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Donna Murphy
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Actor Born: March 7, 1958 Biography:One of Broadway's most celebrated actresses, "Donna Murphy" is a commanding, versatile performer whose credits also encompass film and television. A native of New York, Murphy was born in Queens on March 3, 1958, and grew up on Long Island as the oldest of seven children. She attended New York University briefly, dropping out at the age of 20 to try her luck on the New York stage.
Work on and off Broadway followed, until in 1993 Murphy landed the greatest role of her career thus far. Picked by "Stephen Sondheim" to star in his musical "Passion" as Fosca, a bitter, consumptive woman caught up in unrequited longing for a handsome soldier, she earned stellar reviews and, ultimately, the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Now one of Broadway's most in-demand actresses, she went on to win yet another Tony in the same category, this one for her performance in the 1995 revival of "The King and... Full Biography
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