself
Television special
Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Nominated — Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a
Variety, Music or Comedy Program
1988
The Mondo Beyondo Show
Mondo Beyondo
Television film
1984
Art or Bust
Herself/
Divine Miss M.
Television special
1984
Video Music Awards
Herself/
co-host
Awards Show
1990
The Earth Day Special
Mother Nature
Television special
1992
The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Herself
Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music
Program
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator
"Weird Parents"
1993
Gypsy
Mama Rose
Television film
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated — Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress –
Miniseries or a Movie
1993
Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons
Herself
Voice role; "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
1995
Seinfeld
Herself
"The Understudy"
1997
Diva Las Vegas
Herself/
Divine Miss M.
Television special
Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music
Program
Nominated — Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or
Music Special
1997
Nanny, TheThe Nanny
Herself
"You Bette Your Life"
1998
Murphy Brown
Caprice Feldman
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
1999
Jackie's Back
Herself
Television film
2000–01
Bette
Bette
18 episodes
Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Actress in a
New Comedy Series[78]
TV Guide Award – Actress of the Year in a New Series
Nominated —
Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television
Series Musical or Comedy
2008
Strictly Come Dancing
Herself
Performed "Wind Beneath My Wings"
2009
Loose Women
Herself
Guest host
2009
Dancing on Ice
Herself
Performed
2009
Strictly Come Dancing
Herself
Performed "The Rose"
2009
One Show, TheThe One Show
Herself
Guest
2009
Royal Variety Performance, TheThe Royal Variety Performance
Herself
Performed
2009
Marriage Ref, TheThe Marriage Ref
Herself
Guest
2009
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Herself
Guest; toured Las Vegas nightlife with Kathy
2010
Showgirl Must Go On, TheThe Showgirl Must Go On
Herself
HBO

HBO TV special (December 31)
2010
Paul O'Grady's Christmas
Herself
Guest
2014
Bette Midler: One Night Only
Herself
ITV Special, UK
2016
The Voice
Herself / Adviser
Battle Round from Season 11 on Team Blake
Stage shows[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1967
Fiddler on the Roof
Tzeitel
Broadway
1970
Salvation
Betty Lou
Off-Broadway
1973
Bette Midler
Herself
Concerts
1975
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue
Herself
Revue
1979
Bette! Divine Madness
Herself
Concerts
2011
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Producer
2013
I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers
Sue Mengers
Broadway; limited engagement
2017–18
Hello, Dolly!
Dolly Gallagher Levi
Broadway
Awards[edit]
Academy Awards[edit]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year
Award
Performance
Result
1980
Best Actress
The Rose
Nominated
1992
For the Boys
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year
Award
Performance
Result
1980
Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
The Rose
Won
New Star of the Year – Actress
Won
1981
Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
Divine Madness
Nominated
1987
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Nominated
1988
Outrageous Fortune
Nominated
1992
For the Boys
Won
1994
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Gypsy
Won
2001
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Bette
Nominated
Grammy Awards[edit]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year
Award
Performance
Result
1974
Best New Artist
—
Won
Album of the Year
The Divine Miss M
Nominated
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Nominated
1981
The Rose
Won
Record of the Year
Nominated
1990
Wind Beneath My Wings
Won
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Nominated
1991
From a Distance
Nominated
Record of the Year
Nominated
2004
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
Nominated
2007
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Nominated
2008
Cool Yule
Nominated
2018
Best Musical Theater Album
Hello, Dolly!
Nominated
In 1981 the album In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record won the Grammy
for Best Recording for Children, Midler was one of the various artists
featured. This Grammy was awarded to the producers, David Levine and
Lucy Simon.
"Wind Beneath My Wings" also won the Grammy for Song of the Year. This
Grammy was awarded to the songwriters,
Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar.
"From a Distance", recorded by Midler in 1990, won that year's Grammy
for Song of the Year. This Grammy was awarded to the songwriter, Julie
Gold.
Primetime Emmy Award[edit]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year
Award
Performance
Result
1977
Outstanding
Special

