---
name: "Kristin Chenoweth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kristin-chenoweth"
fi1m_id: "kristin-chenoweth"
imdb_id: "nm0155693"
tmdb_id: 52775
wikidata_id: "Q231811"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 July 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T13:14:48.405247+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."
---

# Kristin Chenoweth

## Identity

Kristin Chenoweth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kristin-chenoweth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kristin-chenoweth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0155693
- **TMDB ID:** 52775
- **Wikidata ID:** Q231811
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Chenoweth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231811, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0155693/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52775

Actor. Born 24 July 1968 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 July 1968, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Kristi Dawn Chenoweth , Kristin Chenowith, Kristen Chenowith
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 55 (2), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Fantasy 4, Comedy 3, Family 3, Adventure 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,346m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Chenoweth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231811, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0155693/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52775

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Stranger Than Fiction*](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*Descendants*](https://film.one/film/descendants.md) (60)

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## Fi1m on Kristin Chenoweth

> Kristin Chenoweth makes exaggerated comic characters believable by taking their feelings seriously. We recommend starting with Olive Snook in *Pushing Daisies*, where her comic confidence holds up even when the programme becomes too sweet.

Olive Snook can be as silly as *Pushing Daisies* (2007) requires, and Kristin Chenoweth never looks embarrassed to be playing her. She does not pause to reassure us that she knows how absurd it all is. We laughed because she lets Olive commit to the silliness without asking us to applaud the effort. She also finds the sadness beneath Olive’s eccentricity, so there is more to watch than a succession of comic turns. We rate her most when a role allows both that boldness and a reason for it.

Her stage work helps explain the size and precision of those performances. Sally Brown in *You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown* (1999) and the original Glinda in *Wicked* (2003) established her in musical comedy. Her soprano can move from coloratura to nasal comedy, and she prepares alternative line readings and physical business alongside the singing. The recurring role of Annabeth Schott in *The West Wing* (2004) gave her room for dramatic work. By *Pushing Daisies*, television was making good use of her willingness to play a heightened character without apologising for it.

That series also gives her colleagues who know how to leave one another space. Chi McBride’s dry delivery as Emerson Cod is a welcome counterweight to the sweetness, while Jim Dale’s narration makes the strangeness sound ordinary. Chenoweth can be expansive without being responsible for supplying all the comedy. The programme can still become exhausting in its determination to charm, and her confidence cannot cure that. But she belongs to an ensemble that makes an impossible romance matter by taking the silliness seriously.

The limitation is the tendency to keep casting her in quirky supporting parts, where broad playing can slip into caricature. A distinctive voice and a supply of comic business are useful, but we want the character to have something to do beyond being distinctive. *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), in which she plays the Book Channel Host, is worth an evening chiefly for Will Ferrell’s restraint and his warmth with Maggie Gyllenhaal. It is not where we would start with Chenoweth. Start with Olive, and allow for the possibility that the programme’s sweetness will wear you out before its cast does.

## Biography

Kristin Chenoweth is an American actress and singer. She was born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth on 24 July 1968 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She trained in musical theatre and opera before beginning her career on stage.

Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in *Steel Pier* (1997). She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for *You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown* (1999) and originated the role of Glinda in *Wicked* (2003), receiving a further Tony nomination. Her screen credits include the Book Channel Host in *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), supporting roles in *The Pink Panther* (2006) and *RV* (2006), and voice work in animated films such as *Rio 2* (2014). On television she has appeared in *The West Wing* and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for *Pushing Daisies* (2009).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Wicked* (2024), Fi1m 70, as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star — [page](https://film.one/film/wicked.md)
- *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), Fi1m 54, as Daisy / Mary (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md)
- *Descendants* (2015), Fi1m 60, as Maleficent — [page](https://film.one/film/descendants.md)
- *Rio 2* (2014), Fi1m 50, as Gabi (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Olive Snook — [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Book Channel Host — [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Annabeth Schott — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

