14 Facts About Kristine Nielsen

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Kristine E Nielsen was born on May 28,1955 and is an American actress known for her work on Broadway and Off-Broadway.

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Kristine Nielsen's mother, a Democrat, worked in government, at one point for president Jimmy Carter, and her father was a USNavy captain.

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Kristine Nielsen's sister was Karen Grammaticas, wife of Dr Andrew Grammaticas.

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Kristine Nielsen's great-grandfather, Lewis Gerard, was an immigrant from France who fought for the Union in the Civil War.

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Kristine Nielsen next appeared in Jackie: An American Life playing various characters, including Rose Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.

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Kristine Nielsen later appeared on Broadway in Christopher Durang's play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Sonia.

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Kristine Nielsen played the role until the show closed on February 22,2015, after 169 performances.

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Kristine Nielsen won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her role as Madeline Newell in Dog Opera.

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Kristine Nielsen won the Obie and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Featured Actress for her role as Mrs Siezmagraff in Betty's Summer Vacation by Christopher Durang.

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In 2005, Kristine Nielsen starred as Veronica in Christopher Durang's play Miss Witherspoon at Playwrights Horizons.

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Kristine Nielsen has appeared at the Guthrie Theater and in many regional theatre productions.

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Kristine Nielsen next played the role of Emily Bailey in the Woody Allen film Small Time Crooks.

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Kristine Nielsen has since appeared in the 2007 film The Savages starring Laura Linney, 2010's Morning Glory starring Rachel McAdams, and That's What Kristine Nielsen Said.

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Kristine Nielsen has appeared on Third Watch, Conviction, two episodes of Law and Order, and three episodes of Political Animals as Alice, starring Sigourney Weaver.