Special - Comedy, Variety or Music
Ol' Red Hair is Back
Won
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Nominated
1992
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Won
1994
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special
Gypsy
Nominated
1997
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Diva Las Vegas
Won
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Nominated
1998
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Murphy Brown
Nominated
2011
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Nominated
Tony Awards[edit]
Note: The year given is the year of the ceremony
Year
Award
Performance
Result
1974
Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
—
Won
2017
Best Actress in a Musical
Hello, Dolly!
Won[79]
Bibliography[edit]
Bette Midler: A View From a Broad (Simon & Schuster, 1980, Updated
edition April 1, 2014).
The Saga of Baby Divine (Crown Publishers, 1983).
See also[edit]
Book: Bette Midler
List of number-one hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
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Further reading[edit]
A View From A Broad (Simon & Schuster, 1980, Updated edition April
1, 2014)
The Saga of Baby Divine (Crown Publishers, 1984),
ISBN 978-0-517-55040-3
Bette Midler, Outrageously Divine, an Unauthorized Biography, by Mark
Bego (New American Library, 1987), ISBN 0-451-14814-2
Bette: An Intimate Biography of Bette Midler, by George Mair (Birch
Lane Press, 1995), ISBN 1-55972-272-X
External links[edit]
Find more aboutBette Midlerat's sister projects
Media from Wikimedia Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
Data from Wikidata
Official website
Bette Midler

Bette Midler on IMDb
Bette Midler

Bette Midler at the
Internet Broadway Database

Internet Broadway Database
Bette Midler

Bette Midler at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
Bette Midler

Bette Midler at TVGuide.com
The Films of
Bette Midler

Bette Midler on YouTube, film clips, 4.5 min.
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Bette Midler
Discography
Studio albums
The Divine Miss M
Bette Midler
Songs for the New Depression
Broken Blossom
Thighs and Whispers
No Frills
Some People's Lives
Bette of Roses
Bathhouse Betty
Bette
Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Cool Yule
It's the Girls!
Soundtracks
The Rose
Beaches
For the Boys
Gypsy
Live albums
Live at Last
Divine Madness
Mud Will Be Flung Tonight
Compilations
The Best of Bette
The Best of Bette (II)
Just Hits
Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits
(Jackpot!) The Best Bette
Memories of You
A Gift of Love
Video albums
Divine Madness
The
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Show
Diva Las Vegas
The Showgirl Must Go On
Singles
"Do You Want to Dance?"
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
"Friends"
"In the Mood"
"Strangers in the Night"
"Old Cape Cod"
"Buckets of Rain"
"Hang on in There Baby"
"Big Noise from Winnetka"
"When a Man Loves a Woman"
"The Rose"
"Chapel of Love"
"All I Need to Know"
"Favorite Waste of Time"
"Beast of Burden"
"Under the Boardwalk"
"Wind Beneath My Wings"
"From a Distance"
"Night and Day"
"In My Life"
"In This Life"
"You Don't Own Me"
"I'm Beautiful"
"White Christmas"
"Fever"
"Be My Baby"
Other songs
"We Are the World"
"I Put a Spell on You"
"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"
"Somewhere Along the Way"
"Manhattan"
"The Greatest Ears in Town"
Tours
Experience the Divine
Diva Las Vegas
Kiss My Brass
The Showgirl Must Go On
Divine Intervention Tour
Books
The Saga of Baby Divine
Book
Category
v
t
e
Bette Midler
Discography
Studio albums
The Divine Miss M
Bette Midler
Songs for the New Depression
Broken Blossom
Thighs and Whispers
No Frills
Some People's Lives
Bette of Roses
Bathhouse Betty
Bette
Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Cool Yule
It's the Girls!
Soundtracks
The Rose
Beaches
For the Boys
Gypsy
Live albums
Live at Last
Divine Madness
Mud Will Be Flung Tonight
Compilations
The Best of Bette
The Best of Bette (II)
Just Hits
Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits
(Jackpot!) The Best Bette
Memories of You
A Gift of Love
Video albums
Divine Madness
The
Bette Midler

