American actress and singer (born 1961)
Liz Callaway
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Born
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1961-04-13
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April 13, 1961
(age 63)
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Occupations
| - Actress
- singer
- recording artist
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Years active
| 1979?present
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Spouse
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Dan Foster
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m.
1985)
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Children
| 1
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Musical career
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Genres
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Instruments
| Vocals
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Labels
| Varese Sarabande
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Website
| lizcallaway
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Musical artist
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Liz Callaway
(born April 13, 1961) is an American actress, singer and recording artist, who is best known for having provided the singing voices of many female characters in animated films, such as
Anya/Anastasia
in
Anastasia
, Odette in
The Swan Princess
,
Jasmine
in the
Aladdin
sequels
The Return of Jafar
and
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
, adult Kiara in
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
, and a dancing napkin ring in
Beauty and the Beast
. She was also the original Ellen in the Broadway production of
Miss Saigon
.
Early life, family, and education
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Callaway was born in
Chicago, Illinois
to Shirley Callaway, a singer, pianist, and vocal coach, and
John Callaway
, a journalist.
[1]
Her sister is actress, composer, and singer
Ann Hampton Callaway
, with whom she sang the theme song for the
Fran Drescher
comedy series
The Nanny
, which Ann Hampton Callaway also composed. Both sisters attended
New Trier High School
(New Trier East) in
Winnetka, Illinois
.
[2]
[1]
Callaway has also appeared in a number of cabaret and stage productions with her sister. Recordings of two of them,
Sibling Revelry
recorded live at Rainbow and Stars in 1995 and
Boom!
recorded live at Birdland in 2011, have been released.
Career
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Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in
Stephen Sondheim
's short-lived
Merrily We Roll Along
(1981). This began a long-term professional relationship with Sondheim: Callaway has performed in a number of live concerts in his honor, appeared with Sondheim on
Inside the Actors Studio
, and also played the role of Young Sally in the
Lincoln Center
concert production of
Follies
with
Mandy Patinkin
,
Barbara Cook
,
George Hearn
,
Lee Remick
,
Carol Burnett
,
Elaine Stritch
, and the
New York Philharmonic
.
Follies
was recorded live and also filmed as a documentary.
Additional stage credits include Lizzie in
Baby
(for which she earned a
Tony Award
nomination),
The Three Musketeers
,
The Spitfire Grill
(for which she earned a
Drama Desk Award
nomination),
Sunday in the Park with George
,
Evita
, and
Miss Saigon
. Liz also performed in
The Look of Love
, a 2003 musical revue of the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. As a replacement on Broadway, Callaway played the role of Grizabella for five years in
Cats
.
[3]
Callaway also had her own children's television show on WNEV-TV in Boston,
Ready to Go
, which ran from 1987 to 1991, winning her an Emmy Award.
[4]
She left this series to begin rehearsals for
Miss Saigon
on Broadway.
In July 2012, she starred as Norma Desmond in the
Pittsburgh CLO's
new production of
Sunset Boulevard
[5]
Callaway has also provided the singing voices for a number of animated characters, including Anya/Anastasia in
Anastasia
,
Kiara
in
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
,
Princess Jasmine
in
The Return of Jafar
and
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
, and Princess Odette in
The Swan Princess
.
She has performed various cabaret acts at
Joe's Pub
, Rainbow and Stars, the
Russian Tea Room
,
54 Below
, and Lincoln Center in New York City, and at the
Donmar Warehouse
in London, among other venues.
Callaway's solo recordings include
Anywhere I Wander
(1993),
The Story Goes On
(1995), and
The Beat Goes On
(2001). She released her fourth recording,
Passage of Time
, for the record label
PS Classics
, on October 20, 2009, which featured an appearance with her sister Ann Hampton Callaway. In 2015 she released an album of songs from her most recognized work,
The Essential Liz Callaway
. In 2022
To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
was released, a live performance from 54 Below. Callaway has also released two Christmas recordings.
Liz was honored at the 25th Annual
Bistro Awards
in New York City.
[6]
Personal life
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Liz married theatre director and producer Dan Foster in 1985, a founding producer of the Hudson Stage Company, a nonprofit, professional theatre company in residence at
Pace University
in
Westchester County, New York
.
[7]
They have a son.
[8]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1981
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Senior Trip
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Judy Matheson
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Television film
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1987
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Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical ? The House on East 88th Street
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Mrs. Primm (singing voice)
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Television film
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2016
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The Mentors
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Mentor
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Episode: "Liz Callaway & Lauren Ashley Carter"
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Discography
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- Anywhere I Wander
(
Varese Sarabande
) (September 28, 1993)
- Magical Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Disney's Aladdin
(
Walt Disney Records
, 1995) - performer on "Forget About Love" (duet with
Gilbert Gottfried
) & "Out of Thin Air" (duet with
Brad Kane
)
- Sibling Revelry
(
DRG
, 1996) with Ann Hampton Callaway
- The Story Goes On
(Varese Sarabande) (August 29, 1995)
- The Beat Goes On
(Varese Sarabande) (May 15, 2001)
- Passage of Time
(
PS Classics
) (October 20, 2009)
- Boom! Live at Birdland
(PS Classics, 2011) with Ann Hampton Callaway
- The Essential Liz Callaway
(2015)
- Merry and Bright
(2013)
[9]
- Comfort and Joy (An Acoustic Christmas)
(Working Girl Records) with Peter Calo (December 4, 2020)
- To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
(Working Girl Records) (November 11, 2022)
[10]
References
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a
b
Reich, Howard (June 20, 2000).
"She Did It Her Way: Ann Hampton Callaway Makes It To Broadway On Her Own Terms"
.
Chicago Tribune
. New York
. Retrieved
August 20,
2016
.
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"Award-winning Broadway actress and singer Liz Callaway to perform with New Trier Choir-Opera on April 26"
.
newtrier.k12.il.us
. New Trier High School. April 26, 2016
. Retrieved
August 20,
2016
.
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"Liz Callaway: Credits, Bio, News & More"
.
www.broadwayworld.com
. Retrieved
October 16,
2023
.
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Amodeo, John (November 18, 2021).
"In Front of Audiences Again, Cabaret's Liz Callaway 'Feels Amazing'
"
. Retrieved
June 1,
2022
.
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Eberson, Sharon (November 24, 2011).
"Theater Notes: CLO lands Callaway; City actor makes mean cocktail"
.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
. Retrieved
February 5,
2012
.
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Elli (2010).
"Review: 25th Annual Bistro Awards"
.
NiteLifeExchange.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 3, 2016.
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"Hudson Stage Company becomes artist in residence at Pace University Briarcliff Campus"
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News Coverage and Releases
. Pace University. February 28, 2005
. Retrieved
February 5,
2012
.
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"Croton-on-Hudson Resident Liz Callaway's Life as an Actress, Wife, and Mother"
. September 26, 2012.
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"Liz Callaway | Album Discography | AllMusic"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
May 24,
2017
.
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Ganz, Andrew.
"Liz Callaway to Release Stephen Sondheim Tribute Album in November"
.
www.playbill.com
. Retrieved
September 11,
2023
.
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