Bernadette Peters (born
Bernadette Lazzara; February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer and children's book author. Over the course of a career that has spanned five decades, she has starred in
musical theatre, films and television, as well as performing in solo concerts and recordings. She is one of the most critically acclaimed
Broadway performers, having received nominations for seven
Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine
Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway
cast albums on which she has starred have won
Grammy Awards.