Katrina Lenk
Katrina Lenk (born November 26, 1974)[1] is an American actress, singer, dancer, musician, and songwriter.
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| Born | November 26, 1974 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Awards | Emmy Award Grammy Award Tony Award |
Lenk originated the role of Dina in the Broadway musical The Band's Visit, a performance for which she won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She also performed the lead role of Bobbie in the 2021 gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company.[1] Lenk's additional stage credits include roles in the Broadway productions of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Once, and Indecent, as well as roles in regional theater productions.
Early life and education edit
Lenk was born in Chicago, Illinois to a family of Eastern European descent.[2][3] She attended Barrington High School in Barrington, Illinois. She graduated from the School of Music at Northwestern University in 1997, majoring in viola performance and studying voice and musical theatre.[4][5][6][7]
Career edit
Lenk appeared as Yitzak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Broadway Theatre, Chicago, in May 2001.[8] She performed as Linda Lovelace in the musical Lovelace: A Rock Musical in 2008 at the Hayworth Theatre, Los Angeles, about which the L. A. Weekly wrote: "As Linda, Katrina Lenk is sensational—she has a dozen nuanced smiles that range from innocent and shattered to grateful, in order to express whatever passes as kindness when, say, a male co-star (Josh Greene) promises to make their scene fun."[9]
She made her Broadway debut in The Miracle Worker in March 2010 as the understudy for the roles of Annie Sullivan and Kate Keller.[10] She joined the cast of the Broadway musical Once in May 2013, in the role of Réza, the violinist.[11]
In 2015 she appeared in the Yale Repertory Theatre world premiere of Indecent by Paula Vogel.[12] She then appeared in the 2016 Off-Broadway production at the Vineyard Theatre,[13] followed by the Broadway production at the Cort Theatre in 2017.[14][15] In her review for Newsday, Linda Winer noted the "...dancing, singing actors as the earthy, sensual Katrina Lenk."[16] For her performance she received the 2017 Theatre World Award Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence.[10] A performance of the play was filmed for television and broadcast on PBS in November 2017.[17]
Lenk appeared on Broadway as Dina in the 2017 musical The Band's Visit, for which she won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Craig Nakano of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "For Lenk, the role is another turning point. After studying music and theater at Northwestern University, Lenk devoted herself to theater in California.... it’s her poignant, heart-aching turn as Dina that is poised to make her a star."[18]
She is the creator of musical persona and stage act Moxy Phinx.[19][20]
Lenk starred in the lead role of Bobbie, opposite Patti LuPone as Joanne, in a gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company,[21] which started previews on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on March 2 and was scheduled to open on March 22, 2020, until delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23] The production resumed previews on November 15, 2021, for an opening date of December 9, 2021.[citation needed] Lenk also appeared in the final season of Ozark, playing the role of Clare.
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Theatre edit
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gigi | Gigi | Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana | Regional |
| Proposals | Sammii | Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana | Regional | |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Yitzhak | Broadway Theatre, Chicago | Regional |
| 42nd Street | Peggy Sawyer | Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana | Regional | |
| 2002 | A Christmas Carol | Fiddler/Ensemble | Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | Regional |
| 2005 | Lost Land | Anna | Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois | Regional |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie/Mae (understudy) | Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, California | Regional | |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Grusha | South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California | Regional | |
| 2006 | Camille | Camille | Bard SummerScape, New York | Regional |
| 2007 | Safety | Tanya | Closet Space Theater, Los Angeles, California | Regional[24] |
| iWitness | Margaret | Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles | Regional | |
| Chicago | Velma Kelly | Hudson Backstage Theatre, Hollywood, California | Regional[25] | |
| 2008 | Lovelace: A Rock Musical | Linda Lovelace | Hayworth Theatre, Los Angeles, California | Regional |
| 2009 | Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical | Kay | Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | Regional[26] |
| 2010 | Lovelace: A Rock Musical | Linda Lovelace | Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | International Festival |
| Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up | Mrs. Darling/Slightly | The Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas | Regional[27] | |
