RECENT CREDITS
Ugly Betty (TV)  May. 21, 2009
Living Proof (TV)  Oct. 18, 2008
Grey's Anatomy (TV)  Sep. 25, 2008
The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV)  Jun. 10, 2007
Boston Legal (TV)  May. 8, 2007


HIGHLIGHTS
2006 Guest-starred as Karen's sister on NBC's "Will & Grace"
2003 Portrayed Michael Douglas' wife in the film "It Runs in the Family," co-starring Kirk Douglas
2003 Undertook role of Mama Rose in Broadway revival of "Gypsy", staged by Sam Mendes
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Living Proof  2008 -Barbara Bradfield
Actor
TV


The 61st Annual Tony Awards  2007 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Ugly Betty  2009 -Jodie Papadakis
Actor
TV
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Grey's Anatomy  2005 -Sarabeth
Actor
TV
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Boston Legal  2004 -Judge Marianna Folger
Actor
TV
Expand


The 58th Annual Tony Awards  2004 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Prince Charming  2003 -Margo
Actor
TV


It Runs in the Family  2003 -Rebecca Gromberg
Actor
Film


Bobbie's Girl  2002 -Bailey Lewis
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Law & Order: Criminal Intent  2001 -Attorney Stella Danquiss
Actor
TV
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2001 Creative Arts Emmy Awards  2001 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Let It Snow  2000 -Elise Ellis
Actor
Film


Irving Berlin: An American Song  1999 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Law & Order: Special Victims Unit  1999 -Stella Danquiss
Actor
TV
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The 53rd Annual Tony Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Will & Grace  1998 -Cin
Actor
TV
Expand


Song Performer
Film


The Closer  1998 -Victoria Sherwood
Actor
TV


Holiday in Your Heart  1997 -Faith Sharon
Actor
TV


What the Deaf Man Heard  1997 -Helen Ayers
Actor
TV


Anastasia  1997 -of Sophie
Song Performer, Voice
Film


Voice
Film


Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella  1997 -Wicked Stepmother
Actor
TV


Ally McBeal  1997 -Cassandra
Actor
TV


The 51st Annual Tony Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The Odyssey  1997 -Circe
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Remember WENN  1996
Actor
TV


The 48th Annual Tony Awards  1994 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Frasier  1993 -Rachel
Actor
TV
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Animaniacs  1993 -of Rita
Voice
TV


Actor
TV


The Larry Sanders Show  1992 -Herself
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Impromptu  1991 -Marie d'Agoult
Actor
Film


Into the Woods  1991 -Witch
Actor
TV


Alice (Paramount)  1990 -Muse
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


The Last Best Year  1990 -Jane Murray
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Fall From Grace  1990 -Tammy Faye Bakker
Actor
TV


Pink Cadillac  1989 -Lou Ann McGuinn
Actor
Film


Slaves of New York  1989 -Eleanor
Actor
Film


David  1988 -Marie Rothenberg
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Diana Ross... Red Hot Rhythm & Blues  1987 -Ruby Lee Carter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Sunday in the Park With George  1986 -Dot, Marie
Actor, Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Annie  1982 -Lily
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Actor
TV


Pennies From Heaven  1981 -Eileen
Actor
Film


Heartbeeps  1981 -Aqua
Actor
Film


The Martian Chronicles  1980 -Genevieve Seltzer
Actor
TV


Circus of the Stars  1979 -Ringmaster
Actor
TV


The Jerk  1979 -Marie
Actor, Song Performer
Film


The Islander  1978 -Trudy Engles
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Circus of the Stars  1977 -Ringmaster
Actor
TV


All's Fair  1976 -Charlotte Drake
Actor
TV


Vigilante Force  1976 -Dee
Actor
Film


W.C. Fields and Me  1976 -Melody
Actor
Film


Silent Movie  1976 -Vilma Kaplan
Actor
Film


Paradise Lost  1974
Actor
TV


The Longest Yard  1974 -Warden's Secretary
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Once Upon a Mattress  1972 -Lady Larken
Actor
TV


George M!  1970 -Josie Cohan
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Faerie Tale Theatre   -Princess
Actor
TV


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Come le formiche   -Cast
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2006 Guest-starred as Karen's sister on NBC's "Will & Grace"
2003 Portrayed Michael Douglas' wife in the film "It Runs in the Family," co-starring Kirk Douglas
2003 Undertook role of Mama Rose in Broadway revival of "Gypsy", staged by Sam Mendes
2002 Co-starred in the TNT production "Prince Charming"
2001 Had recurring role on Fox's "Ally McBeal"; received Emmy nomination
1999 Appeared as an overprotective Jewish mother in the independent feature "Let It Snow" (formerly "Snow Days"); premiered at Sundance; released theatrically in 2001
1999 Headlined a revival of Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun"; won second Tony award
1999 Starred in the PBS special "Bernadette Peters in Concert", videotaped in London
1998 Made Australian concert debut
1997 Played the Wicked Stepmother in ABC remake of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"
1997 Voiced character of Sophie in the animated feature "Anastasia"
1996 Solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall (December); concert was recorded
1993 Provided voice of Rita the cat on "Steven Spielberg Presents the Animaniacs"
1993 Starred in ill-fated musical version of "The Goodbye Girl"; played opposite Martin Short
1991 Recreated stage role of the Witch in PBS TV version of "Into the Woods"
1991 Played supporting role in the feature "Impromptu", directed by James Lapine
1990 Portrayed televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (opposite Kevin Spacey) in the NBC biopic "Fall From Grace"
1989 Had lead in the Merchant-Ivory production "Slaves of New York"
1989 Was leading lady to Clint Eastwood in "Pink Cadillac"
1988 Made dramatic acting debut in the ABC TV-movie "David", playing the mother of a boy set afire by his father
1986 Recreated stage role of Dot in TV version of "Sunday in the Park with George" (Showtime)
1982 Had rare non-musical stage role in Off-Broadway play "Sally and Marsha"
1982 Played the role of Lily in John Huston's film version of "Annie"
1981 Had one of her best screen roles as the schoolteacher girlfriend of Steve Martin in Herbert Ross' "Pennies from Heaven"
1980 Played featured role in the NBC miniseries "The Martian Chronicles"
1979 First screen collaboration with Steve Martin, "The Jerk"
1978 Netted first Emmy nomination for an appearance on the syndicated "The Muppet Show"
1976 Appeared in the film biography "W C and Me"
1974 Co-starred as silent screen actress Mabel Normand opposite Robert Preston as Mack Sennett in the Jerry Herman musical "Mack and Mabel"
1973 Film acting debut in "Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies"
1972 Supported Carol Burnett in the CBS telecast of the musical "Once Upon a Mattress"
1971 Co-starred in the revival of "On the Town"; garnered first Tony nomination
1970 Appeared in the out of town tryout of "W.C.", a musical biography of W C Fields
1970 Recreated her stage role of Josie Cohan in the NBC telecast of "George M!"
1969 First starring role on Broadway in "La Strada"; musical closed on opening night
1968 Played featured role of Josie Cohan in short-lived musical "George M!", starring Joel Grey
1968 Part in the pre-Broadway tour of "A Mother's Kisses" was written out
1967 Broadway debut, understudied leading role in "The Girl in the Freudian Slip"
1967 Made actual Broadway performing debut in "Johnny No-Trump"
1965 Moved to NYC at age 17 to pursue a stage career
1958 - 1959 New York stage debut in "The Most Happy Fella"
1953 At age five, appeared on "Juvenile Jury" and "The Horn & Hardart Children's Hour"
Toured in "Gypsy"; understudied the role of Dainty June; played a Hollywood Blonde in production numbers; first professional collaboration with Stephen Sondheim
Appeared in the Off-Broadway shows "The Penny Friend" (1966) and "Curly McDimple" (1967)
Had star-making role in Off-Broadway production of "Dames at Sea"
Had starring role as Charlotte Drake on TV sitcom "All's Fair" (CBS)
Starred with Mandy Patinkin in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical "Sunday in the Park with George"
Won Tony Award for role of Emma in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Song and Dance"; Peters appeared alone onstage in the first act
Reteamed with Sondheim and Lapine for the stage musical "Into the Woods", based on fairy tales; Peters portrayed the Witch
Occasionally filled in as guest co-host on "Live With Regis"
Starred opposite Rachel Ward, playing a lesbian couple who adopt a child in "Bobbie's Girl" (lensed 2001); set to air on Showtime


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