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13 Facts About Charlotte d'Amboise

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Charlotte Lorraine d'Amboise was born on May 11,1964 and is an American actress and dancer.

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Charlotte d'Amboise has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Chicago.

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Charlotte d'Amboise was born in New York City, the daughter of Jacques d'Amboise, a ballet dancer and choreographer, and Carolyn George, a ballet dancer and photographer.

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Charlotte d'Amboise performed in the role of Chris Hargensen in the ill-fated 1988 musical Carrie.

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Charlotte d'Amboise frequently has played the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago, first heading the 1997 national tour and later joining the Broadway revival cast in 1999.

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Charlotte d'Amboise has appeared in productions of the musical every year since 2001.

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In early 2005, Charlotte d'Amboise replaced Christina Applegate in the Boston leg of the pre-Broadway tour of the revival of Sweet Charity, as well as the first few weeks of previews on Broadway, following a foot injury sustained by Applegate that nearly cancelled the production.

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Once Applegate returned to the role in New York, Charlotte d'Amboise remained as her standby while simultaneously performing the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago.

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Charlotte d'Amboise appeared in the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line as Cassie, earning a Tony Award nomination.

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Charlotte d'Amboise originated the role of Fastrada in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, alongside her husband Terrence Mann, who played Charles.

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Charlotte d'Amboise appears as herself in Every Little Step, a documentary about the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line.

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Charlotte d'Amboise has appeared in several made-for-TV movies, including Alone in the Neon Jungle, Lost in the Bermuda Triangle and Galyntine.

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Charlotte d'Amboise has been married to Terrence Mann since January 20,1996.