Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals 42nd Street and Grey Gardens, winning two Tony Awards. She has co-starred on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son, in which she played Carol Walsh, and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her work in One Life to Live. She is also known for her recurring roles as Ms. Newberg on Royal Pains and White Diamond in the Steven Universe franchise. Since 2019, she has played the role of Dottie on Bob Hearts Abishola.
Christine Ebersole | |
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Ebersole on February 7, 2005 | |
| Born | February 21, 1953 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Early life edit
Ebersole was born in Winnetka, Illinois, the daughter of Marian Esther (née Goodley) and Robert "Bob" Ebersole.[1][2] Her father was the president of a steel company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[3] She has Swiss-German and Irish ancestry.[4] Ebersole graduated from New Trier High School in 1971. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois,[5] class of 1975, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[6]
Career edit
She met Marc Shaiman when he was 19 and the musical director of her first club act.[7] She appeared in two different parts on Ryan's Hope in 1977 (as a nurse) and 1980 (as Lily Darnell), and was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during 1981–82, the first full season under new producer Dick Ebersol (their similar surnames being a coincidence),[8] acting as "Weekend Update" co-anchor with Brian Doyle-Murray and at times impersonating Mary Travers, Cheryl Tiegs, Barbara Mandrell, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Rona Barrett.[9] Following SNL, she appeared in One Life to Live as daffy Maxie McDermott (receiving an Emmy nomination) and Valerie. She co-starred with Barnard Hughes on the sitcom The Cavanaughs, played the title role in the short-lived sitcom Rachel Gunn, R.N., and guest-starred on Will & Grace, Dolly!, Just Shoot Me, Murphy Brown, Ally McBeal, Samantha Who, Boston Legal, The Colbert Report, and Royal Pains. In 1991, she appeared as the titular Miss Jones in a pilot for an ABC series about a single mother, but the series was not taken up.[10]
She appeared in the 1993 television film adaptation of Gypsy starring Bette Midler, and in the 2000 ABC-TV film Mary and Rhoda starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.
In 2011, she had a recurring role on the TV Land sitcom Retired at 35.[11] In 2014, she played Carol Walsh on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son. She has a recurring role on the USA Network television show Royal Pains as Ms. Newberg.[12][13]
Ebersole's films have included Tootsie (1982), Amadeus (1984), Three Men and a Baby (1987), Mac and Me (1988), My Girl 2 (1994), Richie Rich (1994), Black Sheep (1996), and My Favorite Martian (1999).
Ebersole has found considerable success on stage. She appeared in Going Hollywood, a musical by David Zippel and Jeremy Shaeffer. She was in the chorus in 1983 with Jerry Mitchell. They were both excited about the possibility of going to Broadway but never made it.[7] She was featured in Paper Moon by Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh and Carol Hall, which ran at the Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey) in September 1993.[14] Off-Broadway, she has appeared in Three Sisters and Talking Heads, and her Broadway credits include On the Twentieth Century, the 1979 revival of Oklahoma! (as Ado Annie), the 1980 revival of Camelot and the 2000 revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man.
