Debra Monk is an American actress.
Biography[]
Born in Middletown, Ohio, Monk received a Masters in Fine Arts from the Southern Methodist University and soon became recognised after co-writing and appearing in Pump Boys and Dinettes, the first of many musical appearances.
Though her credits are mostly for stage appearances, Monk guest starred in a number of television series including Law & Order and Desperate Housewives as well as receiving a primetime Emmy for her recurring role in NYPD Blue. She also starred in such films as The Bridges of Madison County and The Devils Advocate.
Singing[]
A mainstay of the Broadway stage, Monk appeared in the original production of Pump Boys and Dinettes before starring in and cowriting Oil City Symphony. She also appeared in the original casts of Assassins (as Sara Jane Moore) and Nick & Nora (as Lily Connors.)
Monk also appeared in several workshops for musicals in progress, such as The Skin of Our Teeth and Dear World. She also appeared in the television film The Music Man, in which she played Mrs. Paroo and The Great Buck Howard, singing the solo "Do You Believe in Magic."
Film[]
The Music Man (2003)[]
- Piano Lesson (contains solo lines)
The Producers (2005)[]
- Along Came Bialy
- 'Til Him
The Great Buck Howard (2008)[]
- Do You Believe in Magic (solo)
Stage[]
Pump Boys and Dinettes (1981)(originated the role)[]
- The Best Man (solo)
Oil City Symphony (1987)(originated the role)[]
Assassins (1990)(originated the role)[]
- The Gun Song (contains solo lines)
Nick & Nora (1991)(originated the role)[]
- People Get Hurt (solo)
- A Busy Night at Lorraine's
Company (1995)[]
- Company (contains solo lines)
- The Little Things You Do Together (contains solo lines)
- Side by Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You? (contains solo lines)
- Poor Baby (contains solo lines)
- The Ladies Who Lunch (solo)
- Finale Ultimo (contains solo lines)
The Skin of Our Teeth (1996/1998)(workshop)[]
Steel Pier (1997)(originated the role)[]
- Everybody's Girl (solo)
- Somebody Older (solo)
Dear World (1998)(workshop)[]
- Garbage (contains solo lines)
- The Tea Party: Pearls (duet)
- The Tea Party: Dickie (solo)
- One Person
- Finale
Thou Shalt Not (2001)(originated the role)[]
- My Little World (solo)
- I've Got My Eye On You (duet)
- My Little World (Reprise)(solo)
- Time Passing (contains solo lines)
Chicago (2005)[]
- When You're Good to Mama (solo)
- Class (duet)
Curtains (2007)(originated the role)[]
- What Kind of Man? (contains solo lines)
- The Woman's Dead
- Show People (contains solo lines)
- It's a Business (contains solo lines)
- Show People (Reprise)(duet)
- A Tough Act to Follow (Reprise)
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