Carol Lawrence

Birth Name:

Carol Maria Laraia

Birth Place:

Melrose Park, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a Golden Laurel award for Top Female New Personality in 1962, and came in fifth place
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
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 cookbook, "I Remember Pasta," broke the record for cookbook sales on the Home Shopping Network
Her interests include cooking, fitness, nutrition, health and exercise
Released an autobiography called "Carol Lawrence: The Backstage Story․"

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