Janet Aldrich

Known for

Acting

Born

October 16, 1956 (age 69)

Birthplace

Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

Biography

Janet Aldrich (born Janet Wallerich; October 16, 1956 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway in musical theater and television.

Aldrich debuted on Broadway in 1982 in Annie. She won the 1986 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress, Resident Musical, for her work in Forbidden Broadway as well as a Victoire de la Musique for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in Cabaret in Paris, France, in 1987. In 2017, Aldrich won the Outstanding Individual Performance Award for her portrayal of Sophie Tucker in the original musical Ben, Virginia & Me (The Liberace Musical) at the New York Musical Festival. She was nominated for a Connecticut Critics Choice Awa...