Jessie Mueller Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role as Carole King in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" in 2014
• Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Melinda Wells in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" in 2012
• Won a Theater World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut for her role as Melinda Wells in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" in 2012
• Began her stage acting career in Chicago, performing in shows like "She Loves Me," "Guys and Dolls," and "Fiddler on the Roof․"
• Quote: "(On Carole King): "There's [nothing] between her and the music․ I think that's why people find her so compelling, why people connect with her on such a personal level․ There's no disconnect․ There's no wall․ She's just sharing what she's got․""
• Quote: "(On playing Carole King): "She's just real and full of heart and full of joy․ We want to have that kind of joy in the way we tell her story․""
• Best known for her role as Carole King in the Broadway musical "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical․"
• Made her Broadway debut opposite Harry Connick Jr․ in a revival of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever․"