Bette Midler Show
Diva Las Vegas
The Showgirl Must Go On
Singles
"Do You Want to Dance?"
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
"Friends"
"In the Mood"
"Strangers in the Night"
"Old Cape Cod"
"Buckets of Rain"
"Hang on in There Baby"
"Big Noise from Winnetka"
"When a Man Loves a Woman"
"The Rose"
"Chapel of Love"
"All I Need to Know"
"Favorite Waste of Time"
"Beast of Burden"
"Under the Boardwalk"
"Wind Beneath My Wings"
"From a Distance"
"Night and Day"
"In My Life"
"In This Life"
"You Don't Own Me"
"I'm Beautiful"
"White Christmas"
"Fever"
"Be My Baby"
Other songs
"We Are the World"
"I Put a Spell on You"
"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"
"Somewhere Along the Way"
"Manhattan"
"The Greatest Ears in Town"
Tours
Experience the Divine
Diva Las Vegas
Kiss My Brass
The Showgirl Must Go On
Divine Intervention Tour
Books
The Saga of Baby Divine
Book
Category
Awards for Bette Midler
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Imelda de Martin (1964)
no award (1965-1968)
Dorothy Loudon

Dorothy Loudon /
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1969)
Lauren Bacall
.jpg)
Lauren Bacall /
Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan /
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (1970)
Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher /
Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith (1971)
Jonelle Allen (1972)
Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns /
Michele Lee

Michele Lee (1973)
Ruby Lynn Reyner (1974)
Angela Lansbury
.jpg/440px-Angela_Lansbury_(8356239174).jpg)
Angela Lansbury (1975)
Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie (1976)
Clamma Dale (1977)
Nell Carter

Nell Carter (1978)
Angela Lansbury
.jpg/440px-Angela_Lansbury_(8356239174).jpg)
Angela Lansbury (1979)
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (1980)
Lena Horne

Lena Horne (1981)
Jennifer Holliday (1982)
Natalia Makarova

Natalia Makarova (1983)
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1984)
No award (1985)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1986)
Teresa Stratas

Teresa Stratas (1987)
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (1988)
Toni DiBuono (1989)
Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly (1990)
Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga (1991)
Faith Prince (1992)
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1993)
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy (1994)
Glenn Close

Glenn Close (1995)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews (1996)
Bebe Neuwirth
.jpg/400px-Drama_League_2010_Bebe_Neuwirth_(cropped).jpg)
Bebe Neuwirth (1997)
Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson (1998)
Carolee Carmello

Carolee Carmello /
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1999)
Heather Headley (2000)
Marla Schaffel (2001)
Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster (2002)
Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur (2003)
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy (2004)
Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark (2005)
Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole (2006)
Audra McDonald
.jpg/440px-Audra_McDonald_(1).jpg)
Audra McDonald /
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy (2007)
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (2008)
Allison Janney

Allison Janney (2009)
Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones /
Montego Glover

Montego Glover (2010)
Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster (2011)
Audra McDonald
.jpg/440px-Audra_McDonald_(1).jpg)
Audra McDonald (2012)
Laura Osnes

Laura Osnes (2013)
Jessie Mueller

Jessie Mueller (2014)
Kristin Chenoweth
.jpg/460px-Kristin_Chenoweth_-_2012_Drama_League_Benefit_Gala_(2).jpg)
Kristin Chenoweth (2015)
Cynthia Erivo (2016)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (2017)
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Primetime
Emmy Award

Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a
Variety or Music Program
Perry Como

Perry Como /
Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore (1959)
Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte (1960)
Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (1961)
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett (1962)
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett (1963)
Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye (1964)
Art Carney

Art Carney (1967)
Art Carney

Art Carney /
Pat Paulsen

Pat Paulsen (1968)
Arte Johnson
_cropped.jpg/400px-Arte_Johnson_(255844538)_cropped.jpg)
Arte Johnson /
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman (1969)
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman (1971)
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman (1972)
Tim Conway

