Idina Menzel on screen and stage
American actress Idina Menzel has appeared on stage, as well as in film and television. She rose to prominence as a stage actress by making her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent. She also originated the role of Elphaba in Wicked on both Broadway and West End, winning Tony Awards for her performances in both musicals. She later had a cameo in the 2024 film adaptation of the latter.
Menzel later starred in motion pictures in the 2000s. She made her film debut with a minor role in Kissing Jessica Stein, before making her breakthrough by reprising her role as Maureen Johnson in the 2005 film adaptation of Rent. She followed this with a supporting role as Nancy Tremaine in the fantasy musical Enchanted. From 2010 to 2013, she played Shelby Corcoran on the Fox musical series Glee.
In 2013, Menzel gained further recognition as the voice of Elsa in the Frozen franchise and in Ralph Breaks the Internet. The following year, she returned to Broadway, playing Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then. She reprised her role as Nancy Tremaine in Disenchanted, and played supporting roles in Uncut Gems, Cinderella, and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Bridesmaid | |
| 2002 | Just a Kiss | Linda | |
| 2004 | Water | Jessy Turner | |
| 2004 | Raquel Cohen-Flaxman | ||
| 2005 | Rent | Maureen Johnson | |
| 2006 | Ask the Dust | Vera Rivkin | |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Herself | Recorded "Lullaby of Broadway" for the end credits |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Nancy Tremaine | Also voice |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Herself | Recorded "A Hero Comes Home" for the end credits |
| 2013 | Frozen | Elsa | |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever | Elsa | Short film |
| 2017 | Olaf's Frozen Adventure | Elsa | Short film |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Elsa | |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | Dinah Ratner | |
| 2019 | Frozen 2 | Elsa | |
| 2021 | Cinderella | Vivian | |
| 2022 | American Murderer | Melanie | |
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Nancy Tremaine | Also voice |
| 2023 | You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Bree Friedman | |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Elsa | Short film |
| 2024 | Wicked | Wiz-O-Mania Super Star | Cameo |
| 2027 | scope="row" | Elsa | In production |
| TBA | scope="row" | TBA | Filming |