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

- *Stumble* (2025), series, as Tammy Istiny
- *The Holiday Junkie* (2024), as Mimi (voice)
- *Our Little Secret* (2024), as Erica
- *Wicked* (2024), as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/wicked.md)
- *Dolly Parton's Pet Gala* (2024), Actor
- *Bros* (2022), as Kristin Chenoweth
- *National Champions* (2021), as Bailey Lazor
- *The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration* (2021), Actor
- *Schmigadoon!* (2021), series, as Mildred Layton, Miss Codwell
- *Holidate* (2020), as Aunt Susan
- *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), as Daisy / Mary (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md)
- *In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies* (2020), as Soloist
- *A Christmas Love Story* (2019), as Katherine Clark · Executive Producer
- *Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas* (2018), Actor
- *The Star* (2017), as Abby (voice)
- *My Little Pony: The Movie* (2017), as Princess Skystar (voice)
- *American Gods* (2017), series, as Easter
- *Class Rank* (2017), as Janet Krauss
- *Speech & Debate* (2017), as Kristin Chenoweth
- *Trial & Error* (2017), series, as Lavinia Peck-Foster
- *Hairspray Live!* (2016), as Velma Von Tussle
- *Hard Sell* (2016), as Lorna Buchanan
- *The Peanuts Movie* (2015), as Fifi (voice)
- *Descendants* (2015), as Maleficent — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/descendants.md)
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Marylynne Keller
- *The Boy Next Door* (2015), as Vicky Lansing
- *Strange Magic* (2015), as Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)
- *The Opposite Sex* (2015), as Mrs. Kemp
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Vanessa Gekko (voice), Vanessa Gekko / Mrs. Teach-Bot (voice), Vanessa Gekko / Knickerbocker Receptionist (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Rio 2* (2014), as Gabi (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md)
- *Kirstie* (2013), series, as Brittany Gold
- *Mom* (2013), series, as Miranda
- *Family Weekend* (2013), as Samantha Smith-Dungy
- *Hit & Run* (2012), as Debbie Kreeger
- *GCB* (2012), series, as Carlene Cockburn
- *Glee Encore* (2011), as April Rhodes
- *You Again* (2010), as Georgia
- *Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue* (2010), as Rosetta (voice)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Courtney
- *The Adventures of Disney Fairies* (2010), series, as Rosetta (voice)
- *12 Men of Christmas* (2009), as E.J. Baxter
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Peggy Byrne — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure* (2009), as Rosetta (voice)
- *Into Temptation* (2009), as Linda Salerno
- *Glee* (2009), series, as April Rhodes — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Sit Down Shut Up* (2009), series, Actor
- *Four Christmases* (2008), as Courtney
- *Tinker Bell* (2008), as Rosetta (voice)
- *Space Chimps* (2008), as Kilowatt (voice)
- *Pushing Daisies* (2007), series, as Olive Snook — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pushing-daisies.md)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?* (2007), as Miss Noodle
- *A Sesame Street Christmas Carol* (2006), as Christmas Carol (voice)
- *Deck the Halls* (2006), as Tia Hall
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), as Book Channel Host — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *Running with Scissors* (2006), as Fern Stewart
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Diane
- *RV* (2006), as Mary Jo Gornicke
- *The Pink Panther* (2006), as Cherie
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards* (2005), as Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")
- *Bewitched* (2005), as Maria Kelly
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Devin (voice), Jill (voice)
- *Candide* (2005), as Cunegonde
- *The Music Man* (2003), as Marian Paroo
- *Big Shorts Mouse* (2003), as Susie Sunshine (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!* (2002), as Miss Noodle
- *Fillmore!* (2002), series, Actor
- *Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse* (2002), as Ms. Noodle
- *Baby Bob* (2002), series, as Crystal Carter
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!* (2001), as Ms. Noodle
- *Kristin* (2001), series, as Kristin Yancey
- *Annie* (1999), as Lily St. Regis
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Annabeth Schott — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Portia Sanders — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, as Ms. Noodle
- *Legally Mad*, series, as Skippy Pylon
- *Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Kristin Chenoweth](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-b2c5d9190848.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kristin_Chenoweth_by_Gage_Skidmore_3.jpg/1280px-Kristin_Chenoweth_by_Gage_Skidmore_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cover art of “I Will Always Love You” by Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-7e2bd156c7c7.jpg) Cover art of “I Will Always Love You” by Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. (2019) — Concord Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/DollyKristinAlwaysLove.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kristin Chenoweth at the Opening Night of "Queen of Versailles" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-ec9ed825b2ef.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth at the Opening Night of "Queen of Versailles" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/KristinChenoweth-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-KristinChenoweth-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristin Chenoweth at the Opening Night of "Queen of Versailles" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-eafd8baf205a.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth at the Opening Night of "Queen of Versailles" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/KristinWave-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-KristinWave-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristin Chenoweth](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-7da8555469c7.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristin Chenoweth](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-74add8a27ad3.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristin Chenoweth](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-74bfa8b3e437.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth — Image via TMDB
- ![Kristin Chenoweth on the red carpet at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-cc5995b07484.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth on the red carpet at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage (2018) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Kristin_Chenoweth_%2825877012807%29.jpg/1280px-Kristin_Chenoweth_%2825877012807%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kristin Chenoweth on the red carpet at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/99379/gallery-82601ab4aa9a.jpg) Kristin Chenoweth on the red carpet at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage (2018) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Kristin_Chenoweth_%2825877118927%29.jpg/1280px-Kristin_Chenoweth_%2825877118927%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2009: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Pushing Daisies*

### Other awards — 4 won, 2 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2015: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- GLAAD Vanguard Award 2011: GLAAD Vanguard Award (won)
- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2011: Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2004: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 1999: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (won), for *You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown*
- Theatre World Award 1997: Theatre World Award (won)

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

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