Charlotte Lorraine 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

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s and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards 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 New York City, 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.

Career

Musical theatre

D'Amboise made her Broadway debut in the musical '' Cats'' 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 ''

'', 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 '' Contact''. In early 2005, d'Amboise replaced Christina Applegate in the

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leg of the pre-Broadway tour of the revival of '' Sweet Charity'', 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 '' A Chorus Line'' as Cassie, earning a

nomination. She played the role of Fastrada in the 2013 Broadway revival of '' Pippin'', 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 '' A Chorus Line''. In 2012, she appeared in '' Frances Ha'', directed by Noah Baumbach. On television, she has appeared in the ''

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'' (1989, 1995 and 2002), '' Law & Order'' (2001), '' One Life to Live'' (2009), and a videotaped performance of the Broadway musical '' Contact'' (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 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 Charlotte and Terrence both starred in musicals '' Cats'', '' Jerome Robbins' Broadway'' and the 2013 Broadway revival of '' Pippin''.

References

External links

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Charlotte d'Amboise
at Internet Off-Broadway Database
Q&A: Charlotte d'Amboise

Official Website for Carrie The Musical
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