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Greene was born in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]. Her mother was a [[School counselor|guidance counselor]], and her father was a [[dentist]].<ref name="filmr">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Ellen-Greene.html|title=Ellen Greene Biography (1950?-)|publisher=|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> Greene is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/12/08/going-greene/|title=Gay Mens Chorus - Ellen Greene - Gay Holiday News - The Blade|work=Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> She attended [[W. Tresper Clarke High School]], in [[Westbury, New York]]. She spent summers at Cejwin Camps in [[Port Jervis, New York]], where she performed in [[musical theatre]] productions, including the role of Tzeitel in a 1966 production of ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''. She had a relationship with puppeteer [[Martin P. Robinson]].<ref name="ref4">[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ellen-greene/bio/149082 Ellen Greene biography, TV Guide]</ref> Her first marriage was to Tibor Hardik. She married Christian Klikovits on September 25, 2003; they have since divorced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroweekly.com/arts_entertainment/stage.php?ak=6861|title=Ever Greene|work=Metro Weekly|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> |
Greene was born in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]. Her mother was a [[School counselor|guidance counselor]], and her father was a [[dentist]].<ref name="filmr">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Ellen-Greene.html|title=Ellen Greene Biography (1950?-)|publisher=|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> Greene is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/12/08/going-greene/|title=Gay Mens Chorus - Ellen Greene - Gay Holiday News - The Blade|work=Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights|accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> She attended [[W. Tresper Clarke High School]], in [[Westbury, New York]]. She spent summers at Cejwin Camps in [[Port Jervis, New York]], where she performed in [[musical theatre]] productions, including the role of Tzeitel in a 1966 production of ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''. She had a relationship with puppeteer [[Martin P. Robinson]].<ref name="ref4">[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ellen-greene/bio/149082 Ellen Greene biography, TV Guide]</ref> Her first marriage was to Tibor Hardik. She married Christian Klikovits on September 25, 2003; they have since divorced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroweekly.com/arts_entertainment/stage.php?ak=6861 |title=Ever Greene |work=Metro Weekly |accessdate=13 February 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415174228/http://metroweekly.com/arts_entertainment/stage.php?ak=6861 |archivedate=15 April 2014 |df= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:03, 23 December 2016
Ellen Greene | |
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![]() Greene in Glory! Glory! (1989) | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 22, 1951
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse(s) |
Tibor Hardik
(m. 1990; div. 1997)Christian Klikovits
(m. 2003; div. 2007) |
Website | www |
Ellen Greene (born February 22, 1951) is an American singer and actress. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions,[1] particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films—notably Little Shop of Horrors—and television series. From 2007 to 2009, she starred as Vivian Charles on the ABC series, Pushing Daisies.
Personal life
Greene was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother was a guidance counselor, and her father was a dentist.[2] Greene is Jewish.[3] She attended W. Tresper Clarke High School, in Westbury, New York. She spent summers at Cejwin Camps in Port Jervis, New York, where she performed in musical theatre productions, including the role of Tzeitel in a 1966 production of Fiddler on the Roof. She had a relationship with puppeteer Martin P. Robinson.[4] Her first marriage was to Tibor Hardik. She married Christian Klikovits on September 25, 2003; they have since divorced.[5]
Career
Greene's career began as a nightclub singer in clubs such as The Brothers and Sisters, Grand Finale, and Reno Sweeney. She received rave reviews from critics such as Rex Reed, George Bell, and John S. Wilson. Around this time, she befriended the late Peter Allen. Her first starring role was as the lead in the notorious Broadway bomb, Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) (1973), which co-starred Anita Morris.
She then won the starring role of Chrissy in Joseph Papp's production of In the Boom Boom Room. Her reviews brought her to the attention of Paul Mazursky who was at that time casting Next Stop, Greenwich Village; she got the role of Sarah, her first starring role in a film. Continuing her work with Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, Greene next essayed the role of Jenny in The Three Penny Opera at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center for which her performance was nominated for a Tony Award.