| The Miracle Worker | Annie Sullivan, Kate Keller (understudy) | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway | |
| 2011 | Cabaret | Fräulein Kost | Freud Playhouse at UCLA, Los Angeles, California | Regional[28] |
| 2012 | Cloudlands | Caroline | South Coast Repertory Orange County, California | Regional[29] |
| Elemeno Pea | Michaela | South Coast Repertory Orange County, California | Regional[30] | |
| 2012–2013 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Arachne (replacement) | Lyric Theatre | Broadway |
| 2013–2015 | Once | Réza (replacement) | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway |
| 2015 | Indecent | Manke | Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut | Commissioned |
| La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California | Regional | |||
| 2016 | Vineyard Theatre | Off-Broadway | ||
| 2016–2017 | The Band's Visit | Dina | Atlantic Theater Company | Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | Indecent | Manke | James Earl Jones Theatre | Broadway |
| 2017–2019 | The Band's Visit | Dina | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Broadway |
| 2020 | Company | Bobbie | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway |
| 2021–2022 |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Acedia Thing | Poet | |
| 2004 | Liar! | Moira | Short film |
| Volare | Candy patron No. 1 | Short film | |
| 2005 | Space Daze | Elania Hoffman | Video |
| 2006 | Kiss Me in the Dark | Woman | Short film |
| 2007 | Crime Fiction | Lauren | Short film |
| The Grand Inquisitor | Auditioning Jesus | ||
| 2009 | White Widow | — | Short film |
| Preservation | Viola/Vera | Short film | |
| Love on the Tundra | Alexia | Short film | |
| 2010 | Chateau Belvedere | Genevieve Masolowski | Short film |
| Happy. Thank You. More. Please. | — | Music credit only: "Phosphorescent Green" | |
| 2012 | Arthur and the Bunnies | Sara | Short film |
| 2013 | One for My Baby | Actress | Short film |
| 2014 | The Vigilante | Agent Stansfield | Short film |
| 2015 | FracKtured | Del | Short film[31] |
| 2016 | Élan Vital | Christine | [32] |
| Evol: The Theory of Love | Yolanda | ||
| 2019 | Love Is Blind | Dr. Shine |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Will & Grace | Marta the Maid | Episode: "Fagmalion Part 4: The Guy Who Loved Me" |
| 2005 | Studio House | Starlet | TV movie |
| 2006 | According to Jim | Nurse | Episode: "Belaboring the Point" |
| 2009 | Ruby & the Rockits | Lady No. 2 | Episode: "Hot for Spanish Teacher" |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Carrie Anne Beck | Episode: "The Front (No. 74)" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Sonia | Episode: "The Illustrious Client" |
| 2016 | Miss Teri | Meta | Episode: "Pilot" (Web series, co-creator, writer)[33][34] |
| 2017 | The Get Down | Ruby Con | Episode: "Gamble Everything" |
| Indecent | Manke | TV production of stage play[35][36][37] | |
| 2017–2018 | The Good Fight | Naftali Amato | Recurring role; 3 episodes[38] |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Cosma | Episodes: "Put That on Your Plate!", "All Alone" | |
| 2019 | The Village | Claire Danville | Recurring role; 4 episodes[39] |
| 2020 | Tommy | Kiley Mills | Recurring role; 5 episodes[40] |
| Little Voice | Mary King | Episodes: "Sea Change", "Sing What I Can't Say" | |
| 2022 | Ozark | Clare Shaw | 10 episodes |
| 2024 | Apples Never Fall | Lucia Fortino | Upcoming miniseries |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Theatre World Award | Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre | — | Honoree | [41] |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Indecent | Nominated | [42] | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | The Band's Visit | Nominated | [42] | ||
| Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Won | [43] | ||
| 2018 | Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Won | [44] | |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | [45] | ||
| Chita Rivera Award for Dance and Choreography | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Nominated | [46] | ||
| 2019 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Won | [47] | |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program (with the cast of The Band's Visit) | Won | [48] |
References edit
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 10, 2021). "In Comes Company: Gender-Swapped Revival Confirms Return to Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Haun, Harry (November 7, 2017). "Rising Star Katrina Lenk Finds Her Rhythm in Broadway's 'The Band's Visit'". Observer. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Blank, Matthew (January 28, 2014). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Once Cast Member Katrina Lenk". Playbill. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (September 7, 2017). "Katrina Lenk Can Quietly Break Your Heart". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, H. Lee (November 16, 2001). "'42nd Street' feeling like home to actress". Chicago Tribune. from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Levitt, Hayley (May 12, 2017). "The Season That Put Katrina Lenk on Our Radar — and Why It's About Time". TheaterMania. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Kulke, Stephanie (June 11, 2018). "Northwestern alum Katrina Lenk wins Tony for Best Actress in 'The Band's Visit'". Northwestern Now. Northwestern University.
