Quick Facts
Biography
Randy Graff (born May 23, 1955) is an American actress.
Career
Graff was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of Wagner College. She is a cousin of actor Todd Graff and of actress Ilene Graff.
Graff has been in feature films such as Keys to Tulsa and Rent as well as being in television shows such as NBC's Law & Order a number of times. In addition to film and television, Graff has been in several Broadway shows. She originated the role of Fantine in the musical Les Misérables when the production opened on Broadway in 1987, which included "I Dreamed a Dream", also on the soundtrack released in 1990. According to Graff, she was the first person to sing "I Dreamed a Dream" in the United States of America. She has also appeared in Broadway revivals of the musicals Damn Yankees and Fiddler on the Roof.
Filmography
- Working It Out: Pilot (1990) TV Episode – Andy #1
- Law & Order
- Sonata for Solo Organ (1991) TV Episode – Dr. Martha Kershan
- Attorney Client (2002) TV Episode – Hillary Morton
- Publish and Perish (2005) TV Episode – Helen DeVries
- Drexell's Class (1991) TV Series – Principal Francine E. Itkin
- Mad About You: Bedfellows (1993) TV Episode – Sharon, Paul's older sister
- Bless This House: Pilot (1995) TV Episode – Marion
- Keys to Tulsa (1997) – Louise Brinkman
- Ed: The Stars Align (2001) TV Episode – Attorney
- Rent (2005) – Mrs. Cohen
Theatre
- Broadway
- Fiddler on the Roof (2004)
- A Class Act (2001) - Tony nomination, Best Actress in a Musical
- High Society (1998)
- Moon Over Buffalo (1995)
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor (1993)
- Falsettos
- City of Angels (1989) - Tony winner, Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Les Misérables (1987)
- Saravà (1979)
- Grease
- Off-Broadway
- A... My Name Is Alice (1983 and 1984)
- Hotel Suite (2000) – Millie
- A Class Act (2000) – Sophie
- Do Re Mi (1999) Encores!, New York City – Kay Cram
- Regional
- Motherhood Out Loud (2009) – Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, New York
- Damn Yankees (2008) - The New York City Center
- Broadway: Three Generations (2008) – Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- Hello, Dolly! (2007) – "Dolly", The Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
- Elegies: A Song Cycle (2006) – "Reprise! Broadway's Best "Marvelous Musical Mondays", Los Angeles, California
- A Little Night Music (2002) – "Charlotte" Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- A...My Name is Alice listing, 1983 lortel.org, accessed December 22, 2011
- Rich, Frank."Theater: 'My Name Is Alice,' At American Place",The New York Times, February 27, 1984
- Hetrick, Adam.Graff and Kellerman Added to Motherhood Out Loud at Bay Street" playbill.com, July 27, 2009
- Benjamin, Joel. [1] theatrescene.net, July 15, 2008
- Gans, Andrew.Graff, Ashmanskas, Brescia, Osnes, von Essen Explore Broadway: Three Generations Oct. 2-5" playbill.com, October 2, 2008
- Gans, Andrew."Well, Hello, Randy: Tony Winner Graff Begins Dolly! Run at the Muny July 9" playbill.com, July 9, 2007
- Gans, Andrew."L.A. Elegies — with Randy Graff, Liz Callaway and Malcolm Gets — Offered Sept. 11", playbill.com, September 11, 2006
- Gans, Andrew."Sixth Sondheim Starts: A Little Night Music Begins Perfs. in D.C. Aug. 2" playbill.com, August 2, 2002