Michele Pawk | |
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| Born | (1961-11-16)November 16, 1961 (age 63) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin McCollum (divorced) John Dossett (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play 2003Hollywood Arms Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 2020Heroes of the Fourth Turning |
Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate theater professor.
Born inButler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attendedAllegheny College and theCollege Conservatory of Music inCincinnati,[1] where she received her BFA in musical theater. After graduation, she spent a year working in a musicalrevue atDisney World. In 1988, she made herBroadway debut in a short-lived musical entitledMail, but it wasn't until 1992 that she made her mark with her performance in theIra andGeorge Gershwin-inspired productionCrazy for You, for which she was nominated for aDrama Desk Award as Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. From there she went on to three successful revivals –Merrily We Roll Along (1994),Chicago (1996), andCabaret (1998) – and an original musical,Seussical (2000), based on the works ofDr. Seuss.
In 2002, Pawk earned critical raves for her performance inHollywood Arms, theCarrie Hamilton–Carol Burnett play adapted from Burnett's memoir,One More Time. Her portrayal of an alcoholic who dreams of success as a movie magazine writer, a character based on Burnett's mother, won her theTony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play. She was featured inHairspray as Velma Von Tussle, after appearing inMamma Mia! as "Donna" (October 19, 2005 – February 20, 2006).
Pawk's television credits includeL.A. Law,The Golden Girls, and all three editions of theLaw & Orderfranchise. She appeared in small roles in the filmsJeffrey (1995) andCradle Will Rock (1999). She also guest starred on an episode ofQuantum Leap (1990) andLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (2020).
Pawk was featured alongside Victoria Clark and Jonathan Groff in the New York premiere of "Prayer for My Enemy" byCraig Lucas at thePlaywrights Horizons Theater. The play touches on several topics including the Iraq War (Groff plays a young veteran), homosexuality, alcoholism, and the definition of family. The play ran from November 14, 2008, through December 21, 2008.[2] In December 2022, Pawk took over the role of Madame Morrible in the Broadway production ofWicked.[3] She played her final performance on March 3, 2024.[4]
Pawk has been a full-time faculty member atWagner College, Staten Island, New York, since 2010, teaching advanced acting, directing and film studies.[5][6]
She is married to actorJohn Dossett. They have a son, Jack, born in February 2000.[7]
Two of Michele's uncles,Johnny Pawk andSteve Pawk, were early professional basketball players in the 1930s.[8][9]
Faculty, Resident Artists, and Alumni ... Alumni continue to hold key positions in the performing and media arts. Numbered among them are ... musical theatre stars Faith Prince, Lee Roy Reams, Michele Pawk, Jason Graae, Jim Walton, Vicki Lewis, and Ashley Brown.
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