In 2001, she appeared in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street as Dorothy Brock, for which she won her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical,[15] She next appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Dinner at Eight as Millicent Jordan for which she was nominated for the Tony Award, Featured Actress in a Play.[16] In 2005 she played M'Lynn in the Broadway production of Steel Magnolias.[17]
In 2006, Ebersole took the dual roles of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale ("Big Edie") and Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") in Grey Gardens, a musical based upon the film of the same name. After a sold-out off-Broadway run, Ebersole remained with the roles when the production moved to Broadway in November 2006, and remained with the show through its closing in July 2007. For this role, she won her second Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.[18] She appeared as Elvira in the 2009 Broadway revival of the Noël Coward comedy Blithe Spirit.[19]
She appeared in the new musical War Paint, which premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on June 28, 2016, for a run through August 2016. The show began previews at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway on March 7, 2017, and opened on April 6, 2017. It closed on November 5, 2017. She played the role of Elizabeth Arden, opposite Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein. The musical had a book by Doug Wright with the music composed by Scott Frankel (music) and Michael Korie (lyrics).[20][21]
Concerts edit
Ebersole appears in concerts and cabaret engagements at venues such as the Cinegrill and Cafe Carlyle. She won the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist in a Major Engagement for her 2009 Café Carlyle cabaret.[22] In 2009 she performed with Michael Feinstein at his club, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, (New York City) in a cabaret titled "Good Friends".[23] She was one of the performers on the Playbill Cruise in September 2011.[24] In November 2011, she performed for two sold-out nights at Birdland in New York City with jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio.[25]
In 2015, Ebersole toured her show Big Noise from Winnetka, which included the 1938 jazz song Big Noise from Winnetka and a stop in Illinois.[26]
Recording edit
She also has appeared on several albums. She was featured on the Bright Lights, Big City concept album.[7] She also released an album of Noël Coward songs after browsing through them for scene change music for Blithe Spirit.[27] She also voiced White Diamond in Steven Universe.
In 2012, Ebersole appeared on InfoWars' The Alex Jones Show, expressing her misgivings about the Federal Reserve System and the Council on Foreign Relations.[28]
Personal life edit
Ebersole has been married twice, to actor Peter Bergman from 1976 through 1981, and since 1988 to Bill Moloney, with whom she has adopted three children.[29] She lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with her family.[30]
Ebersole claims to have experienced psychic phenomena.[31] She adheres to the debunked conspiracy theory that the September 11 attacks were carried out by the United States government.[31][32]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tootsie | Linda | |
| 1984 | Amadeus | Caterina Cavalieri | |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Janie Pointer | |
| 1988 | Mac and Me | Janet Cruise | |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Carol | |
| 1991 | Dead Again | Lydia Larsen | |
| 1992 | Folks! | Arlene Aldrich | |
| 1992 | The Lounge People | Cynthia Lewis | |
| 1994 | My Girl 2 | Rose Zsigmond | |
| 1994 | Richie Rich | Regina Rich | |
| 1996 | Black Sheep | Governor Evelyn Tracy | |
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky | Mom Dunlap | |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Beebee Moss | |
| 1999 | My Favorite Martian | Mrs. Brown | |
| 1999 | True Crime | Bridget Rossiter | |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | TV show host | |
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Bossom Buddies Singer | |
| 2013 | The Big Wedding | Muffin | |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Leah Belfort | |
| 2019 | Steven Universe: The Movie | White Diamond | Voice role |
| 2019 | Driveways | Linda | |
| 2021 | Licorice Pizza | Lucille Doolittle |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–80 | Ryan's Hope | Lily Darnell | 12 episodes |
| 1981–82 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 20 episodes |
| 1982 | Love, Sidney | Nurse Loring | Episode: "The Accident" |
| 1983–85 | One Life to Live | Maxie McDermott | Unknown episodes |
| 1984 | The Dollmaker | Miss Vashinski | Television film |
| 1986 | Valerie | Barbara Goodwin | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Acceptable Risks | Lee Snyder | Television film |
