1. Carol Lawrence was born on Carolina Maria Laraia; September 5,1932 and is an American actress, appearing in musical theatre and on television.
12 Facts About Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence is known for creating the role of Maria on Broadway in the musical West Side Story, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Carol Lawrence appeared at The Muny, St Louis, in several musicals, including Funny Girl.
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Carol Lawrence appeared in many television dramas, including Rawhide, The Six Million Dollar Man and Murder, Carol Lawrence Wrote.
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Carol Lawrence's parents were of Italian ancestry, her father being born in Trivigno, in the province of Potenza, and her maternal family coming from the same town.
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Carol Lawrence spent one year at Northwestern University and then left to pursue her career.
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Carol Lawrence achieved success in the role of Maria in the original Broadway production of West Side Story in 1957, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, losing to Barbara Cook.
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Carol Lawrence played the role for two years, and after an appearance in the short-lived show Saratoga in 1959 she returned to West Side Story for its 1960 season.
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Carol Lawrence made a few record albums of standards and showtunes including Tonight at 8:30, where she sang studio versions of the songs "Tonight", and "Something's Coming", both from West Side Story.
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Carol Lawrence played several roles at The Muny in St Louis, Missouri, the largest outdoor theater in the US, including Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Charity in Sweet Charity, and Lucille Early in No, No, Nanette.
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Carol Lawrence hosted five shows of Chef du Jour for the Food Network, cooking from I Remember Pasta, her own cookbook, and setting a record for cookbook sales on the Home Shopping Network.
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Carol Lawrence is Presbyterian and a member of the Bel Air Presbyterian Church.