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'', May 6, 2010, gives 1967 is an American actress, singer, writer and producer. She has been seen in multiple

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and

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plays and musicals, on numerous solo and original cast recordings, and in various film and television roles.

Early life and education

Scott was born in

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. When she was four years old, her family moved to

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, where she grew up.Gans, Andrew
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'', June 3, 2005 Scott moved from

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to New York City when she was 18 to attend the

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. She is a writer in residence at Second Stage Theater and lives with her son in New York City.

Career

On Broadway, Scott has starred in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', garnering nominations for a

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, a

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and an

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. She starred as Amneris in

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and

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's ''

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'' (2000), for which she won the Clarence Derwent Award and was a Drama League Honoree. The single "A Step Too Far" performed by Elton John, Heather Headley and Sherie Rene Scott from the 1999 Elton John And Tim Rice ''Aida'' concept album charted at #15. Scott's ''You May Now Worship Me'', co-authored with

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, raised $200,000 to benefit the Phyllis Newman's Women's Health Initiative of The Actor's Fund. The one night only fundraiser premiered March 31, 2008 at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre. ''You May Now Worship Me'' would later become the concept behind ''Everyday Rapture''. In 2010, Scott starred in the critically acclaimed production ''

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'', which Scott wrote with co-author Dick Scanlan. ''Everyday Rapture'' began its run on Broadway at the

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in previews April 19, 2010, and officially opened on April 29, 2010. The show played to sold out audiences throughout the run, finally ending its limited engagement on July 11, 2010. Scott received

nominations for Best Book, and Best Leading Actress in a Musical, and

nominations in the categories of Best Leading Actress, Best Book, and Best Musical for ''Rapture''. Sherie Rene Scott 2013

Other Broadway credits include Sally Simpson in ''

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'' (1993), Marty in '' Grease'' (1995–96), and Maureen in ''

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'' (1997). She originated the role of Ursula in ''

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'' (2007) for which she received her second

nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. She starred as Pepa in the musical adaptation of ''

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'', on Broadway, which opened on November 4, 2010. For this role she was nominated for the

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. Scott appeared in ''

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'' as Mollie Malloy with an all-star cast including Nathan Lane, John Slattery, Holland Taylor, John Goodman, Jefferson Mays and Robert Morse. Jack O'Brien directed the production that premiered on Broadway in fall 2016 at the Broadhurst Theatre. ''

Whorl Inside a Loop ''Whorl Inside a Loop'' is a play written by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott. The playwrights spent several weeks working with inmates at a medium-security prison on a theater project, and then subsequently wrote a play depicting similar event ...

'', written by Scott and Dick Scanlan, premiered August 27, 2015 at the Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Michael Mayer and Scanlan, ''Whorl'' garnered critical acclaim, including several 'Best of 2015 Theater' Lists. Off-Broadway roles include

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's play ''

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'' at the Signature Theatre, for which she received a 2006

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and a

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and was a Drama League honoree. Musicals include

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's ''

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'' for which she received a

nomination, and the title role in '' Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical''. Scott can be heard on the original off-Broadway cast recording of ''

'' along with Norbert Leo Butz. She is an executive producer of the film ''

'' starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. Scott also makes an appearance in the film. In regional theatre, she has appeared in world premiere productions of ''

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'' (1995). She appeared in

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's '' Over and Over'', at the Signature Theatre, which was a musical adaptation of ''The Skin of Our Teeth'', receiving a nomination for a

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. Scott co-founded the Grammy Award–winning

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and Ghostlight Records, which seeks to preserve

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s and solo recordings by Broadway artists. The records, produced over 150 albums, garnered 3 Grammy awards, and 12 Grammy nominations. SKB/Ghostlight's Grammy Awards include those for the cast albums of ''In the Heights'', ''The Book of Mormon'' and ''Beautiful''. SKB/Ghostlight received a 2006 Drama Desk Award for dedication to the preservation of musical theatre through cast recordings. The label won their first Grammy in 2009 for the Original Cast Recording of ''In The Heights''. Scott can be heard on numerous Grammy Award-winning and OBC cast albums, the Billboard hit single "A Step Too Far" with Elton John, "The Folks Who Live On The Hill" with jazz great Bill Charlap, as well as the critically acclaimed, "Sherie Rene…Men I've Had," ''Everyday Rapture'' the original Broadway cast album, and ''All Will Be Well: The Piece Of Meat Studio Sessions'', produced with Todd Almond. Scott did a try-out of her new, "critically acclaimed" work, ''Piece of Meat'', in collaboration with Todd Almond, in the 2012

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and premiered it in New York City at

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from October 16–27, 2012. From July 9–28, 2019, she wrote and starred in an original musical collaboration titled TWOHANDER at

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alongside Norbert Leo Butz, with musical director Todd Almond. Scott previously shared the stage with Butz in the original productions of the musicals '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' and ''

''.

Work

Broadway

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Other theatre

Filmography

Discography

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*2008 ''Disney's

'' (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – Disney *2005 '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (Original Broadway Cast Recording) –

*2005 ''Hair'' (Actors' Fund of America Benefit Recording) – Sh-K-Boom Records *2005 '' Bright Lights, Big City'' (Cast Recording Recording) – Sh-K-Boom RecordsGans, Andre
"Bright Lights, Big City CD – with Patrick Wilson – Hits Stores June 21"
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'' (Off-Broadway Cast Recording) – Sh-K-Boom Records *2002 ''Debbie Does Dallas'' (Off-Broadway Cast Recording) – Sh-K-Boom Records *2000 ''

'' (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – Disney"Status of 2000 Cast Albums"
Playbill.com, December 26, 2000 *2000 ''Sherie Rene Scott: Men I've Had'' (Solo CD) – Sh-K-Boom Records *1999 ''Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida'' (1999 Concept Album) – Island Records

Awards and nominations

Notes

External links

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