In addition to a number of other productions with the New York Shakespeare Festival and numerous other companies, Greene formed a close working relationship with the WPA Theatre, where she met Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Their close, long-lasting friendship led to, among other productions, the role for which she is perhaps most-widely known, that of the hapless Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, a role she reprised in the film version opposite Rick Moranis.
Greene has worked extensively in theater, such as the part of Suzanne/The Little Rose in The Little Prince and the Aviator, as well as in films such as I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, Léon, Talk Radio, and Pump Up the Volume. She has appeared on television in Miami Vice, Glory! Glory!, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Cybill, Law & Order, Suddenly Susan, The X-Files, Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder, Fielder’s Choice, and Heroes. In 1983 she was the voice of Creeping Ivy in the animated TV special The Magic of Herself the Elf.
Greene released an album in 2004 entitled In His Eyes, on which she was accompanied by her husband and musical director, Christian Klikovits. Her latest work includes the role of Vivian Charles on the television series, Pushing Daisies, and the voice of Dolly Gopher in the animated Out of Jimmy's Head. Greene was also the voice of the Priscilla Presley type of character Goldie in the Don Bluth film Rock-a-Doodle.
In the summer of 2009, Greene starred as Miss Adelaide in a concert version of the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, which had a 3-day engagement at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Her co-stars included Scott Bakula as Nathan Detroit, theatre veteran and Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell as Sky Masterson, and Jessica Biel as Sarah Brown. In 2011, she appeared in five episodes on the soap opera, The Young and the Restless, as Primrose DeVille.[6]
Greene performed in the musical Betwixt! at the Trafalgar Studios in London's West End from July 26 to August 20, 2011. She also recently appeared in two episodes of the new ABC Family show, Bunheads, alongside Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop. She also recently portrays Doctor Gale Macones in The Walking Dead Webisodes: The Oath[7]
In 2015, she reprised her signature role as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors in the staged concert at the New York City Center as part of their Encores! Off-Center Series.[8]
Greene performed in the 2016 Democratic National Convention's "Fight Song" video.[9]
Filmography
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Film | ||||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Sarah Roth | ||
1978 | The Rock Rainbow | Jess | TV movie | |
1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Karen Mulligan | ||
1983 | The Special Magic of Herself the Elf | Creeping Ivy (voice) | TV movie | |
1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Audrey | ||
1988 | Superman 50th Anniversary | Ariel Dickenson | TV documentary | |
1988 | Me and Him | Annette Uttanzi | ||
1988 | Talk Radio | Ellen | ||
1989 | Glory! Glory! | Ruth | TV movie | |
1989 | Dinner at Eight | Kitty Packard | TV movie | |
1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Jan Emerson | ||
1991 | Rock-a-Doodle | Goldie (voice) | ||
1991 | Stepping Out | Maxine | ||
1992 | Fathers & Sons | Judy | ||
1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Louise | ||
1994 | Wagons East! | Belle | ||
1994 | Léon: The Professional | Mathilda's Mother | ||
1995 | Killer: A Journal of Murder | Elizabeth Wyatt | ||
1996 | An Occasional Hell | Della | ||
1996 | One Fine Day | Mrs. Elaine Lieberman | ||
1997 | States of Control | Carol | ||
1998 | Jaded | Louise Smith | ||
2001 | Alex in Wonder | Clarice Markov | ||
2003 | The Cooler | Doris | ||
2003 | Love Object | Typing Supervisor | ||
2005 | Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder | Carly | TV movie | |
2005 | Fielder's Choice | Jill | TV movie | |
2006 | Re-Animated | Dolly Gopher (voice) | TV movie | |
2010 | Privileged | Mrs. Rothman | ||
Television | ||||
1977 | Seventh Avenue | Paula | TV mini-series | |