- ^ Christiansen, Richard (April 17, 2001). "'Hedwig' Finally Makes It To Broadway, In Chicago". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Nicholson, Amy (October 27, 2008). . LA Weekly. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Katrina Lenk". Playbill. 2020.
- ^ Snetiker, Marc (May 6, 2013). "Once Welcomes Spider-Man's Katrina Lenk to the Broadway Cast". Broadway.com.
- ^ Gold, Sylviane (October 15, 2015). "'Indecent' Opens Yale Repertory Theater Season". The New York Times. from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Sommer, Elyse (May 12, 2016). "Indecent". CurtainUp. from the original on July 29, 2017.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (April 18, 2017). "Indecent Opens on Broadway April 18". Playbill. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Mark A. (June 23, 2017). "Paula Vogel's Indecent to Continue". Broadway Direct. Nederlander Organization. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Winer, Linda (April 18, 2017). "'Indecent' review: Gripping, extraordinary play about a play". Newsday. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ Lichtenbaum, Elisa (November 17, 2017). "Five Reasons Indecent is a Must-See Play". PBS. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Nakano, Craig (June 7, 2018). "Katrina Lenk: Her first Tony nomination, but don't expect it to be her last". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ . DanceHelp.com. 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Wontorek, Paul (April 17, 2018). "Octopus Obsession, Feeling Moxy and More Things We Learned from The Band's Visit Star Katrina Lenk on Show People". Broadway.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (August 30, 2019). "'Company' Returning to Broadway, With a Woman at Its Center". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (August 30, 2019). "London's Gender-Bent Company Will Play Broadway With Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone". Playbill. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (March 25, 2020). "Tony Awards to Be Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Shutdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Safety". OnStage411. 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago the Musical". OnStage411. 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Verini, Bob (July 14, 2009). "Creature From the Black Lagoon". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (October 6, 2010). "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up Opens at The Alley Oct. 6". Playbill. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Perr, Harvey (September 16, 2011). "Los Angeles Theatre Review: Cabaret (Reprise)". Stage and Cinema. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Cloudlands". South Coast Repertory. 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Elemeno Pea". South Coast Repertory. 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "About". FracKtured. Del Valle Productions. 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Élan Vital". Kaylium. 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ . Strangeland Films. 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "ONCE Cast Members Premiere Pilot Episode of Web Series MISS TERI; Launch Seed&Spark Campaign". BroadwayWorld. November 11, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "About Indecent". WNET. 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Voss, Brandon (August 20, 2017). "Lesbian-Themed Broadway Play "Indecent" Coming To TV". NewNowNext. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ News Desk (January 3, 2018). "Uncensored Director's Cut of INDECENT Will be Available on BroadwayHD Late January". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 3, 2018). "'The Good Fight' Casts Katrina Lenk; Mike Castle Joins 'Pandas In New York'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 20, 2018). "Tony-Winner Katrina Lenk Moves Into 'The Village' at NBC (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (November 25, 2019). "'Tommy': Broadway's Tony Winning Katrina Lenk Cast In Recurring Role On CBS Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Carrubba, Philip (May 11, 2017). (Press release). New York, NY: Theatre World Awards. Richard Hillman Public Relations. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018. (name misspelled as Katrina Lenz)
- ^ a b . Outer Critics Circle. May 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (May 8, 2017). "Tony-Nominated 'Oslo' Tops Off Broadway's Lortel Awards (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "The Latest: 'The Band's Visit' wins Tony for best musical". Associated Press. June 10, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ . The Drama League. 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ News Desk (May 20, 2018). "Who Won Big at the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards? - Full List of Winners!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (February 10, 2019). "The Band's Visit Cast Recording Wins 2019 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album". Playbill. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, David (May 6, 2019). "Original Company of The Band's Visit Receive Daytime Emmy Award". TheaterMania. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Katrina Lenk at IMDb
- Katrina Lenk at the Internet Broadway Database
- Katrina Lenk at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Katrina Lenk at Playbill Vault
- Moxy Phinx