Chaunteé Schuler (born October 15, 1982) is an American singer and actress.

Early life

Schuler was born in Alaska. She was raised in Spotsylvania, Virginia. She started singing at a young age in her church choir. After graduating from high school, she attended the

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Career

Schuler is a prolific stage actress, starring in productions such as ''

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'', '' Everyday Rapture'', '' Applause'', '' The Producers'', ''Party Come Here'', ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and p ...

'', '' Crumbs from the Table of Joy'', and '' Xanadu''. Her most notable television role was Bonnie McKechnie in the

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TV series ''

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.'' In 2022, Schuler joined the cast of the Prime series, ''

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'', playing the role of Maria Cross, the deceased wife of Alex Cross.

Awards

In 2006 Schuler was nominated for the

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for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in ''

''.

References

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