---
name: "Bernadette Peters"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bernadette-peters"
fi1m_id: "bernadette-peters"
imdb_id: "nm0001613"
tmdb_id: 40389
wikidata_id: "Q231391"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 February 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-23T19:33:24.711528+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Bernadette Peters

## Identity

Bernadette Peters

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bernadette-peters
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bernadette-peters
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001613
- **TMDB ID:** 40389
- **Wikidata ID:** Q231391
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Peters, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231391, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40389

Actor. Born 28 February 1948 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 February 1948, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1971–present
- **Also known as:** Bernadette Lazzara, Μπερναντέτ Πίτερς
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1990s 91 (1), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Peters, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231391, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001613/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40389

## Coming up

- *The Debut* (2026-12-10), as Serena Cherry — [page](https://film.one/film/the-debut.md)

## Biography

Bernadette Peters, born Bernadette Lazzara on 28 February 1948 in Queens, New York City, is an American actress and singer. She first performed on stage as a child in the 1950s and 1960s, and began appearing in film and television in the 1970s.

She has starred in numerous Broadway musicals, including *Sunday in the Park with George* (1984), *Song and Dance* (1985), *Into the Woods* (1987), *Annie Get Your Gun* (1999) and *Gypsy* (2003). Her film credits include Lily St. Regis in *Annie* (1982) and the voice of Sophie in *Anastasia* (1997); she is also credited as Serena Cherry in the 2026 film *The Debut*.

Peters has received seven Tony Award nominations, winning two, and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, winning three. Four Broadway cast albums on which she has appeared have won Grammy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Debut* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Serena Cherry — [page](https://film.one/film/the-debut.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, as Bernadette Peters — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *All in the Family* (1971), Fi1m 82, as Linda Galloway — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)

## Complete filmography (87)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Debut* (2026), as Serena Cherry — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-debut.md)
- *Last Train to Fortune* (2026), as Miss Lily
- *High Desert* (2023), series, as Roslyn / Ginger
- *Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas* (2021), as Deb
- *tick, tick... BOOM!* (2021), as "Sunday" Legend #11
- *The Broken Hearts Gallery* (2020), as Eva Woolf
- *Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist* (2020), series, as Deb
- *Celebrating Sondheim* (2019), as Host
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Lenore Rindell
- *Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return* (2014), as Glinda (voice)
- *Mozart in the Jungle* (2014), series, as Gloria Windsor
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Leigh Conroy
- *Coming Up Roses* (2011), as Diane
- *Living Proof* (2008), as Barbara Bradfield
- *Come le formiche* (2007), as Mary Ann
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Jodie Papadakis
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Sarabeth Breyers — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Judge Marianna Folger — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Children Will Listen* (2004), as Narrator
- *The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration* (2003), as Sue (voice)
- *It Runs in the Family* (2003), as Rebecca Gromberg
- *Bobbie's Girl* (2002), as Bailey Lewis
- *Prince Charming* (2001), as Margo / 'Titania'
- *Teacher's Pet* (2000), series, Actor
- *Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish* (1999), as Rita (voice)
- *Let It Snow* (1999), as Elise Ellis
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Stella Danquiss
- *Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh* (1998), Actor
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Gin
- *Bernadette Peters in Concert* (1998), Actor
- *Holiday in Your Heart* (1997), as Faith Shawn
- *What the Deaf Man Heard* (1997), as Helen Ayers
- *Anastasia* (1997), as Sophie (voice)
- *Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas* (1997), as Angelique (voice)
- *Cinderella* (1997), as Cinderella's Stepmother
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Cassandra Lewis
- *The Odyssey* (1997), series, as Circe
- *Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff* (1996), as Rita (voice)
- *Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall* (1995), as Fay Apple
- *Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger* (1995), Actor
- *A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim* (1995), Actor
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Rachel (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Rita (voice)
- *The Last Mile* (1992), as The Soprano
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Bernadette Peters — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *The Carol Burnett Show* (1991), series, as Skit characters · Skit Characters
- *Impromptu* (1991), as Marie D'Agoult
- *Into the Woods* (1991), as Witch
- *Alice* (1990), as Muse
- *The Last Best Year* (1990), as Jane Murray
- *Fall From Grace* (1990), as Tammy Faye Bakker
- *Carol & Company* (1990), series, as Kate
- *Pink Cadillac* (1989), as Lou Ann McGuinn
- *Slaves of New York* (1989), as Eleanor
- *David* (1988), as Marie Rothenberg
- *Sunday in the Park with George* (1986), as Dot / Marie
- *Sleeping Beauty* (1983), as Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
- *Annie* (1982), as Lily St. Regis
- *Baryshnikov in Hollywood* (1982), as The Girl in 'The Sheik'
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Dot / Marie, The Witch
- *Heartbeeps* (1981), as Aqua
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1981), as Eileen
- *Tulips* (1981), as Rutanya Wallace
- *The Martian Chronicles* (1980), series, as Genevieve Seltzer
- *The Jerk* (1979), as Marie Kimble Johnson
- *Musical Comedy Tonight* (1979), Actor
- *The Islander* (1978), as Trudy Engles
- *All's Fair* (1976), series, as Charlotte 'Charley' Drake
- *Vigilante Force* (1976), as Little Dee
- *Silent Movie* (1976), as Vilma Kaplan
- *W.C. Fields and Me* (1976), as Melody
- *The Sonny and Cher Show* (1976), series, Actor
- *McCoy* (1975), series, as Brenda
- *The Longest Yard* (1974), as Miss Toot
- *Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies* (1973), as Allison
- *Once Upon a Mattress* (1972), as Lady Larkin
- *Maude* (1972), series, as Kathy Griffith
- *Paradise Lost* (1971), as Libby Michaels
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Libby
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Linda Galloway — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *George M!* (1970), as Josie Cohan
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as B.B. Murchison
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Nellie
- *The Christmas Tree* (1958), as Girl
- *Kraft Music Hall* (1958), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Helen Ayers

