Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole, having starred opposite Angela Lansbury and Rupert Everett in the 2009 spring and summer Broadway hit "BLITHE SPIRIT," has enchanted audiences throughout her performing career, from the Broadway stage to television series' and specials, film, concert appearances and recordings.

A native of Winnetka, Illinois, Christine Ebersole won The 2007 "Tony Award for Outstanding Actress" in the "role of a lifetime" as "Edie Beale" in the acclaimed Tony Nominated Broadway Musical "GREY GARDENS". Lauded with virtually every Off- Broadway theater award when it premiered at Playwrights Horizon, GREY GARDENS went on to pack its Broadway theater for over a year, with every theater critic praising Christine’s bravura performance.

In past theater seasons, Christine has won critical acclaim as well as the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Tony Award for Best Outstanding Actress in a Musical, for her portrayal of "Dorothy Brock" in the 2000 revival of "42nd STREET." The following season, she starred in Broadway's "DINNER AT EIGHT", garnering a Tony Award nomination. In 2005, Christine starred as M'Lynn on Broadway in "STEEL MAGNOLIAS".

In the past two years since Grey Gardens, Christine has appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall with The San Francisco Symphony (Fall 2008 PBS Special), multiple concerts with The Boston Pops, a yearly three week winter engagement at New York’s Café Carlyle, The Kennedy Center Honors as well as a 2009 solo concert at The Kennedy Center. Christine performs concerts all over the country and recently teamed with Michael Feinstein in "Good Friends" at Feinstein’s at the Regency nightclub.

In the past two years, Christine has appeared as "Denny Craig’s" love interest in "Boston Legal," an attorney on "Law and Order, SVU," guest starring roles on "Lipstick Jungle" and "Cashmere Mafia" and playing Samantha’s aunt in the 2009 episode of ABC’s "Samantha Who." She has appeared on "The Today Show", "The View" and "The Colbert Report."

In film, Christine interviewed "the shopper" in the #1 spring 2009 movie, "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Previous film work includes "Tootsie," "Black Sheep," Amadeus," "Dead Again," "My Favorite Martian," My Girl II," "Folks!" "and "Richie Rich."

Television audiences know her as a "Not Ready for Prime Time" player on "Saturday Night Live" as well as from roles in Bette Midler's "Gypsy," "Mary & Rhoda," "Platinum" with Diana Ross, "Will & Grace," "Murphy Brown and a recurring role on the WB series RELATED. In 2009, Christine had a regular role on USA’s "Royal Pains".

In addition to her television, film, Broadway and concert work, Christine has released 3 CD’s, most recently "Sunday in New York" featuring Billy Stritch.