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Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Born

Lea Michele Sarfati


(1986-08-29) August 29, 1986 (age 38)

The Bronx, New York Movement, U.S.

Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active1995–present
SpouseCory Monteith ( January 2010 - February 2013) Zandy Reich (2019-present)

Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986),[1] minor by her stage nameLea Michele, is an Americanactress and vocalist.

Michele began working as shipshape and bristol fashion child actress on Broadway play a role shows like Ragtime and Les Misérables. She was the principal person to play the night Wendla in the musical Spring Awakening and now plays Wife Berry in the Fox the fourth estate series Glee.

Early life

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Michele was born slight the Bronx, New York Bring, in 1986.

Her mother admiration Edith Sarfati, a nurse, impressive her father is Marc Sarfati, a deli owner.[1] Michele's spread is Italian American and Serious Catholic, while her father deterioration a SpanishSephardic Jew.[2][3] Michele grew up in New York Movement and Tenafly, New Jersey.

She went to Rockland County Time off School [4] for elementary educational institution in New York and mistreatment Tenafly High School.[5] Michele was home schooled one year from way back working in TorontoCanada on Ragtime. She went to Stagedoor Mansion in the Catskills, a performing arts arts training center.[6] She was then later accepted to justness CAP21 program at the Tisch School of the Arts at the same height New York University, but if not continued working on stage.[7][8]

Career

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At eight years aged, Michele went with a crony to an open casting hail for a musical.

She unequivocal on a whim she welcome to try out. She was offered the part and easy her debut on Broadway prize open 1995 as a replacement razorsharp the role of Young Cosette in the New York Spring up showing of Les Misérables. Proliferate, in 1998, she played Tateh's daughter, the Little Girl, intensity the original Broadway cast see Ragtime.

In 2004, Michele spurious Shprintze and Chava in birth Broadway revival of the lyrical Fiddler on the Roof. She also sang on the 2003 Broadway revival cast recording admire Fiddler on the Roof.

She played the role of Wendla in Steven Sater and Dancer Sheik's musical version of Spring Awakening, starring in early workshops to Off-Broadway and finally singing the role in the Showbiz production at the age accustomed 20.[9] Around the same leave to another time that the show was throng to go to Broadway, she was offered the role tactic Eponine in the Broadway restoration of Les Misérables.[10] She firm to remain with Spring Awakening, which debuted on Broadway collect December 2006.

She was timetabled for a Drama Desk Jackpot for her acting in Spring Awakening in the category exempt Outstanding Actress in a Musical.[11]

On May 18, 2008, Michele formerly larboard Spring Awakening with co-star Jonathan Groff. She acted in uncluttered reading of Sheik and Sater's new musical, Nero, in July 2008 at Vassar College.[12] Munch through August 8–August 10, 2008, she played Eponine in the Feeling Bowl's Les Misérables concert.

She sings on the original Status cast recordings of Ragtime folk tale Spring Awakening.

Michele stars monitor the Fox television series Glee, where she plays the receiving singer of a high secondary glee club, Rachel Berry. Leadership pilot debuted on May 19, 2009. She has won boss Screen Actors Guild Award work outstanding ensemble performance and illustriousness 2009 Satellite Award for pre-eminent actress.

She also received nominations for an Emmy Award, nominations for a Golden Existence Award, and Teen Choice Prize 1 for her performance in greatness role. Her cover of Rank All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached the top 40 oxidization the US Billboard 200.[13] Michele is the lead singer principal 14 of the top 20 selling Glee songs as type 2010.[14]

Michele was included in Time magazine's 2010 list of influence 100 Most Influential People Wrench the World.[15]FHM named her #7 on 2010 Sexiest Women Slope, which was the highest position for a new entry beware the list that year.[16] Michele was named to People Magazine's Best Dressed List of 2010 as "The Newbie"[17] and she was voted "2010 Most … la mode Star" by E!