| 1986-89 | The Cavanaughs | Kit Cavanaugh | 26 episodes |
| 1990 | American Dreamer | Kathleen | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Murphy Brown | Maddy | Episode: "The Bummer of 42" |
| 1991 | Empty Nest | Laura | Episode: "All About Harry" |
| 1992 | Rachel Gunn, R.N. | Rachel Gunn | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Dying to Love You | Cheryl New | Television film |
| 1993 | Gypsy | Tessie Tura | Television film |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Lana Vail | Voice, episode: "Heat/Snow" |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Marie Stokes | Episode: "Just Looking" |
| 1996 | An Unexpected Family | Ruth Whitney | Television film |
| 1998 | Just Shoot Me! | Margo Langhorne | Episode: "How Nina Got Her Groove Back" |
| 1999 | Double Platinum | Peggy | Television film |
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | Cecile Andrews | Television film |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Candy Pruitt | Episode: "Poker? I Don't Even Like Her" |
| 2003 | The Electric Piper | Pat Dixon | Voice, television film |
| 2003 | An Unexpected Love | Sandy | Television film |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Maguire | Episode: "Fire in the Sky" |
| 2005–06 | Related | Renee | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Lily Parrish | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Sunny Fields | Episode: "Indecent Proposals" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Maureen | Episode: "Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hilary Regnier | Episode: "Smut" |
| 2009 | Samantha Who? | Amy | Episode: "The Sister" |
| 2009–16 | Royal Pains | Ms. Newberg | recurring |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Frances | Episode: "The Passion of the Betty" |
| 2011 | Retired at 35 | Susan | 4 episodes |
| 2012–14 | Sullivan & Son | Carol Walsh | 33 episodes |
| 2013 | American Horror Story: Coven | Anna-Lee Leighton | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Helene | Episode "Kimmy's in a Love Triangle!" |
| 2015-2018 | Madam Secretary | First Lady Lydia Dalton | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Eve | Episode: "Episode 6" |
| 2016 | Search Party | Mariel | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Pose | Bobbi | Episode: "Giving and Receiving" |
| 2018–2019 | Steven Universe | White Diamond | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Blue Bloods | Lena Janko | 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Bob Hearts Abishola | Dorothy "Dottie" Wheeler | Main role |
| 2020 | Steven Universe Future | White Diamond | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Kominsky Method | Estelle | 2 episodes, Season 3 |
Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Angel Street | Nancy (Replacement) | Lyceum Theatre | [33] |
| 1978–79 | On the 20th Century | Agnes (Understudy) | St. James Theatre | |
| 1979–80 | Oklahoma! | Ado Annie | Palace Theatre | |
| 1980 | Camelot | Guenevere | New York State Theatre | |
| 1985 | Harrigan 'N Hart | Greta Granville | Longacre Theatre | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Dossie Lustig | Broadhurst Theatre | |
| 2000 | Gore Vidal's The Best Man | Mabel Cantwell | Virginia Theatre | |
| 2001–02 | 42nd Street | Dorothy Brock | Ford Center for the Performing Arts | |
| 2002–03 | Dinner at Eight | Millicent Jordan | Vivian Beaumont Theatre | |
| 2005 | Steel Magnolias | M'Lynn | Lyceum Theatre | |
| 2006–07 | Grey Gardens | Little Edie Beale | Walter Kerr Theatre | |
| 2009 | Blithe Spirit | Elvira | Shubert Theatre | |
| 2017 | War Paint | Elizabeth Arden | Nederlander Theatre |
References edit
- ^ Zwecker, Bill (February 16, 1997). "Good 'Ink'". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Penn State Alumni Directory. Penn State Alumni Association. 1998. p. 291 – via Google Books.
- ^ Witchel, Alex (June 3, 2007). "Between a Mother and a Daughter". The New York Times.
- ^ "Ebersole Hoping A Bit O'luck Falls On 'Cavanaughs'". Chicago Tribune. August 21, 1988.
- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea."Christine Ebersole biography" The New York Times (Rovi), accessed November 27, 2011
- ^ Timberg, Scott."Influences: Actress and singer Christine Ebersole"Los Angeles Times (latimesblogs), October 26, 2011
- ^ a b c Cerasaro, Pat."InDepth InterView: Christine Ebersole" broadwayworld.com, October 22, 2010
- ^ Hamlin, Jesse."Christine Ebersole wraps up S.F. cabaret" San Francisco Chronicle, April 22, 2010
- ^ Gus Wezerek (December 14, 2019). "The 'S.N.L.' Stars Who Lasted, and the Ones Who Flamed Out". The New York Times. from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
Some of the names here will be familiar only to die-hard fans; others, like Murphy, defined what was funny for generations of viewers.
