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Idina Kim Menzel (/ɪˈdiːnə mɛnˈzɛl/ ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Broadway", Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include a Tony Award and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, sh…
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Idina Kim Menzel (/ɪˈdiːnə mɛnˈzɛl/ ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Broadway", Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include a Tony Award and a Daytime Emmy Award. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she originated the role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical's original West End production in 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway in the musical If/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination. Menzel began working in film and television in the early 2000s. After reprising her Rent role in the musical's 2005 film adaptation, she had a supporting role in Disney's musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007). She played the recurring character Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disney's Frozen franchise; "Let It Go", a song she recorded for the first film, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Menzel has since played supporting roles in the films Uncut Gems (2019), Cinderella (2021), and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). As a recording artist and songwriter, Menzel has released seven studio albums, including I Stand (2008) and Holiday Wishes (2014); the latter peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, becoming her highest-charting studio album to date. Description above from the Wikipedia article Idina Menzel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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BODY OF WORK
Idina Menzel's Filmography
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Frozen III
as Elsa (voice)
Disney Off the Page Adventures: The night before the royal fitting
as Elsa
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
Wicked
as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Disney Off the Page Adventures: Arendelle Ice Calamity
as Elsa
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
Once Upon a Studio
as Elsa (voice)
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
as Bree Friedman
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
as Self
Disenchanted
as Nancy Tremaine
American Murderer
as Melanie
Power of Women: The Changemakers
as Self
Harmonious Live!
as Self - Host
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
as Self
Cinderella
as Vivian
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Musicals: The Greatest Show
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self
Once Upon a Snowman
as Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
as Performer
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
Repeat Attenders
Uncut Gems
as Dinah Ratner
Frozen II
as Elsa (voice)
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
as Self
Rent
as Self
Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Elsa (voice)
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
as Self - Host
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
as Elsa (Voice)
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
as Self
Beaches
as CC Bloom
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
as Elsa (voice)
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Frozen Fever
as Elsa (voice)
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
as Self
Frozen
as Elsa (voice)
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
as Self
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
as Self
Chess in Concert
as Florence Vassy
The Best Of Sound Stage
Enchanted
as Nancy Tremaine
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Self
Ask the Dust
as Vera Rivkin
Rent
as Maureen Johnson
Water
as Jessy Turner
The Tollbooth
as Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
Just a Kiss
as Linda
Kissing Jessica Stein
as Bridesmaid
Frozen IV
as Elsa (voice)
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Latchkey Kids
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