## Gallery

- ![Bernadette Peters and Will Beech backstage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall.](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-be17c6222d81.jpg) Bernadette Peters and Will Beech backstage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall. — The Tony Awards, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/BP_WB_TONY_AWARDS_SUNDAY_JUNE_9_2013.JPEG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Bernadette Peters at the Opening Night of "Old Friends" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-e6884d0b884d.jpg) Bernadette Peters at the Opening Night of "Old Friends" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/BernadettePeters-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-BernadettePeters-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga at the Opening Night of "Old Friends" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-959c99fb0cc8.jpg) Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga at the Opening Night of "Old Friends" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/BernadettePetersAndLeaSalonga-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-BernadettePetersAndLeaSalonga-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![버나뎃 피터스(Bernadette Peters)-뮤지컬배우/영화 배우](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-b893f1352dda.jpg) 버나뎃 피터스(Bernadette Peters)-뮤지컬배우/영화 배우 — LG전자, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Bernadette_Peters_-_%EB%B8%8C%EB%A1%9C%EB%93%9C%EC%9B%A8%EC%9D%B4_%EC%A7%84%EC%B6%9C%ED%95%9C_LG_%EB%93%9C%EB%9F%BC%EC%84%B8%ED%83%81%EA%B8%B0.jpg/1280px-Bernadette_Peters_-_%EB%B8%8C%EB%A1%9C%EB%93%9C%EC%9B%A8%EC%9D%B4_%EC%A7%84%EC%B6%9C%ED%95%9C_LG_%EB%93%9C%EB%9F%BC%EC%84%B8%ED%83%81%EA%B8%B0.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-a88a217c9684.jpg) Bernadette Peters — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-f865e32467a8.jpg) Bernadette Peters — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-f50eb0e24934.jpg) Bernadette Peters — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernadette Peters in Shubert Alley, NY (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-9ca9642a98a2.jpg) Bernadette Peters in Shubert Alley, NY (2004) — JeanColumbia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Bernadette_Peters_2004.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![My Own Love Song premiere with Renee Zellweger and Forest Whitaker - Shankbone post This photo is included in my '100 People I Photographed for the Creative Com (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-cb152df00b0c.jpg) My Own Love Song premiere with Renee Zellweger and Forest Whitaker - Shankbone post This photo is included in my '100 People I Photographed for the Creative Com (2010) — David Shankbone from USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Bernadette_Peters_2010_by_David_Shankbone_NYC.jpg/1280px-Bernadette_Peters_2010_by_David_Shankbone_NYC.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-4d191d8e1d49.jpg) Bernadette Peters — Image via TMDB
- ![Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/media/person/361347/gallery-760286a36c6e.jpg) Bernadette Peters — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1981: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), for *Pennies from Heaven*

### Other awards — 7 won, 4 nominated

- John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement 2016: John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement (won)
- Isabelle Stevenson Award 2012: Isabelle Stevenson Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2003: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated), for *Gypsy: A Musical Fable*
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1999: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won), for *Annie Get Your Gun*
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1993: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated), for *The Goodbye Girl*
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1987: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (won)
- Drama League Award 1986: Drama League Award (won), for *Song and Dance*
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1986: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won), for *Song and Dance*
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1984: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated), for *Sunday in the Park with George*
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1974: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated), for *Mack & Mabel*
- Theatre World Award 1968: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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