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Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968)〔(Kristin Chenoweth Biography ), ''The Biography Channel'' A&E Networks, accessed December 1, 2014; according to her autobiography, she was named Kristi Dawn Chenoweth upon her adoption five days after her birth.〕 is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' on Broadway. In 2003, she received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical ''Wicked'', including a nomination for another Tony. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's ''The West Wing'' and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama ''Pushing Daisies'', for which she won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Chenoweth also starred in the ABC TV series ''GCB'' in 2012. Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in ''Steel Pier'', winning a Theatre World Award. Besides ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' and ''Wicked'', Chenoweth's stage work includes five City Center Encores! productions, Broadway's ''The Apple Tree'' in 2006, ''Promises, Promises'' in 2010 and ''On the Twentieth Century'' in 2015, as well as Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Chenoweth had her own TV series ''Kristin'' in 2001, and has guest starred on many shows, including ''Sesame Street'' and ''Glee'', for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in ''Bewitched'' (2005), ''The Pink Panther'' (2006) and ''RV'' (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as ''Descendants'' (2015); done voice work in animated films such as ''Rio 2'' (2014) and the animated TV series ''Sit Down, Shut Up''; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including ''A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas'' (2008), ''Some Lessons Learned'' (2011) and ''Coming Home'' (2014). Chenoweth also penned a 2009 memoir, ''A Little Bit Wicked''. ==Early life== Chenoweth was adopted when she was five days old by Junie Smith Chenoweth and Jerry Morris Chenoweth of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa,〔Chenoweth, Chapters 1 and 5〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kristin Dawn Chenoweth )〕〔Randall, Henry P. (''Who's who among students in American universities and colleges'' ), vol. 57, Randall Publishing Co., 1991, p. 249, accessed August 29, 2012〕 and named Kristi Dawn Chenoweth.〔Chenoweth, Chapters 4 and 5. On the advice of her voice teacher, Florence Birdwell, she added the "n" at the end of her first name, hoping that it would make people take her more seriously as an opera singer. See Beaujon, Ewa. ("Keeping it Clean: Kristin Chenoweth, 'A Little Bit Wicked ). expressnightout.com, , 2009〕 She has stated that she is of one quarter Cherokee ancestry. At an early age, she performed gospel songs for local churches. A performing highlight of her childhood was a solo appearance at the Southern Baptist Convention national conference at the age of 12, where she performed the Evie song "Four Feet Eleven". The chorus begins, "I'm only 4 feet 11, but I'm going to Heaven" (Chenoweth is in height).〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Turner Classic Movies )〕 After graduating from Broken Arrow Senior High School, where she participated in school plays, Chenoweth attended Oklahoma City University, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta (Beta Omicron) sorority.〔("Florence Birdwell, Professor of Voice Biography at Oklahoma City University" ). okcu.edu. Retrieved , 2010.〕〔(Gamma Phi Beta Sorority ) eduinreview.com. Retrieved , 2010.〕 She earned a Bachelor's degree in musical theatre in 1990〔(【引用サイトリンク】Fresh Air">url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103147489 )〕〔Allen, Silas. ("Kristin Chenoweth says success is a combination of training, ambition" ), NewsOK.com, May 12, 2013, accessed December 5, 2014〕 and a master's degree in opera performance in 1992,〔〔("Oklahoma City University to Honor Kristin Chenoweth at Spring Commencement" ), Oklahoma City University News, May 6, 2013〕 studying under voice instructor and mentor, Florence Birdwell.〔〔 While at OCU, Chenoweth competed in beauty pageants, winning the title of "Miss OCU" and was the second runner-up in the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1991.〔〔Chenoweth, chapter 3〕 In 1992, Chenoweth participated in a studio recording of ''The Most Happy Fella''. While she was in college and working towards her masters, Chenoweth performed at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City, among other regional theatres, in roles like June in ''Gypsy'', Liesl in ''The Sound of Music'', Fran in ''Promises, Promises''〔Rogers, Rick. ("Lyric Production Keeps Promises to Lift Spirits of Tired Businessmen" ), NewsOK.com, July 5, 1990, accessed December 5, 2014〕 and Tuptim in ''The King and I''.〔Curtright, Bob. ("Getting to know a more culturally accurate ''King and I'' at MTW" ), ''The Wichita Eagle'', July 7, 2013, accessed December 5, 2014〕 As she completed her Masters degree, Chenoweth participated in a number of vocal competitions and was named "most promising up-and-coming singer" in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, which came with a full scholarship to Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kristin Chenoweth biography )〕 Two weeks before school started, however, she went to New York City to help a friend move. While there, she auditioned for the 1993 Paper Mill Playhouse production of the musical ''Animal Crackers'' and got the role of Arabella Rittenhouse. She turned down the scholarship and moved to New York to do the show and pursue a career in musical theatre.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kristin Chenoweth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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