Veanne Cox Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Ensemble for the Broadway show "The Dinner Party" in 2001
• Was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as Amy in Stephen Sondheim's "Company․"
• Won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance for her work in theater
• Studied ballet at the Washington School of Ballet, acting at the Studio Theatre's Conservatory, and voice at Catholic University
• Made her Broadway debut in the Marvin Hamlisch musical "Smile․"
• Quote: "(On "Caroline, or Change"): "When you play something that is so beautifully written, it's like living a real life on the stage․․․It's such a lovely thing - you don't have to work so hard to try and make it alive․""
• Best known as a stage actress, ballet dancer, and for her role as Miranda Margulies in "You've Got Mail" and as Melanie Corman in "Two Weeks Notice․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "Damn Yankees," "La Cage aux Folles," "Paradise Park," and many others