Kelli O'hara

Kelli O'Hara Born April 16 1976 Is An American Actress And Singer. O'Hara Has Been Nominated For Five Tony Awards First As Clara Johnson In The Light In The Piazza Second As Babe Williams In The Pajama Game Third As Nellie Forbush In South Pacific Fourth As Billie Bendix In Nice Work If You Can Get It And Most Recently As Francesca Johnson In The Bridges Of Madison County. O'Hara Was Recently Seen As Dot/Marie In The L.A. Reprise! Concert Staging Of Sunday In The Park With George. O'Hara Grew Up In Oklahoma Where She Attended Oklahoma City University Graduating With A Bachelor's Of Music In Vocal Performance/opera. O'Hara Studied Voice With Florence Birdwell Who Also Taught Broadway Star Kristin Chenoweth Four Years Earlier. O'Hara And Chenoweth Are Both Alumna Of The Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. O'Hara Is Engaged To Greg Naughton Son Of Actor James Naughton. STAGE ROLES * Broadway O South Pacific 2008 As Nellie Forbush O The Pajama Game 2006 As Babe Williams O The Light In The Piazza 2005 As Clara Johnson O Dracula The Musical 2004 As Lucy Westenra O Sweet Smell Of Success The Musical 2002 As Susan O Follies 2001 As Young Hattie/Ensemble Then As Young Phyllis O Jekyll & Hyde 2000 As Kate Replacement / Emma Understudy * Off-Broadway And Regional Theatre O The Light In The Piazza 2004 As Franca In Seattle And Chicago O My Life With Albertine 2003 As Albertine Off-Broadway O Beauty 2003 La Jolla Playhouse RECORDINGS * 2008 South Pacific * 2006 The Pajama Game * 2006 Harry On Broadway Act I -- Two-Disc Set 1. Original Broadway Cast Recording The Pajama Game 2. Songs From Thou Shalt Not Harry Connick Jr. Featuring Kelli O'Hara * 2005 The Light In The Piazza * 2003 My Life With Albertine * 2002 Sweet Smell Of Success AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS * 2008 Tony Nomination Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Musical South Pacific * 2006 Tony Nomination Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Musical The Pajama Game * 2006 Drama Desk Award Nomination Outstanding Actress In A Musical The Pajama Game * 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination Outstanding Actress In A Musical The Pajama Game * 2006 Broadway.Com Audience Award Nomination Favorite Leading Actress In A Broadway Musical The Pajama Game * 2006 Broadway.Com Audience Award Nomination Favorite Onstage Pair -- Harry Connick Jr. & Kelli O'Hara The Pajama Game * 2005 Tony Nomination Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical The Light In The Piazza * 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination Outstanding Featured Actress In A Musical The Light In The Piazza * 2005 Broadway.Com Audience Award Nomination Favorite Featured Actress In A Broadway Musical The Light In The Piazza read less