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Rebecca Luker Born April 17 1961 Is An American Musical Theatre Actress And Soprano Who Has Appeared In Several Prominent Broadway Productions. Edit Biography Luker Was Born In Helena Alabama Near Birmingham. She Attended The University Of Montevallo Earning A B.A. In Music Taking A Year Off To Perform With The Michigan Opera Theatre In 1984. Luker's Broadway Debut Was In The Phantom Of The Opera As An Understudy To Sarah Brightman And Eventual Replacement In The Leading Role Of Christine 1988-91 . Subsequent Broadway Roles Included Lily In The Secret Garden 1991-93 Magnolia In Show Boat 1994-97 The First Actress To Be Nominated For A Tony Award For This Role 2 Maria In The Sound Of Music 1998-99 Marian In The Music Man 2000-01 And Claudia In Nine 2003 . Currently She Is Playing The Role Of Mrs. Banks In Mary Poppins 2006-09 . Luker Has Been Nominated For Three Tony Awards. Two For Leading Actress In A Musical - Once For Show Boat A Unique Tony Nomination Year Only Luker And Glenn Close Were Nominated And Once For The Music Man. Her Role In Mary Poppins Garnered Her A 2007 Tony Nomination For Best Featured Actress In A Musical. In Addition She Has Been Nominated For Two Drama Desk Awards For The Secret Garden And The Music Man. The New York Times Has Compared Her To Actresses Such As Barbara Cook And Julie Andrews. 3 Luker Appeared In The Off-Broadway Plays The Vagina Monologues Indian Summer X Life Of Malcolm X Brigadoon And Can't Let Go. Her TV Appearances Include Matlock Law & Order Special Victims Unit And The Hallmark Movie Cupid & Cate. Among Many Recordings Luker Is Featured On The Aria Albums By Paul Schwartz. Luker Married Danny Burstein In 2000 And Has Two Stepsons. She Is Divorced From Greg Jbara read less