Janine LaManna
Janine LaManna is an American actress and singer. She is known for her extensive work in Broadway musicals and she is the first actress to portray the live-action character of Carmen Sandiego on the PBS series Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?.
Early life and education
Janine LaManna was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from Wagner College and she was honored with the Wagner College Fellows Award in recognition for her professional achievements.Career
LaManna has worked in many Broadway productions. Her performance in Seussical as Gertrude McFuzz earned her a Drama Desk Award nomination.Janine LaManna's Broadway credits include roles in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago, Ragtime, Kiss Me, Kate, Seussical for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination, Sweet Charity, and The Drowsy Chaperone. She has also appeared in numerous regional and Off-Broadway productions, such as Evita, Aida '''', Noises Off, and The Prom.
LaManna originated the live-action role of Carmen Sandiego in the first season of the PBS series Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? in 1996. Her other screen credits include appearances in the film Two Weeks Notice, she voiced The Sirens for Samurai Jack, a role as Paquette in Great Performances, and a role in Devious Maids.
As a singer, LaManna has performed in solo concerts and as a guest artist internationally. A highlight of her career was singing at the White House in 2007 for the National Military Spouse Appreciation Day event. She debuted her solo concert "Black & Gold" in New York in 2023.