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Randy Lynn Graff (born May 23, 1955) is an American actress and singer.

Randy Lynn Graff
Graff (center) on opening night of Fiddler on the Roof, 2004
Born	(1955-05-23) May 23, 1955 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Website	www.randygraff.com

Career

Graff was born in Brooklyn, New York City and is a graduate of Wagner College. She is a cousin of actors Todd Graff[1] and Ilene Graff.

Graff has been in feature films such as Keys to Tulsa and Rent as well as being in television shows such as NBC's Law & Order a number of times. In addition to film and television, Graff has been in several Broadway shows.

She originated the role of Fantine in the musical Les Misérables when the production opened on Broadway in 1987, which included "I Dreamed a Dream", also on the soundtrack released in 1990.[2]

According to Graff, she was the first person to sing "I Dreamed a Dream" in the United States of America.[3] She has also appeared in Broadway revivals of the musicals Damn Yankees and Fiddler on the Roof.

Graff teaches at the Manhattan School of Music.[4]

Filmography

• Working It Out: "Pilot" (1990) TV Episode – Andy #1
• Law & Order
  • "Sonata for Solo Organ" (1991) TV Episode – Dr. Martha Kershan
  • "Attorney Client" (2002) TV Episode – Hillary Morton
  • "Publish and Perish" (2005) TV Episode – Helen DeVries
• Drexell's Class (1991) TV Series – Principal Francine E. Itkin
• Mad About You: "Bedfellows" (1993) TV Episode – Sharon, Paul's older sister
• Bless This House: "Pilot" (1995) TV Episode – Marion
• Keys to Tulsa (1997) – Louise Brinkman
• Ed: "The Stars Align" (2001) TV Episode – Attorney
• Rent (2005) - Mrs. Cohen
• Learning to Drive (2014) – Attorney

Theatre

Broadway

• Grease (1972)
• Saravá (1979)
• Les Misérables (1987) – Original Broadway cast
• City of Angels (1989) – Original Broadway cast, Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
• Falsettos (1992)
• Laughter on the 23rd Floor (1993)
• Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
• High Society (1998)
• A Class Act (2001) – Original Broadway cast, Tony Awards nominee for Best Actress in a Musical
• Fiddler on the Roof (2004) – Revival
• Mr. Saturday Night (2022)

Off-Broadway

• A... My Name Is Alice (1983 and 1984)[5][6]
• Do Re Mi (1999) Encores!, New York City – Kay Cram
• Hotel Suite (2000) – Millie
• A Class Act (2000) – Sophie
• Damn Yankees (2008) – Revival
• The Babylon Line (2016–2017) Lincoln Center Newhouse Theater – Frieda Cohen; Lucille Lortel Award for Featured Actress

Regional

• A Little Night Music (2002) – "Charlotte", Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC[7]
• Elegies: A Song Cycle (2006) – "Reprise! Broadway's Best "Marvelous Musical Mondays", Los Angeles, California[8]
• Hello, Dolly! (2007) – "Dolly", The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri[9]
• Broadway: Three Generations (2008) – Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC[10]
• Damn Yankees (2008) – The New York City Center[11]
• Motherhood Out Loud (2009) – Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, New York[12]

References

External links

• The Official Website for Randy Graff
• Randy Graff at the Internet Broadway Database
• Randy Graff at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Randy Graff at IMDb
• TonyAwards.com Interview with Randy Graff

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