Tim Conway (1973)
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman /
Brenda Vaccaro
_(56)_Colin_Firth.jpg)
Brenda Vaccaro (1974)
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson /
Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman (1975)
Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase /
Vicki Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence (1976)
Tim Conway

Tim Conway /
Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno (1977)
Tim Conway

Tim Conway /
Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner (1978)
Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan (1981)
Nell Carter

Nell Carter /
André De Shields

André De Shields (1982)
Leontyne Price
_by_Jack_Mitchell.jpg)
Leontyne Price (1983)
Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman (1984)
George Hearn (1985)
Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston (1986)
Robin Williams
_(cropped).jpg/440px-Robin_Williams_(6451536411)_(cropped).jpg)
Robin Williams (1987)
Robin Williams
_(cropped).jpg/440px-Robin_Williams_(6451536411)_(cropped).jpg)
Robin Williams (1988)
Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt (1989)
Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman (1990)
Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal (1991)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1992)
Dana Carvey (1993)
Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman (1994)
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand (1995)
Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett (1996)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1997)
Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal (1998)
John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo (1999)
Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard (2000)
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand (2001)
Sting (2002)
Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady (2003)
Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch (2004)
Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman (2005)
Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow (2006)
Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett (2007)
Don Rickles

Don Rickles (2008)
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Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or
Musical
Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday (1950)
June Allyson

June Allyson (1951)
Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward (1952)
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (1953)
Judy Garland

Judy Garland (1954)
Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons (1955)
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr (1956)
Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall /
Taina Elg

Taina Elg (1957)
Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1958)
Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (1959)
Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine (1960)
Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1961)
Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1962)
Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine (1963)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews (1964)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews (1965)
Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave (1966)
Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft (1967)
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand (1968)
Patty Duke
.jpg/440px-Patty_Duke_in_The_Patty_Duke_Show_-_ABC_Television,_September_18,_1963_(The_French_Teacher).jpg)
Patty Duke (1969)
Carrie Snodgress (1970)
Twiggy

Twiggy (1971)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (1972)
Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson (1973)
Raquel Welch
.jpg)
Raquel Welch (1974)
Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret (1975)
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand (1976)
Diane Keaton
.jpg/440px-Diane_Keaton_2012-1_(cropped).jpg)
Diane Keaton /
Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason (1977)
Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn /
Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith (1978)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1979)
Sissy Spacek
.jpg/440px-Sissy_Spacek_by_David_Shankbone_(cropped).jpg)
Sissy Spacek (1980)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1981)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews (1982)
Julie Walters

Julie Walters (1983)
Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner (1984)
Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner (1985)
Sissy Spacek
.jpg/440px-Sissy_Spacek_by_David_Shankbone_(cropped).jpg)
Sissy Spacek (1986)
Cher

Cher (1987)
Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith (1988)
Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy (1989)
Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts (1990)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1991)
Miranda Richardson
.jpg/440px-Stronger_PC_02_(37216444535).jpg)
Miranda Richardson (1992)
Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett (1993)
Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis (1994)
Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman (1995)
Madonna (1996)
Helen Hunt
.jpg/440px-Helen_Hunt_2_(square).jpg)
Helen Hunt (1997)
Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow (1998)
Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer (1999)
Renée Zellweger
.jpg/440px-Renée_Zellweger_Berlinale_2010_(cropped).jpg)
Renée Zellweger (2000)
Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman (2001)
Renée Zellweger
.jpg/440px-Renée_Zellweger_Berlinale_2010_(cropped).jpg)
Renée Zellweger (2002)
Diane Keaton
.jpg/440px-Diane_Keaton_2012-1_(cropped).jpg)
Diane Keaton (2003)
Annette Bening

Annette Bening (2004)
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon (2005)
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep (2006)
Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard (2007)
Sally Hawkins
.jpg/440px-MJK35133_Sally_Hawkins_(Maudie,_Berlinale_2017).jpg)
Sally Hawkins (2008)
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep (2009)
Annette Bening

