Lisa Lambert (born December 1962 in

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) is an actress, comedy writer, and

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-winning composer, best known for co-writing the music and lyrics to '' The Drowsy Chaperone''.

Career

Lambert played in the movies '' Childstar'' and '' Slings and Arrows''. Her works for television include '' Getting Along Famously'' and ''Skippy's Rangers- The Show They Never Gave''. Lambert also took part in stage productions, including ''Mirth'', ''People Park'', ''The Irish Musical'', '' The Drowsy Chaperone'', ''The Bargain Musical'', ''All Hams on Deck'', ''Ouch My Toe'', ''An American in Harris'', ''An Awkward Evening with Martin and Johnson''.

Awards

Lambert won the Tony Award for Best Original Score, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics for ''The Drowsy Chaperone''.

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* * 1962 births Living people Tony Award winners Drama Desk Award winners Jewish Canadian actresses Jewish composers Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian Comedy Award winners {{Canada-screen-actor-1960s-stub