Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone (* April 21, 1949 in Northport, Long Iceland, New York ) is an American singer and actress of her time is one of the most distinguished musical performer. For her work she was awarded, among others, with two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards; in addition, it was twice nominated for an Emmy.
Life and achievements
LuPone has Italian ancestors. Her father worked in the administration of a school, her mother was a librarian. LuPone took dance lessons and joined together with their brothers as a member of the group The Lupone Trio. She studied at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts ( Drama Division ) of the Juilliard School.
The actress made her debut in 1972 in the play The School for Scandal; her film debut followed in the TV movie The Time of Your Life from the year 1976. played in 1979 for her lead role in the musical Evita, she received the 1980 Tony Award. In 1985 she was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for best musical singer. Their role in the fantasy TV movie The Song Spinner (1995 ) earned her a nomination for the 1996 Daytime Emmy. For one of the two guest appearances in the television series Frasier, she was nominated in 1998 for an Emmy.
In the comedy State and Main (2000) LuPone played one of the major roles. For this role she was awarded in 2000 as a member of the actor ensemble the National Board of Review Award; In 2001, she received the Florida Film Critics Circle Award and was nominated Film Critics Society Award for online. In the film drama City by the Sea (2002) she appeared in a major role opposite Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand. In 2008 she received her second Tony Award for the role of Rose in Gypsy.
LuPone is married to Matthew Johnston cameraman since 1988 and has a son.
Published in 2010 LuPone her memoirs under the title " Patti LuPone, A Memoir ". This track she had selected from a series of proposals that had been sent to her in a contest.