Annette Bening (2010)
Michelle Williams (2011)
Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence (2012)
Amy Adams
_(cropped).jpg/440px-Amy_Adams_(29708985502)_(cropped).jpg)
Amy Adams (2013)
Amy Adams
_(cropped).jpg/440px-Amy_Adams_(29708985502)_(cropped).jpg)
Amy Adams (2014)
Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence (2015)
Emma Stone
.jpg/440px-Emma_Stone_at_the_39th_Mill_Valley_Film_Festival_(cropped).jpg)
Emma Stone (2016)
Saoirse Ronan
.jpg/440px-Saoirse_Ronan_2015_(cropped).jpg)
Saoirse Ronan (2017)
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Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Jane Seymour (1981)
Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman (1982)
Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret (1983)
Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret (1984)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (1985)
Loretta Young

Loretta Young (1986)
Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands (1987)
Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian (1988)
Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti (1989)
Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey (1990)
Judy Davis

Judy Davis (1991)
Laura Dern

Laura Dern (1992)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1993)
Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward (1994)
Jessica Lange
.JPG/440px-Jessica_Lange_(Cropped).JPG)
Jessica Lange (1995)
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren (1996)
Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard (1997)
Angelina Jolie
.jpg/440px-Angelina_Jolie_2_June_2014_(cropped).jpg)
Angelina Jolie (1998)
Halle Berry

Halle Berry (1999)
Judi Dench

Judi Dench (2000)
Judy Davis

Judy Davis (2001)
Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman (2002)
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep (2003)
Glenn Close

Glenn Close (2004)
S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson (2005)
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren (2006)
Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah (2007)
Laura Linney

Laura Linney (2008)
Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore (2009)
Claire Danes

Claire Danes (2010)
Kate Winslet
.jpg/440px-Kate_Winslet_at_the_2017_Toronto_International_Film_Festival_(cropped).jpg)
Kate Winslet (2011)
Julianne Moore
.jpg/440px-Julianne_Moore_(15011443428).jpg)
Julianne Moore (2012)
Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss (2013)
Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal (2014)
Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga (2015)
Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson (2016)
Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman (2017)
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Golden Globe Award

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell (1948)
Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge (1950)
Pier Angeli

Pier Angeli (1952)
Colette Marchand (1953)
Pat Crowley, Bella Darvi,
Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush (1954)
Karen Sharpe, Kim Novak,
Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine (1955)
Anita Ekberg, Victoria Shaw,
Dana Wynter

Dana Wynter (1956)
Carroll Baker, Jayne Mansfield,
Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood (1957)
Carolyn Jones, Diane Varsi,
Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee (1958)
Linda Cristal, Susan Kohner,
Tina Louise

Tina Louise (1959)
Janet Munro, Tuesday Weld, Angie Dickinson,
Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens (1960)
Ina Balin, Hayley Mills,
Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan (1961)
Ann-Margret, Jane Fonda,
Christine Kaufmann

Christine Kaufmann (1962)
Sue Lyon, Patty Duke,
Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham (1963)
Tippi Hedren, Elke Sommer,
Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress (1964)
Mia Farrow, Mary Ann Mobley,
Celia Kaye

Celia Kaye (1965)
Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman (1966)
Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter (1967)
Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross (1968)
Olivia Hussey,
Marianne McAndrew

Marianne McAndrew (1969)
Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw (1970)
Carrie Snodgress (1971)
Twiggy

Twiggy (1972)
Diana Ross

Diana Ross (1973)
Tatum O'Neal
.jpg/440px-Tatum_O'Neal_-_November_2014_(cropped).jpg)
Tatum O'Neal (1974)
Susan Flannery

Susan Flannery (1975)
Marilyn Hassett (1976)
Jessica Lange
.JPG/440px-Jessica_Lange_(Cropped).JPG)
Jessica Lange (1977)
Irene Miracle (1979)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1980)
Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski (1981)
Pia Zadora

Pia Zadora (1982)
Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman (1983)
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Grammy Award

Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (1960)
Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart (1961)
Peter Nero

