Donna Lynne Champlin Biography ((?)-)

Born in Rochester, NY; father, a scientist; mother, a technical writer.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Betty Brown, No, No Nanette, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1999
Understudy for the roles of Mary Jane Morkan and Miss Molly Ivors, then Mary Jane Morkan, James Joyce's The Dead, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000, then Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000
Honoria Glossop, By Jeeves, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 2001
Daisy, Bloomer Girl, Encores!, City Center, New York City, 2001
A townsperson, "The Mice," Louise, "Lavender Girl," and Gracie, "The Flight of the Lawnchair Man," 3hree, New York City and Los Angeles, 2001
Older Helen, Hollywood Arms, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2002, then Cort Theatre, New York City, 2002-2003
Francois/grandmother, My Life with Albertine, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 2003
Madame Matroppo, Very Good Eddie, Goodspeed Opera House, 2003

Janet Reno, Monica, the Musical! (staged reading), Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 2003
Mary Gallagher, First Lady Suite, Connelly Theatre, New York City,2004
Harold & Maude, Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ, 2004
Sophie, Master Class, Roda Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 2004
Also appeared as May, Very Warm for May, Carnegie Hall, New York City; Hetty, Dorian, Goodspeed Opera House; Cordelia, Battle Cry ofFreedom, off-Broadway production; Viola, Twelfth Night; Johanna, Sweeney Todd; Leigh Hunt-Smith, Stars in Your Eyes, New York City; Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh, PA; Serena, Fame, TUTS; Lucy, The Threepenny Opera, MC Players Theatre; Mel, Dreams from a Summer House, Alliance/Indiana Rep; Cecile, The Game (staged reading), York Theatre; Siren, The Listening Post (staged reading), Primary Stages; in The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Reunion, New York City; The Goodman, Ahmanson Theatre.
Major Tours
Toured U.S. cities as Ruby Keeler, Jolson; Honoria Glossop, ByJeeves.
RECORDINGS
Albums
(Original cast recording) Reunion a Musical Epic in Miniature, 2000
(Cast recording) By Jeeves, Decca, 2001
(Cast recording) 3hree, DRG, 2001
(With others) Our Heart Sings, The Orchard, 2001
Also recorded Carols for a Cure 2002; Our Heart Sings; The Lady and the Slipper; Have a Heart.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Donna Lynne Champlin Official Site, http://www.donnalynnechamplin.com, July 13, 2004

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