Anne Kerry Ford is an American cabaret singer and actress.
Early years and education
A native Texan, Anne Kerry Ford began her career by attending The Academy of
The Washington Ballet prior to her acceptance at
Juilliard School of Drama at the age of 16. After graduating from Juilliard at the age of 20, she worked extensively in classical theatre before making her Broadway debut as Grace Farrell in ''
Annie''.
Career
Anne Kerry Ford's film work includes playing
Dudley Moore's wife in Marshall Brickman's ''
Lovesick'', as well as appearing in ''
Clean and Sober'', and in
Peter Weir's
''Fearless''.
Anne Kerry Ford starred with
Amanda McBroom
Amanda McBroom (born August 9, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Notable among the songs she has written is "The Rose (song), The Rose", which Bette Midler sang in the The Rose (film), film of the same name, and which has been ...
in ''
Harry Chapin: Lies and Legends'' in
Chicago and also appeared on the cast album of the show. Returning to Broadway to appear in ''
The Threepenny Opera'' with
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in 1989, she followed that by creating the role of Margaret in the musical ''
Jekyll & Hyde'' opposite
John Cullum.
Her ex-husband, guitarist
Robben Ford, produced her first solo CD, ''In the Nest of the Moon''.
This was followed by the release of her second album, ''Something's Coming'' in 1998. Her original performance of ''Weill'' based on the songs of
Kurt Weill
Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...
was recorded in Germany at Cologne's Philharmonic Hall by
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's Big Band.
References
External links
*
Official website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American film actresses
American women singers
American stage actresses
Actresses from Texas
21st-century American women