Carol Lawrence Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Maria in "West Side Story․"
• Won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award in 1960
• Was nominated for a Golden Laurel award for Top Female New Personality in 1962, and came in fifth place
• Started out as a chorus line singer and dancer and made her Broadway debut in 1952
• Best known for her work in musical theater, her Broadway successes include "West Side Story," "Saratoga," "I Do! I Do!" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman․"
• Played several notable roles at The Muny in St․ Louis, including Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," Charity in "Sweet Charity" and Lucille Early in "No, No, Nanette․"
• Appeared in award-winning television commercials for General Foods' International Coffees
• Her interests include cooking, fitness, nutrition, health and exercise
• Her cookbook, "I Remember Pasta," broke the record for cookbook sales on the Home Shopping Network
• Released an autobiography called "Carol Lawrence: The Backstage Story․"