Rachel Bay Jones ( born Rachel Bay Jones ; born November 8, 1969 , New York , New York , USA ) is an American theater actress and singer. Best known for her role as Heidi Hansen in the musical Dear Evan Hansen , who won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2017 .
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| Birth name | Rachel Bay Jones Rachel bay jones |
| Date of Birth | November 8, 1969 (49 years old) |
| Place of Birth | New York , New York , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actress |
| Years of activity | 1989 - present |
| Performances | Dear Evan Hansen , Pippin |
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Content
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Theater
- 4 Awards
- 5 notes
Early life
Jones was born in New York , and raised in Boca Raton , Florida . At the age of 19, she returned to New York to take up acting [1] .
Career
The first Broadway role of Jones was the replacement of the main actress in the musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" [1] . In 2009, she took part in the revival of the production of “ Hair ”. Has become part of the original cast of the Pippin production (Catherine).
Jones played the mother of the main character, Heidi Hansen, in the musical “ Dear Evan Hansen ” during the world premiere of the musical in Washington in July 2015 [2] , and then continued in off-Broadway and Broadway productions. For the role she was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role [3] .
Theater
| Year | Performance | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Meet me in St. Louis | Ensemble | The gershwin theater |
| 1990 | Grand Hotel | Hildegarde bratts / trude | National tour |
| 2000 | Violinist on the roof | Put on | National tour |
| 2009 | Hair | Mother | Al hirschfeld theater |
| 2010 | Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown | Swing | Belasco theater |
| 2011 | Christmas Story: Musical | Mother | National tour |
| 2012 | Pippin | Catherine | American repertory theater |
| 2013 | Music Box Theater | ||
| 2015 | Dear Evan Hansen | Heidi hansen | Arena stage |
| 2016 | Second stage | ||
| Music Box Theater |
Rewards
| Year | Reward | Nomination | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Drama Desk | Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role [4] | Dear Evan Hansen | Nomination |
| 2017 | Tony | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical [5] | Victory | |
| Drama League Award | Outstanding performance [6] | Nomination | ||
| Lucille Lortel Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role [7] | Victory | ||
| 2018 | Grammy | Grammy for Best Musical Album | Victory | |
| Daytime emmy award | Outstanding Daytime Performance | Victory |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Tony Awards: Rachel Bay Jones' 'Dear Evan Hansen' Nomination Caps Three-Decade Quest (English) , The Hollywood Reporter .
- ↑ Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen, About the High School Struggle to Fit In, Premieres in DC - Playbill . Playbill Date of treatment July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Good for You! Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jones Wins Her First Tony Award | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com
- ↑ Drama Desk Awards Name Shuffle Along Best Musical - Playbill Playbill Date of treatment July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Sorry, we can't seem to find the page you're looking for. (June 11, 2017). Date of treatment July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, and Josh Groban Among 2017 Drama League Award Nominees - Playbill . Playbill Date of treatment July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, Full List! . broadwayworld.com . Date of treatment July 12, 2017.