Maureen Moore (born August 12, 1951 in

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) is an American actress.Berkvist, Robert
New Face: Maureen Moore"
''The New York Times'', July 1, 1977 She attended Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in theater and worked at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. Debuting on

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in the 1974 revival of ''

Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...

'' as Dainty June,Moore Broadway
ibdb.com, retrieved June 7, 2019 Moore has had a long career on stage, as well as appearing in some films and television. She has been cast in a number of major Broadway roles. Moore has notably carved out a niche as standby for the major stars on Broadway in such starring roles as Edie/Edith in ''

Grey Gardens ''Grey Gardens'' is a 1975 American documentary film by Albert and David Maysles. The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, upper-class women, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived in poverty at Grey Gardens, a ...

'' (for

Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...

), Rose in ''Gypsy'' (for

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

) and Norma Desmond in ''

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'' (for

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)."Moore Broadway"
Playbill (vault), retrieved June 8, 2019 On Broadway, Moore has appeared in leading roles (often as standby) in ''

'' (2006–07), ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a " play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, '' The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with mu ...

'' (2006), ''

'' (2003–04), '' Cabaret (musical)'', (1998–2004), ''

'' (1994–1997), ''

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of '' March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and '' Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installments in a trio o ...

'' (1992–93), ''

Jerome Robbins' Broadway ''Jerome Robbins' Broadway'' is an anthology comprising musical numbers from shows that were either directed or choreographed by Jerome Robbins. The shows represented include, for example, '' The King and I'', '' On the Town'' and ''West Side Stor ...

'' (1989–90), ''Les Misérables'' (1987 - 03), ''

Song and Dance ''Song and Dance'' is a musical comprising two acts, one told entirely in "Song" and one entirely in " Dance", tied together by a unifying love story. The "Song" act is '' Tell Me on a Sunday'', with lyrics by Don Black and music by Andrew ...

'' (1985–86), ''

Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? ''Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?'' is a novel published in 1975 by author John R. Powers. It was subsequently adapted into a Broadway musical and a screenplay. Film in development Director and author Ken Kwapis (''Sisterhood of ...

'' (1982),''

The Moony Shapiro Songbook ''Songbook'' (New York title ''The Moony Shapiro Songbook'') is a musical with music by Monty Norman and book and lyrics by Monty Norman and Julian More. The musical tells the improbable life story of a fictional songwriter, born in Liverpool in ...

'' as dance captain (1981), ''

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'' (1980–83), ''

I Love My Wife ''I Love My Wife'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, based on a play by Luis Rego. A satire of the sexual revolution of the 1970s, the musical takes place on Christmas Eve in suburban Trenton, ...

'' (1977–79), and ''Gypsy'' (1974–75). Her Off-Broadway credits include ''

First Lady Suite ''First Lady Suite'' is a chamber musical by Michael John LaChiusa. The musical contains four separate segments about four of the First Ladies of the United States of America and the people surrounding them. They are: Eleanor Roosevelt, Mamie Eise ...

'' (1993), ''

A Little Night Music ''A Little Night Music'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film ''Smiles of a Summer Night'', it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a ...

'' at the New York City Opera as Countess Charlotte Malcolm (1990), and ''Unsung Cole'' (1977). She has also appeared in national tours including ''

'' in 1993 as Trina. In regional theatre she appeared in '' Al Jolson Tonight!'' at

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, St. Louis in August 1980, and with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in 1976 in ''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tell ...

'', ''Shenandoah'' and ''

George M! ''George M!'' is a Broadway musical based on the life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway." The book for the musical was written by Michael Stewart, John Pascal, and Francine ...

''''George M!''
abouttheartists.com, retrieved June 8, 2019 Moore voiced as the witch in the musical ''Into The Woods''. On film, Moore began with the role of Elizabeth in ''The Goodbye Girl'' (1978) and appeared in ''Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984) among others.

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Filmreference website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Maureen 1951 births Living people People from Wallingford, Connecticut American women singers American film actresses American television actresses American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses