Bernadette Peters
Known for
Born in Queens, New York, in 1948, Bernadette Peters is one of Broadway's defining musical theatre stars, a favourite muse of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. She won Tonys for her performances in Song and Dance (1985) and Annie Get Your Gun (1999), and delivered landmark work in Sunday in the Park with George (1984) and Into the Woods (1987). On screen she earned a Golden Globe for The Jerk (1979) opposite Steve Martin and later found a new generation with recurring roles on Smash and The Good Fight. Instantly recognisable for her red curls and pure, silvery soprano, she is a living link to the golden age of American musical theatre.
Bernadette Peters
34 Movies
24 Series
Born in Queens, New York, in 1948, Bernadette Peters is one of Broadway's defining musical theatre stars, a favourite muse of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. She won Tonys for her performances in Song and Dance (1985) and Annie Get Your Gun (1999), and delivered landmark work in Sunday in the Park with George (1984) and Into the Woods (1987). On screen she earned a Golden Globe for The Jerk (1979) opposite Steve Martin and later found a new generation with recurring roles on Smash and The Good Fight. Instantly recognisable for her red curls and pure, silvery soprano, she is a living link to the golden age of American musical theatre.
Movies
Plays Sophie (voice)
Anastasia
1997
Plays Angelique (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
Plays "Sunday" Legend #11
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2021
Plays Lily St. Regis
Annie
1982
Plays Lou Ann McGuinn
Pink Cadillac
1989
Plays Miss Toot
The Longest Yard
1974
Plays Glinda (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
Plays Marie Kimble Johnson
The Jerk
1979
Plays Vilma Kaplan
Silent Movie
1976
Plays Eva Woolf
The Broken Hearts Gallery
2020
Plays Sue (voice)
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003
Plays Marie D'Agoult
Impromptu
1991
Plays Rita (voice)
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
1999
Plays Muse
Alice
1990
Plays Margo / 'Titania'
Prince Charming
2001
Plays Eileen
Pennies from Heaven
1981
Plays Miss Lily
Last Train to Fortune
2025
Plays Rebecca Gromberg
It Runs in the Family
2003
Plays Rita (voice)
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff
1996
Plays Little Dee
Vigilante Force
1976
Plays Aqua
Heartbeeps
1981
Plays Allison
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
1973
Plays Dot / Marie
Sunday in the Park with George
1986
Plays Elise Ellis
Let It Snow
1999
Plays Eleanor
Slaves of New York
1989
Plays Bailey Lewis
Bobbie's Girl
2002
Plays Diane
Coming Up Roses
2011
Plays Melody
W.C. Fields and Me
1976
Plays Rutanya Wallace
Tulips
1981
TV Shows
Plays Rita (voice)
Animaniacs
1993
Plays Gloria Windsor
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
Plays Charlotte 'Charley' Drake
All's Fair
1976
Plays Lenore Rindell
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Roslyn / Ginger
High Desert
2023
Plays Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Plays Leigh Conroy
Smash
2012
Plays Jodie Papadakis
Ugly Betty
2006
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Cassandra Lewis
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Circe
The Odyssey
1997
Plays Sarabeth Breyers
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Nellie
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Bernadette Peters
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Plays Linda Galloway
All in the Family
1971
Plays Kathy Griffith
Maude
1972
Plays Genevieve Seltzer
The Martian Chronicles
1980
Plays Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Plays Gin
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Helen Ayers
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Rachel (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Libby
Great Performances
1971
Plays Dot / Marie
American Playhouse
1982
Plays B.B. Murchison
McCloud
1970
Latest Trailers
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The Debut
Full Filmography
Last Train to Fortune
Miss Lily
2025
Film
High Desert
Roslyn / Ginger · 8 episodes
2023
TV
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #11
2021
Film
The Broken Hearts Gallery
Eva Woolf
2020
Film
Celebrating Sondheim
Host
2019
Film
The Good Fight
Lenore Rindell · 9 episodes
2017–
TV
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Glinda (voice)
2014
Film
Mozart in the Jungle
Gloria Windsor · 40 episodes
2014–
TV
Smash
Leigh Conroy · 6 episodes
2012–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bernadette Peters and where are they from?
Bernadette Peters is 78 years old, born on February 28, 1948 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Bernadette Peters?
Bernadette Peters is best known for roles in Anastasia, tick, tick... BOOM!, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas.
How many movies has Bernadette Peters been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1958), Bernadette Peters has appeared in 32 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Bernadette Peters's first movie?
The career of Bernadette Peters began with The Christmas Tree (1958).
What is Bernadette Peters's most recent movie or series?
Bernadette Peters's most recent release is Last Train to Fortune, which premiered on November 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Bernadette Peters appeared in?
On television, Bernadette Peters has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Frasier, The Odyssey.
Does Bernadette Peters have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Bernadette Peters's upcoming work includes: The Debut (2026).
Bernadette Peters
1948-02-28 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning five decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings. She is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine nominations for Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.
Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel (1974), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Song and Dance (1985), Into the Woods (1987), The Goodbye Girl (1993), Annie Get Your Gun (1999), Gypsy (2003), A Little Night Music (2010), Follies (2011), and Hello, Dolly! (2018).
Peters first performed on the stage as a child and then a teenaged actress in the 1960s, and in film and television in the 1970s. She was praised for this early work and for appearances on The Muppet Show, The Carol Burnett Show and in other television work, and for her roles in films including Silent Movie, The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven and Annie. In the 1980s, she returned to the theatre, where she became one of the best-known Broadway stars over the next three decades. She also has recorded six solo albums and several singles, as well as many cast albums, and performs regularly in her own solo concert act. Peters continues to act on stage, in films and on television in such series as Smash and Mozart in the Jungle. She has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, winning once.Bernadette Peters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.