Jennifer Leigh Warren


Jennifer Leigh Warren is an American stage, television, film, and voice-over actress/singer who first came to the world's attention for her work in professional musical theater. She is best known for originating the role of Crystal in the Howard Ashman /Alan Menken hit musical Little Shop of Horrors, for her performance in the original Broadway cast of the Michael John LaChiusa musical Marie Christine and for her show stopping performance in the role of Alice's Daughter in the original Broadway musical "Big River" with the song "How Blest We Are" written especially for her by Roger Miller.
She is an NAACP Theatre Award nominee, Los Angeles Times Ovation Award winner, Backstage Garland award winner, and won two Broadway World awards in the same season for her portrayal of the fairy godmother in the first US pantomime production A Cinderella Christmas directed by Bonnie Lythgoe and for her one-woman concert event Diamonds Are Forever:The Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey, that premiered in Los Angeles at the Renberg Theater, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.

Filmography

Film

Valentine's Day Firehouse Dog The Other Sister Matter of Trust Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island VideoSour Grapes Grace of My Heart The Crossing Guard What's Love Got to Do with It

Television

Rent: Live TV MovieA Night with Janis Joplin TV MoviePretty Little Liars Faux Baby Lipstick Jungle Dirt Scrubs Jake in Progress Charlie Lawrence Touched by an Angel Sliders ER The [Wayans Bros.] The Wayans Bros. Homefront Santa Barbara God Bless the Child TV MovieThe Gift of Amazing Grace TV Movie

Discography

The Stephen Schwartz Album, 1999 Varese Saraband.Big River: Original Cast Album, 1988 Verve.Little Shop of Horrors: Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. Label.