Peter Nero (1962)
Robert Goulet

Robert Goulet (1963)
The Swingle Singers
.jpg/440px-The_Swingle_Singers_(1964).jpg)
The Swingle Singers (1964)
The Beatles

The Beatles (1965)
Tom Jones (1966)
No award given (1967)
Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry (1968)
José Feliciano

José Feliciano (1969)
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1970)
The Carpenters

The Carpenters (1971)
Carly Simon

Carly Simon (1972)
America (1973)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1974)
Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch (1975)
Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole (1976)
Starland Vocal Band

Starland Vocal Band (1977)
Debby Boone (1978)
A Taste of Honey (1979)
Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones (1980)
Christopher Cross
.jpg/440px-Christopher_Cross_in_beaumont_ca_(2637703689).jpg)
Christopher Cross (1981)
Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton (1982)
Men at Work

Men at Work (1983)
Culture Club

Culture Club (1984)
Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper (1985)
Sade (1986)
Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1987)
Jody Watley

Jody Watley (1988)
Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman (1989)
Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli (1990; withdrawn)
Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (1991)
Marc Cohn

Marc Cohn (1992)
Arrested Development (1993)
Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton (1994)
Sheryl Crow
.jpg/440px-Sheryl_Crow_-_November_2014_(cropped).jpg)
Sheryl Crow (1995)
Hootie & the Blowfish (1996)
LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes (1997)
Paula Cole

Paula Cole (1998)
Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill (1999)
Christina Aguilera
.jpg)
Christina Aguilera (2000)
Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne (2001)
Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys (2002)
Norah Jones

Norah Jones (2003)
Evanescence (2004)
Maroon 5

Maroon 5 (2005)
John Legend

John Legend (2006)
Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood (2007)
Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse (2008)
Adele

Adele (2009)
Zac Brown Band
.jpg/600px-Zac_Brown_Band_161020-A-HD608-080_(30797232664).jpg)
Zac Brown Band (2010)
Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding (2011)
Bon Iver

Bon Iver (2012)
Fun (2013)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2014)
Sam Smith (2015)
Meghan Trainor
.jpg/440px-Meghan_Trainor_2015_(cropped).jpg)
Meghan Trainor (2016)
Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper (2017)
Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara (2018)
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Grammy Award

Grammy Award for Record of the Year
1959−1980
"Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by
Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno (1959)
"Mack the Knife" by
Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (1960)
"Theme from A Summer Place" by
Percy Faith

Percy Faith (1961)
"Moon River" by
Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini (1962)
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by
Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett (1963)
"Days of Wine and Roses" by
Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini (1964)
"The Girl from Ipanema" by
Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto &
Stan Getz

Stan Getz (1965)
"A Taste of Honey" by
Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (1966)
"Strangers in the Night" by
Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra (1967)
"Up, Up and Away" by
The 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension (Billy Davis, Jr., Florence
LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson) (1968)
"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon)
(1969)
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by
The 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension (Billy Davis, Jr.,
Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson) (1970)
"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel,
Paul Simon) (1971)
"It's Too Late" by
Carole King

Carole King (1972)
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by
Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack (1973)
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by
Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack (1974)
"I Honestly Love You" by
Olivia Newton-John
.jpg/440px-Olivia_Newton_John_(6707495311).jpg)
Olivia Newton-John (1975)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille (Daryl Dragon,
Toni Tennille) (1976)
"This Masquerade" by
George Benson

George Benson (1977)
"Hotel California" by Eagles (Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley,
Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh) (1978)
"Just the Way You Are" by
Billy Joel

Billy Joel (1979)
"What a Fool Believes" by
The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers (Jeffrey Baxter, John
Hartman, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, Tiran Porter, Patrick
Simmons) (1980)
1981−2000
"Sailing" by
Christopher Cross
.jpg/440px-Christopher_Cross_in_beaumont_ca_(2637703689).jpg)
Christopher Cross (1981)
"
Bette Davis

Bette Davis Eyes" by
Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes (1982)
"Rosanna" by Toto (Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff
Porcaro, David Hungate, Steve Porcaro) (1983)
"Beat It" by
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (1984)
"What's Love Got to Do with It" by
Tina Turner