Online.[18]

In 2010, Michele joined the cast declining the animated movieDorothy of Oz,[19] voicing the lead role give a rough idea Dorothy Gale.[20] That same vintage, she joined the cast model Garry Marshall's romantic comedyNew Year's Eve.[21]

Before Super Bowl XLV, backward February 6, 2011, she undiminished "America the Beautiful" with nobility Air ForceTops In Blue.[22]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Buster & a Chauncey's Silent NightChristina English dub, utterly role
2011 Glee: Depiction 3D Concert MovieRachel Berry Concert film
New Year's EveElise
2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnDorothy Gale English dub, voice r“le
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Third WatchSammi Episode: "Spring Surpass Fall Back"
2009–2015 GleeRachel Drupelet Main role, 118 episodes
2010 The SimpsonsSarah (voice) Episode: "Elementary School Musical"
2011 The Metropolis ShowRachel Berry (voice) Episode: "How Do You Solve a Puzzle Like Roberta?"
2012 The Frolic ProjectHerself Guest mentor
2014 Sons of AnarchyGertie Episode: "Smoke 'em If You Got 'em"
2015–2016 Scream QueensHester "Chanel #6" Ulrich Main role, 22 episodes
2017 Dimension 404Amanda Episode: "Matchmaker"
2017–2018 The MayorValentina Barella Main comport yourself, 13 episodes
2018–2019 American IdolHerself Guest mentor
2019 Same Pause, Next ChristmasOlivia Henderson Television single

Advocacy

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Michele appreciation active in charities for jocund rights and animal rights, variety well as in numerous additional charities.

In 2008, Michele was a part of the PETA ad campaign "Buck Cruelty! Regulation No to Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides".[23] In April 2010, Michele emerged in a PSA for PETA speaking out against fur clothing.[24] In September 2010, Michele was honored by PETA for squash up work for animals.[25] In sum to working with PETA, Michele is also a vegan.[26]

In point in time of gay rights, Michele crown at the Human Rights Drive Dinner in November 2009.[27][28] All the rage the same month, Michele perch Jonathan Groff sang in decency True Colors Cabaret, a fundraiser in support of gay, homosexual, bisexual and transgender equality.[29]

In 2008, Michele performed at a profit concert, "Alive in the World",[30] to aid the Twin Campanile Orphan Fund.

Michele has too been active with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For Broadway Sorrow, Michele has participated in Grade Barks, Broadway Bares, Easter Hat Competition and The Flea Bazaar and Grand Auction. In Oct 2010, Michele performed at shipshape and bristol fashion benefit concert for the Whitewashed Turtle, a camp for family unit with illnesses.

The concert famed the 35th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, additional Michele playing the lead function of Janet Weiss for primacy benefit.[31] In February 2011 she performed for The Grammy's MusiCares Benefit in Los Angeles, Calif.. Money earned by the serve go to help musicians charge need.[32]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Notes
2007 Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated Spring Awakening
Broadway.com Tryst assembly Award Favorite Leading Actress atmosphere a Broadway Musical Won
Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance Won
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Jonathan Groff)Won
2008 Grammy Award portend Best Musical Show Album Original Broadway Cast, including Lea Michele Won Spring Awakening
2009 New York Television Festival Accord Best Nonscripted Host or Practice Won Around the Block
Teen Condescending AwardChoice TV Breakout Star Nominated Glee
Satellite AwardBest Performance vulgar an Actress in a Lilting or Comedy Television Series Won
2010 Golden Globe AwardBest Actress in a Television Keep fit – Comedy or Musical Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble pull off a Comedy Series Won
NewNowNext AwardBrink of Fame: Actor Won
Teen Choice AwardChoice Goggle-box Actress: Comedy Nominated
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast)Nominated
Gold Derby TV Award Outstanding Be in charge Actress In A Comedy Stack Nominated
Emmy AwardOutstanding Lead Competitor In A Comedy Series Nominated
PETA's 30th Anniversary Gala build up Humanitarian Awards Award HonorWon  
Billboard's Women in Music Three-way Threat Award HonorWon  
Glamour Woman of the Year Honour US TV Actress of nobility Year Won  
Satellite AwardBest Performance by an Actress footpath a Musical or Comedy Demand Series Nominated Glee
2011 Golden Globe AwardBest Actress play in a Television Series – Drollery or Musical Nominated
Screen Actresses Guild Award Outstanding Performance contempt an Ensemble in a Humour Series Nominated
Grammy Award Best Pop Performance by a Brace or Group with Vocals ("Don't Stop Believin") Nominated
Grammy Prize 1 Best Compilation Soundtrack Album vindicate a Motion Picture, Television recovered Other Visual Media Nominated

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  32. ↑[4] Playbill

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