Bernadette Peters
Date of birth: 1948-02-28
Place of birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Bernadette Lazzara, Μπερναντέτ Πίτερς
Biography
Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning five decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine nominations for Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards. Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel (1974), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Song and Dance (1985), Into the Woods (1987), The Goodbye Girl (1993), Annie Get Your Gun (1999), Gypsy (2003), A Little Night Music (2010), Follies (2011), and Hello, Dolly! (2018). Peters first performed on the stage as a child and then a teenaged actress in the 1960s, and in film and television in the 1970s. She was praised for this early work and for appearances on The Muppet Show, The Carol Burnett Show and in other television work, and for her roles in films including Silent Movie, The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven and Annie. In the 1980s, she returned to the theatre, where she became one of the best-known Broadway stars over the next three decades. She also has recorded six solo albums and several singles, as well as many cast albums, and performs regularly in her own solo concert act. Peters continues to act on stage, in films and on television in such series as Smash and Mozart in the Jungle. She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, winning once. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernadette Peters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
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On her first holiday without her father, Zoey attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family
Pink Cadillac
1989-05-26
A bounty hunter helps out the wife of a bail-jumper after her child is kidnapped by neo-Nazi types.
Silent Movie
1976-06-17
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an id
The Longest Yard
1974-08-21
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards
The Jerk
1979-12-14
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson se
It Runs in the Family
2003-04-25
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Living Proof
2008-10-18
Dr Dennis Slamon, an American oncologist, discovers a treatment that could possibly cure breast canc
Into the Woods
1991-03-15
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curs
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990-04-30
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs
Alice
1990-12-25
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax pla
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003-12-02
A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot d
Anastasia
1997-11-20
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories o
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997-11-11
Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seeded hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to c
tick, tick... BOOM!
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On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure
The People's Command Performance: '77
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A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains.
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
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An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear exp
Cinderella
1997-11-02
Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fai
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
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The story of Peter Allen, Australia's beloved variety entertainer and songwriter. As one of the firs
Annie
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An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her ther
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
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Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrio
Pennies from Heaven
1981-12-11
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular
Impromptu
1991-04-12
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individ
Slaves of New York
1989-03-18
Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward
The Beatles Forever
1977-11-24
A musical salute to The Beatles.
W.C. Fields and Me
1976-03-31
In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend
Prince Charming
2001-07-13
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for a
Heartbeeps
1981-12-18
Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.
David
1988-10-25
The true story of David Rothenberg whose disturbed father set him on fire.
Being Mary Tyler Moore
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With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mar
Vigilante Force
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In a small town in California, the quiet citizens find their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless
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An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
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Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the
Bobbie's Girl
2002-06-09
Two middle-aged lesbians find their lives complicated when one of them takes in her ten-year-old nep
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992-06-10
This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carne
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
Coming Up Roses
2011-09-23
A drama centered on a former actress who subjects her 15-year-old daughter to a series of depressed
Sunday in the Park with George
1986-06-16
The days leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
2003-01-01
Video collection of songs by female performers.
Children Will Listen
2004-04-11
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Fall From Grace
1990-04-29
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Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998-11-07
'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful mus
The Last Best Year
1990-11-04
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014-05-08
Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends,
Holiday in Your Heart
1997-12-14
LeAnn Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around the country as a
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
1973-03-31
The story of Ace Eli Walford, a 1920s stunt flyer who barnstorms around the country, taking his elev
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
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The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
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2022 marks the 25th anniversary of ABC airing Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (1997), a revolut
Last Train to Fortune
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The Islander
1978-09-16
A retired mainland lawyer buys a small Honolulu hotel and finds himself in a murderous situation inv
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
1982-04-21
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
Paradise Lost
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998-04-11
The composer-arranger-producer is honored in a tribute taped in 1997.
Bing Crosby: Cooling It
1970-04-13
Entertainment variety special with Bing and special guests Dean Martin, Bernadette Peters, and Flip
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017-11-16
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
What the Deaf Man Heard
1997-11-23
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Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
2022-05-03
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Bernadette Peters: Live in Australia
2009-06-06
Broadway star Bernadette Peters headlines the 2009 Adelaide Cabaret Festival and has the crowd on th
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
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Tulips
1981-10-01
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Bernadette Peters in Concert
1998-01-01
A diva who effuses sweetness as naturally as she breathes!" - The New York Times. Live from Royal Fe
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
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A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998-01-01
The program on this DVD is basically a retrospective produced in the early 1990s for public televisi
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983-09-19
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
Sleeping Beauty
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Let It Snow
1999-10-01
Two young lovers meet on a series of snowy days in high school.
The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special
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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking sketch comedy with appearances from Burnett, or
Six by Sondheim
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George M!
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Once Upon a Mattress
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Come le formiche
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The Christmas Tree
1958-12-14
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Celebrating Sondheim
2019-12-31
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Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert
2020-07-10
A benefit stream of an exclusive evening with a Broadway Legend, leading lady and three-time Tony Aw
The Broken Hearts Gallery
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Lucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that s
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff
1996-08-13
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The Last Mile
1992-10-09
Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera House a soprano is preparing for her debut in the opera Tosca. T
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979-10-01
First of three programs about musical theatre hosted by writer-composer-lyricist Sylvia Fine.
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002-01-09
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor D
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
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An in-depth look into the making of the film Annie (1982). It covers the adaptation changes from the
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
1982-11-08
George Burns celebrates his new-found status as a celebrity sex symbol with guests and collection of
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987-05-18
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy
A shy woman is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical. Under the spell of th
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995-01-12
This special is a recording of the presentation of the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995-03-06
In commemoration of the 100th birthday of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, performers present classic
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995-04-08
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Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
1990-05-15
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