Janet Aldrich

Known for

Acting

Born

October 16, 1956

Birthplace

Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

Janet Aldrich (born Janet Wallerich; October 16, 1956 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway in musical theater and television. Aldrich debuted on Broadway in 1982 in Annie. She won the 1986 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress, Resident Musical, for her work in Forbidden Broadway as well as a Victoire de la Musique for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in Cabaret in Paris, France, in 1987. In 2017, Aldrich won the Outstanding Individual Performance Award for her portrayal of Sophie Tucker in the original musical Ben, Virginia & Me (The Liberace Musical) at the New York Musical Festival. She was nominated for a Connecticut Critics Choice Award for her work as Rose in Song of Singapore and a Philadelphia Inquirer Critics Choice Award for her portrayal of the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods in 1992. Aldrich is the daughter of George and Frances Wallerich. She is married to Carlos Valdes-Dapena, with whom she has two children and two grandchildren and resides in West Orange, New Jersey. Source: Article "Janet Aldrich" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.