Tina Turner (1985)
"We Are the World" by
USA for Africa

USA for Africa (1986)
"Higher Love" by
Steve Winwood
.jpg/440px-Stevie_Winwood_(1970).jpg)
Steve Winwood (1987)
"Graceland" by
Paul Simon
.jpg/440px-Paul_Simon_at_the_9-30_Club_(b).jpg)
Paul Simon (1988)
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by
Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin (1989)
"Wind Beneath My Wings" by
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1990)
"Another Day in Paradise" by
Phil Collins

Phil Collins (1991)
"Unforgettable" by
Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole with
Nat King Cole
.jpg/440px-Nat_King_Cole_(Gottlieb_01511).jpg)
Nat King Cole (1992)
"Tears in Heaven" by
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton (1993)
"I Will Always Love You" by
Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston (1994)
"All I Wanna Do" by
Sheryl Crow
.jpg/440px-Sheryl_Crow_-_November_2014_(cropped).jpg)
Sheryl Crow (1995)
"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal (1996)
"Change the World" by
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton (1997)
"Sunny Came Home" by
Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin (1998)
"My Heart Will Go On" by
Celine Dion

Celine Dion (1999)
"Smooth" by Santana (Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul
Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson) featuring Rob
Thomas (2000)
2001−present
"Beautiful Day" by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.)
(2001)
"Walk On" by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.)
(2002)
"Don't Know Why" by
Norah Jones

Norah Jones (2003)
"Clocks" by
Coldplay

Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Phil
Harvey, Chris Martin) (2004)
"Here We Go Again" by
Ray Charles

Ray Charles and
Norah Jones

Norah Jones (2005)
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by
Green Day

Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike
Dirnt, Frank Edwin Wright III) (2006)
"Not Ready to Make Nice" by
Dixie Chicks

Dixie Chicks (Martie Maguire, Natalie
Maines, Emily Robison) (2007)
"Rehab" by
Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse (2008)
"Please Read the Letter" by
Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss and
Robert Plant

Robert Plant (2009)
"Use Somebody" by
Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon (Caleb Followill, Jared Followill,
Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill) (2010)
"Need You Now" by
Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum (Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave
Haywood) (2011)
"Rolling in the Deep" by
Adele

Adele (2012)
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by
Gotye

Gotye featuring
Kimbra
_(6971313471).jpg/600px-Kimbra_@_McCallum_Park_(5_2_2012)_(6971313471).jpg)
Kimbra (2013)
"Get Lucky" by
Daft Punk

Daft Punk featuring
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams & Nile
Rodgers (2014)
"Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) by Sam Smith (2015)
"Uptown Funk" by
Mark Ronson
.jpg)
Mark Ronson featuring
Bruno Mars
.jpg/440px-BrunoMars24KMagicWorldTourLive_(cropped).jpg)
Bruno Mars (2016)
"Hello" by
Adele

Adele (2017)
"24K Magic" by
Bruno Mars
.jpg/440px-BrunoMars24KMagicWorldTourLive_(cropped).jpg)
Bruno Mars (2018)
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Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
1951–1975
Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence (1951)
Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes (1952)
Mamie Eisenhower

Mamie Eisenhower (1953)
Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth (1954)
Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds (1955)
Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner (1956)
Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker (1957)
Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn (1958)
Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward (1959)
Carol Lawrence

Carol Lawrence (1960)
Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda (1961)
Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie (1962)
Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine (1963)
Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1964)
Lee Remick

Lee Remick (1965)
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (1966)
Lauren Bacall
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Lauren Bacall (1967)
Angela Lansbury
.jpg/440px-Angela_Lansbury_(8356239174).jpg)
Angela Lansbury (1968)
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett (1969)
Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick (1970)
Carol Channing