1985 | Miami Vice | Darlene | Episode: "Made for Each Other" | |
1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Sally Maggio | Episode: "Road Show" | |
1994 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Abilene Jones | Episode: "Time Tunnel" | |
1995 | Cybill | Sharon | 2 episodes | |
1995 | Law & Order | Karen Gaines | Episode: "Bitter Fruit" | |
1997 | Dellaventura | Elizabeth Brodkin | Episode: "Above Reproach" | |
2000 | Suddenly Susan | Harriet Graham | Episode: "The Break Up" | |
2002 | The X Files | Vicki Louise Burdick | Episode: "Improbable" | |
2002 | Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Dunham | Episode: "Secrets & Lies: Part 2" | |
2007–08 | Out of Jimmy's Head | Dolly Gopher / Golly Gopher (voice) | 13 episodes | |
2007–09 | Pushing Daisies | Vivian Charles | 22 episodes | |
2007-09 | Heroes | Virginia Gray | 3 episodes | |
2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Mrs. Manface (voice) | Episode: "Night of the Huntress!" | |
2011 | The Young and the Restless | Primrose DeVille | 11 episodes | |
2011 | Pound Puppies | Gertrude Washburn (voice) | Episode: "Olaf in Love" | |
2012 | Bunheads | Fanny's Friend | 2 episodes | |
2013 | Hannibal | Mrs. Komeda | Episode: Sorbet | |
2013 | The Walking Dead: The Oath | Doctor Gale Macones | Episode: Parts 2 and 3 |
Stage work
- Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) (1973) (never officially opened)
- In the Boom Boom Room (1974) (Off-Broadway)
- The Threepenny Opera (1976) (Broadway)
- The Threepenny Opera (1977) (Delacorte Theater) (return engagement)
- Funny Face (1978) (Studio Arena Theater)
- Teeth n' Smiles (1979) (Off-Broadway)
- Wake Up, It's Time to Go to Bed (1979) (Off-Broadway)
- They're Playing Our Song (1979) (US national tour)
- The Little Prince and the Aviator (1982) (never officially opened)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1982) (Off-Off Broadway showcase, Off-Broadway and London)
- Starting Monday (1990) (Off-Broadway)
- Weird Romance (1992) (Off-Broadway)
- Three Men on a Horse (1993) (Broadway)
- The First Picture Show (1999) (San Francisco)[10]
- A Broadway Diva Christmas (2005) (Women's Project)
- Guys and Dolls (2009) (Hollywood Bowl)
- Betwixt! (2011) (London)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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1977 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical[11] | The Threepenny Opera | Nominated |
1983 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical[12] | Little Shop of Horrors | Nominated |
Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Nominated |
References
- ^ Ellen Greene at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "Ellen Greene Biography (1950?-)". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Gay Mens Chorus - Ellen Greene - Gay Holiday News - The Blade". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Ellen Greene biography, TV Guide
- ^ "Ever Greene". Metro Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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- ^ "Watch "The Walking Dead" Season 4 Webisodes Online NowAll That's Epic - Epic Cosplay, Gaming, Comic-Con, Movies, Anime and More". All That's Epic - Epic Cosplay, Gaming, Comic-Con, Movies, Anime and More. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ Schulman, Michael. "Eternally Audrey" The New Yorker, July 6, 2015
- ^ McDermott, Maeve (July 27, 2016). "Hillary Clinton's celeb supporters unite for 'Fight Song' DNC video". USA Today. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ McGrath, Sean. "Ellen Greene Picked for Picture Show at San Fran's ACT, May 6-June 6" Playbill, April 7, 1999
- ^ "Search Past Tony Award Winners and Nominees - TonyAwards.com - The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® - Official Website by IBM". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Drama Desk". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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External links
- 1951 births
- Actresses from New York City
- American female singers
- American film actresses
- American musical theatre actresses
- Jewish American actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- People from Brooklyn
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Nightclub performers