1. Orfeh performed at the Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series in 2016, in the Broadway musicals Saturday Night Fever, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, and Chicago, as well as Off-Broadway in "Love, Janis", and "The Great American Trailer Park Musical".
Orfeh attended the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts and received a record deal shortly after graduation.
Orfeh remains a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which gives her nominating and voting privileges for the Grammy Awards.
Orfeh co-wrote the song "Wishing On You," which appears on the soundtrack of the Disney film Model Behavior that was released in 2000.
Orfeh made her Broadway debut in 1998 as a swing in Footloose.
In early 1999, Orfeh joined the ten-member company of The Gershwins 'Fascinating Rhythm' with Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson.
Orfeh then starred in the Original Broadway Company of London musical of Saturday Night Fever as Annette, and in addition to winning positive reviews, Orfeh met her former husband, Andy Karl, while playing the role.
In 2007, Orfeh was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the Legally Blonde musical.
Orfeh played the role of Paulette, a down on her luck hairdresser who helps Elle on her journey, while finding love of her own.
Orfeh received Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations for her performance.
Orfeh stayed with the show until it closed on October 19,2008.
Orfeh released her first solo album, What Do You Want from Me, on September 30,2008.
In 2014, Orfeh recorded a song for Michael Mott's album, "Where The Sky Ends" which was later released as a dance mix.
Orfeh released a cover single of the Eagles' song, Hotel California, on October 20,2023.
In 2001, Orfeh married actor Andy Karl, a three-time Tony-nominated actor whom she met during her time in Saturday Night Fever, and who played opposite her as Paulette's UPS man, Kyle, in the original cast of Legally Blonde.
Andy and Orfeh performed together in Me and Mrs Jones, Nights on Broadway II, Bright Lights, Big City, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman: The Musical, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.