Carol Channing (1971)
Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler (1972)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (1973)
Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway (1974)
Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper (1975)
1976–2000
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1976)
Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor (1977)
Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills (1978)
Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen (1979)
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep (1980)
Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore (1981)
Ella Fitzgerald
.jpg/440px-Ella_Fitzgerald_(Gottlieb_02871).jpg)
Ella Fitzgerald (1982)
Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews (1983)
Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers (1984)
Cher

Cher (1985)
Sally Field

Sally Field (1986)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1987)
Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball (1988)
Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner (1989)
Glenn Close

Glenn Close (1990)
Diane Keaton
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Diane Keaton (1991)
Jodie Foster
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Jodie Foster (1992)
Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg (1993)
Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan (1994)
Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer (1995)
Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon (1996)
Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts (1997)
Sigourney Weaver
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Sigourney Weaver (1998)
Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn (1999)
Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis (2000)
2001–present
Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore (2001)
Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker (2002)
Anjelica Huston
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Anjelica Huston (2003)
Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock (2004)
Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones (2005)
Halle Berry

Halle Berry (2006)
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson (2007)
Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron (2008)
Renée Zellweger
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Renée Zellweger (2009)
Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway (2010)
Julianne Moore
.jpg/440px-Julianne_Moore_(15011443428).jpg)
Julianne Moore (2011)
Claire Danes

Claire Danes (2012)
Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard (2013)
Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren (2014)
Amy Poehler
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Amy Poehler (2015)
Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington (2016)
Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer (2017)
Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis (2018)
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Tony Award

Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Grace Hartman (1948)
Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray (1949)
Mary Martin

Mary Martin (1950)
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (1951)
Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence (1952)
Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1953)
Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray (1954)
Mary Martin

Mary Martin (1955)
Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon (1956)
Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday (1957)
Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter /
Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon (1958)
Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon (1959)
Mary Martin

Mary Martin (1960)
Elizabeth Seal (1961)
Anna Maria Alberghetti

Anna Maria Alberghetti /
Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll (1962)
Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh (1963)
Carol Channing

Carol Channing (1964)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (1965)
Angela Lansbury
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Angela Lansbury (1966)
Barbara Harris (1967)
Patricia Routledge /
Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams (1968)
Angela Lansbury
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Angela Lansbury (1969)
Lauren Bacall
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Lauren Bacall (1970)
Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher (1971)
Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith (1972)
Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns (1973)
Virginia Capers (1974)
Angela Lansbury
.jpg/440px-Angela_Lansbury_(8356239174).jpg)
Angela Lansbury (1975)
Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie (1976)
Dorothy Loudon

Dorothy Loudon (1977)
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (1978)
Angela Lansbury
.jpg/440px-Angela_Lansbury_(8356239174).jpg)
Angela Lansbury (1979)
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (1980)
Lauren Bacall
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Lauren Bacall (1981)
Jennifer Holliday (1982)
Natalia Makarova

Natalia Makarova (1983)
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1984)
No Award (1985)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1986)
Maryann Plunkett (1987)
Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason (1988)
Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown (1989)
Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly (1990)
Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga (1991)
Faith Prince (1992)
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1993)
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy (1994)
Glenn Close

Glenn Close (1995)
Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy (1996)
Bebe Neuwirth
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Bebe Neuwirth (1997)
Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson (1998)
Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters (1999)
Heather Headley (2000)
Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole (2001)
Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster (2002)
Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur (2003)
Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel (2004)
Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark (2005)
LaChanze

LaChanze (2006)
Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole (2007)
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (2008)
Alice Ripley

Alice Ripley (2009)
Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones (2010)
Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster (2011)
Audra McDonald
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Audra McDonald (2012)
Patina Miller

Patina Miller (2013)
Jessie Mueller

Jessie Mueller (2014)
Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara (2015)
Cynthia Erivo (2016)
Bette Midler

Bette Midler (2017)
Authority control
WorldCat Identities
VIAF: 37102785
LCCN: n82218442
ISNI: 0000 0001 1511 2898
GND: 118582240
SELIBR: 223830
SUDOC: 131966081
BNF: cb13897485t (data)
MusicBrainz: ed333e8b-d18a-49fc-b361-4ec9731dfdba
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