- ^ Prouty, Howard H. (1994). "Miss Jones" (Fri. (12), 9:30-10 p.m., ABC-TV). Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0824037963.
It would be difficult to cram any more stereotypes into the premise of this ... Christine Ebersole is engagingly daffy, but strong-willed as Jones, turning in a far more successful performance acting than she does belting out the blah theme song"
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Gans, Andrew. "New Comedy "Retired at 35", With Christine Ebersole, George Segal, Jessica Walter, Debuts Jan. 19" 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, January 19, 2011
- ^ Gans, Andrew. ""Royal Pains" TV Series, with Tony Winner Ebersole, Debuts June 4" Playbill, June 4, 2009
- ^ Abrams, Natalie. "First Look: NBA star Muggsy Bogues cameos on 'Royal Pains'" Entertainment Weekly, May 28, 2015
- ^ Klein, Alvin."THEATER; 'Paper Moon' Changes Its Outlook as a Musical"The New York Times, September 26, 1993
- ^ Jones, Kenneth and Simonson, Robert. "Tony-Winner Ebersole Returns to '42nd Street' March 12" Playbill, March 12, 2002
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Christine Ebersole Surprised By 2003 Tony Nomination" January 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 17, 2003
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Still Teasing: 'Steel Magnolias' Plays Its 100th Performance June 30" 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, June 30, 2005
- ^ Gans, Andrew, and Jones, Kenneth."'Grey Gardens 'Will Close on Broadway July 29" 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, July 2, 2007
- ^ Gans, Andrew."'Blithe Spirit' Revival, with Lansbury, Ebersole and Everett, Opens on Broadway March 15" 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, March 15, 2009
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply 'War Paint', Starting Tonight" Playbill, June 28, 2016
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply 'War Paint' on Broadway, Starting March 7" Playbill, March 7, 2017
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Winner Christine Ebersole Begins Carlyle Engagement Jan. 11" 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, January 11, 2011
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Channeling a Chummier Time, in Tandem" The New York Times, September 11, 2009
- ^ Rudetsky, Seth. "Onstage & Backstage: A Playbill Cruise With Christine Ebersole, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrea Martin and Debra Monk" 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, Sep 26, 2011
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Christine Ebersole Will Offer Strings Attached Concerts at Birdland" Playbill, November 22, 2011
- ^ DeVore, Sheryl (October 20, 2015). "Christine Ebersole returns to roots with 'Big Noise from Winnetka'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Someday I'll Find You": Ebersole Will Record Blithe Spirit Interlude Songs for CD" Playbill, March 31, 2009
- ^ InfoWars, April 7, 2012. [1]
- ^ Drexel, Paul. "Night and Day" New Jersey Monthly, December 19, 2007
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy (October 14, 2007). "For Future Teachers, a New Look on the Runway". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
- ^ a b Witchel, Alex (June 3, 2007). "Between a Mother and a Daughter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Actress Singer Christine Ebersole Pt2". The Alex Jones Show. April 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
What I said to him was, 'All of my politics are shaped by 9/11.That's how my politics are shaped.' He said, 'Well, what do you mean, you think it's some kind of like vast Muslim conspiracy?' I said, 'No, no, darling. The terrorists are homegrown. They're right here, at the highest levels of government.' … [When] they tell you that two buildings, 210-story steel buildings, fell in ten seconds on their own footprint after burning for 45 minutes because of jet fuel—no. I don't think that's the truth.
- ^ "Christine Ebersole – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
External links edit
- Official website
- Christine Ebersole at IMDb
- Christine Ebersole at the Internet Broadway Database
- Christine Ebersole at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Working in the Theatre by the American Theatre Wing, November 2006
- Working in the Theatre video from the American Theatre Wing, September 2001
- Star File: Christine Ebersole at Broadway.com
- , TonyAwards.com
- interview with Christine Ebersole, BroadwayWorld.com, August 16, 2007