30 Facts About Jessie Mueller

Jessica Ruth Mueller was born on February 20,1983 and is an American actress and singer.

Jessie Mueller started her acting career in Chicago and won two Joseph Jefferson Awards in 2008 and 2011 for her roles as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel and Amalia Balash in Jessie Mueller Loves Me.

Jessie Mueller won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Jessie Mueller went on to receive two additional Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award nominations for her leading roles in Waitress and the Broadway revival of Carousel.

Jessie Mueller was born to actors Jill and Roger Jessie Mueller and was raised in Evanston, Illinois.

Jessie Mueller graduated from Evanston Township High School in 2001 and from Syracuse University in 2005.

Jessie Mueller followed this with various roles in the Chicago area including Lizzie Fields in Baby, the Lady-In-Waiting in Once Upon a Mattress, and Esther in Meet Me in St Louis.

Jessie Mueller made her Broadway debut in a revised revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Melinda Wells, a role originated by Barbara Harris.

Jessie Mueller played Cinderella in The Public Theater's 2012 production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods at the Delacorte Theater.

Jessie Mueller then took over the role of Billie Bendix in Nice Work If You Can Get It, from March 29,2013, until the show closed on June 15,2013.

Jessie Mueller starred in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which opened on Broadway on January 12,2014.

Jessie Mueller had performed this role in the try-out in San Francisco in 2013.

Jessie Mueller's performance won her the Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.

Jessie Mueller left the Broadway production on March 6,2015.

On February 8,2015, Jessie Mueller won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

Jessie Mueller reprised her role as Jenna in the musical adaptation of the film Waitress on Broadway, having previously played the role in a workshop of the musical in late 2014.

Jessie Mueller was nominated for awards including a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for her performance.

Jessie Mueller's performance earned her a 2016 Lilly Award for its message of female empowerment and safety.

In 2018, Jessie Mueller received three major nominations for her role as Julie Jordan, including her fifth Drama Desk nomination and her fourth Tony Award nomination.

Jessie Mueller is the first actress in any Broadway production of Carousel to receive such nominations for the role.

In early 2019, Jessie Mueller starred as Marian Paroo, opposite Norm Lewis, in the Kennedy Center's semi-staged concert production of The Music Man.

Jessie Mueller starred alongside Tracy Letts in the play The Minutes on Broadway.

Jessie Mueller voiced the character Rider in the Netflix children's animated series Centaurworld, which premiered July 30,2021.

In 2009, Jessie Mueller met and began a relationship with Andy Truschinski, an actor, film producer, and playwright, while performing opposite him in a Goodman Theatre production of A Christmas Carol.

Jessie Mueller has worked frequently with the Broadway community to raise awareness and funds for various causes including LGBT+ rights, anti-gun violence, women's rights, and adoption.

Jessie Mueller is known for her work supporting the arts and arts education.

In 2014, Jessie Mueller performed at the launch of the FWD Theatre Project, a grassroots effort to support the creation of new musicals in the Chicago theatre community.

In 2017, Jessie Mueller served as a mentor for students in Rosie's Theatre Kids, an organization started by actress and public personality Rosie O'Donnell to train and support youth in the performing arts.

Jessie Mueller continues to support her own alma maters, performing at a benefit showcase for Evanston Township High School's YAMO theatre program in 2017 and providing opportunities for meetings and talkbacks with Syracuse University drama students.

Jessie Mueller is a strong and consistent advocate for The Actors Fund.