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One of Broadway's most celebrated actresses, Donna Murphy is a commanding, versatile performer. Murphy was born in Queens on March 3, 1958, and grew up on Long Island as the oldest of seven children. She briefly attended New York University, but dropped out at age 20 to try her luck on the Broadway stage.
She switched off between roles on and off Broadway until 1993, when she landed the greatest role of her career thus far. Murphy was picked by Stephen Sondheim to star in his musical Passion as Fosca, a bitter, consumptive woman caught up in unrequited longing for a handsome soldier. This role earned stellar reviews and, ultimately, the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She went on to win yet another Tony in the same category, this one for her performance in the 1995 revival of The King and I.
In addition to her work on the stage, Murphy has also made a number of appearances on the silver screen, doing supporting work in such films as Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Nicholas Hytner's Center Stage (2000), the latter of which cast her as a demanding but ultimately warmhearted ballet teacher. She has also lent her talents to a host of TV shows, including Law & Order and The Practice.
As of late 2004, Ms. Murphy has completed her run as Ruth Sherwood in the Broadway Revival of Leonard Bernstein's "Wonderful Town" alongside Jennifer Westfeldt, earning her a third Tony nomination.
Complete Filmography on imdb.com (http://http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614220/)
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