Bernadette Peters

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Birthday:

28 February 1948, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name:

Bernadette Lazzara

Height:

160 cm

Bernadette Peters was born Bernadette Lazzara on February 28, 1948 in Queens, New York City. Peters is one of the most critically-acclaimed Broadway performers, having received nominations for seven Tony Awards, winning two, and eight Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards.She first performed on the stage as a child and then a teenage actor in the 1960s, and in film and television in the 1970s. She was praised for this early work and for appearances on The Muppet Show (1976), The Carol Burnett Show (1991) and in other television work, and for her roles in films like Silent Movie (1976), The Jerk (1979), Pennies from Heaven (1981) and Annie (1982). In the 1980s, she returned to the theatre, where she became one of the best-known Broadway stars over the next three decades. She also has recorded six solo albums and several singles, as well as many cast albums, and performs regularly in her own solo concert act. Peters also continues to act in films and on television, where she has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, winning once.Peters is particularly noted for her starring roles in stage musicals, including "Song and Dance", "Sunday in the Park with George", "Into the Woods", "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Gypsy", becoming closely associated with composer Stephen Sondheim. She had a four-year romantic relationship with comedian Steve Martin and was married to investment adviser Michael Wittenberg for over nine years until he was killed in a helicopter crash on September 26, 2005. Peters is known for her charitable work, including as a founder of the Broadway Barks animal charity. Show less «

You gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

I don't smoke, I don't drink much, I don't eat red meat. I stay out of the sun.

Getting plenty of sleep is always great. It really is. I have a girlfriend who's sending me a slant board.

You'd look out and there'd be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were ...Show more »

You'd look out and there'd be little babies watching the show, and boys and girls. They loved the cowboys, and they loved Annie. There were young people seeing the show for the first time. I stayed for two years because I enjoyed it so much. Show less «

"No One Is Alone" by Stephen Sondheim is all about thinking for yourself and being your own person.

I love pasta with the homemade marinara sauce I had as a kid.

The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.

I'd like to one day play Amanda, the mother, in "The Glass Menagerie".

I love "Some Enchanted Evening", and "If I Loved You". And as I sing them more and more, I find new favorites.

I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.

I feel strongly for gay marriage to be accepted.

When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people.

When something isn't done, you want to do something about it.

We've been listening to Wagner, which is so great.

The first Broadway show I ever heard was the recording of "Carousel", and it was a very vivid experience.

The first big lead that I had on Broadway was in a show called "La Strada".

Animals speak with pure affection. It's important to me to get something going in New York so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the ...Show more »

Animals speak with pure affection. It's important to me to get something going in New York so we can get to be a no-kill city, and give the animals homes and more attention and love. Show less «

Working on behalf of companion animals is so important. We start to realize how healing they are.

In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Chekhov. The scariest par...Show more »

In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov! Show less «

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I ...Show more »

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot. Show less «

George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out th...Show more »

George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection. Show less «

Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was ...Show more »

Stephen Sondheim told me that Oscar Hammerstein believed everything that he wrote. So there's great truth in the songs, and that's what was so wonderful to find. Show less «

Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved w...Show more »

Sondheim writes the music and lyrics, and because he's so smart and goes so deep with his feelings, there's a lot to explore, get involved with and learn about. Show less «

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money f...Show more »

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience. Show less «

"It Might as Well Be Spring"... I used to sing that as a young girl in my voice lessons. Then I picked it up again and it spoke to me in a w...Show more »

"It Might as Well Be Spring"... I used to sing that as a young girl in my voice lessons. Then I picked it up again and it spoke to me in a whole new way. Show less «

"Into the Woods" was... a lot of running around in the woods! I can't wait to see the show again. People didn't realize it back then, but ki...Show more »

"Into the Woods" was... a lot of running around in the woods! I can't wait to see the show again. People didn't realize it back then, but kids still come up to me-young people-and they talk about it. It really made its mark. Show less «