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Carolyn Mignini is a Drama Desk Award nominated actress who has appeared on Broadway, television, and film. Critic Rex Reed called her "a radiantly talented singer" who "electrified Broadway."[1]

Early life

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Mignini was born in Baltimore, one of six children. Her mother, Virginia, was a hairdresser, and her father Paul, the recipient of a Purple Heart and later, legislative representative of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.

At 13, Mignini attended The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University where she studied voice. At 17, she was crowned Miss Teenage America.[2] During her tenure, she co-hosted the CBS World's Fair Special and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, appeared on The Mike Douglas Show and To Tell the Truth, and represented Dr. Pepper with Dick Clark.

She later attended Boston Conservatory of Music and New York University.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Stage

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Mignini made her debut in the original Broadway run of Fiddler on the Roof with Adrienne Barbeau and Bette Midler, and later appeared in the show's 50th anniversary tribute at New York's Town Hall.[9][10][11]

Mignini starred on Broadway and in Los Angeles in Tintypes, in which she played Anna Held and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Time magazine praised Mignini's "seraphic soprano" and her performance was memorialized by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. The cast of Tintypes performed on The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, recorded an original cast album, and the show was filmed for television.[12][13][14]

Mignini played Assunta in the 2019 Marisa Tomei-led revival of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo on Broadway. She also appeared on Broadway in Tricks and Christopher Durang's A History of the American Film.[15][16][17]

Off-Broadway, she appeared in A.R. Gurney's Middle Ages, Christopher Durang's Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, and in the Dorothy Fields' revue, A Lady Needs a Change. Additional Off-Broadway credits include The Fantasticks, I Married Wyatt Earp, Hereafter, Master Class as Maria Callas, Hard Sell, Mirandolina, Legs, and multiple productions at Ensemble Studio Theatre.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Regionally, Mignini appeared in the pre-Broadway tryout of One Night Stand with Tony Curtis, Because of Winn-Dixie, Dirt, A String of Pearls, and Death of a Salesman, and served as music director of a revival of Kurt Weill's Happy End in Los Angeles.[29][30][31][32][33]

Film and television

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Mignini appeared in the films Worth with Michael Keaton, Bruce, If I Ever See You Again, and Backfield in Motion.[34][35][36][7]

She played "Kathy" and "a million other characters" on Captain Kangaroo. In his memoir, Kangaroo star Bob Keeshan remarked that Mignini could "sing, dance, act, be funny and anything else you ask of her."[37]

She had recurring roles as Maggie Gyllenhaal's mother on The Deuce and in the Ben Stiller-helmed Escape at Dannemora.

She appeared in episodes of House of Cards, Blue Bloods, The Good Wife, Veep, Alien Nation, Mad About You, The Wonder Years, Murphy Brown, Picket Fences, Family Ties, 21 Jump Street, Fame, Newhart, and others.[38][39][40][41][42]

She was a member of the musical group "The Klowns," whose album was released by RCA Victor. The group appeared on an ABC primetime television special with Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis, Juliet Prowse, and Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus.[43]

Personal life

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She is married to actor Steve Vinovich. They have two children.[44]

References

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  1. ^ Reed, Rex (February 18, 1981). "Sweetheart of a Singer at Sweetwater's". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Miss Teen‐Age Crowned". The New York Times. 1964-11-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  3. ^ Segreti, Amy (June 25, 2004). "Paul J. Mignini, 82, union official". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Anon, Anon (August 21, 1964). "Carolyn Mignini Named National Talent Queen". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Anon, Anon (July 8, 1964). "Two Carolyns Going to N.J. To Seek High School Titles". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Anon, Anon (November 2, 1966). "Teen Pageant Saturday with a Local Touch". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Cedrone, Lou (December 2, 1980). "Carolyn Mignini is Getting Closer to Her Theatrical Goals". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Anon, Anon (March 12, 1965). "Teenage Miss to Be Seen at AHC". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Grode, Eric (2015-12-18). "A Half-Century of 'Fiddler on the Roof' Memories". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  10. ^ Gans, Andrew (May 30, 2014). "DIVA TALK: Moving Fiddler Memories Continue from Carolyn Mignini, Fyvush Finkel, Joy Hermalyn, Erik Liberman and More". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Henneberger, Melinda (2014-06-14). "50th anniversary of 'Fiddler on the Roof' reunites Tevye's many daughters". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  12. ^ "Nostalgic 'Tintypes' Fading After 93 Performances". The New York Times. 1981-01-08. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  13. ^ Hadden, Briton (1980). Time. Time Incorporated.
  14. ^ "Hirschfeld Search | alhirschfeldfoundation.org". www.alhirschfeldfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  15. ^ Brantley, Ben (2019-10-16). "Review: Marisa Tomei Braves a Typhoon in 'The Rose Tattoo'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  16. ^ Eder, Richard (1978-03-31). "Play: 'History of American Film'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  17. ^ Barnes, Clive (1973-01-09). "Stage: 'Tricks,' Musical Based on Moliere, Arrives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  18. ^ Rich, Frank (1982-03-14). "STAGE: GURNEY'S 'THE MIDDLE AGES'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  19. ^ Corry, John (1982-05-21). "BROADWAY; 'Rock 'n' Roll: First 5,000 Years' coming in the fall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  20. ^ Dietz, Dan (2010-03-10). Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5731-1.
  21. ^ Suskin, Steven (2011-05-31). "I Married Wyatt Earp". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  22. ^ Lee, Ashley (2014-10-30). "Why CBS' Late Night VP Opened a Musical About What Happens After You Die". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  23. ^ Hetrick, Adam (March 16, 2013). "Gallery Players Master Class, Starring Carolyn Mignini as Maria Callas, Begins March 16". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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  25. ^ Willis, John (1981). Theatre World 1979-1980. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-517-54264-4.
  26. ^ New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. 1985-10-21.
  27. ^ Gussow, Mel (1992-05-05). "Review/Theater; Giving One-Act Plays Fairest Shot at Success". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  28. ^ Gussow, Mel (1984-05-05). "STAGE: ENSEMBLE STUDIO'S MARATHON '84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  29. ^ Collins, William B. (September 11, 1973). "Murky Comedy Falls Short". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  30. ^ Hetrick, Adam (April 18, 2015). "Broadway-Bound Because of Winn-Dixie Officially Opens Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  31. ^ Marks, Peter (2012-10-22). "Bryony Lavery's 'Dirt' is muddy indeed". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  32. ^ Koehler, Robert (1989-01-12). "STAGE REVIEW : 'Pearls' Captures World War II Home Front". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  33. ^ Nichols, David C. (2005-01-28). "Troupe embraces spirit of 'Happy End'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  34. ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-08-10). "'Worth' Trailer: First Look At 9/11 Victims Fund Drama Starring Michael Keaton". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  35. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-11-22). "Ashley Hamilton To Helm 'Gothic Harvest'; UTA Inks Jason Kohn; Comedy Dynamics Nabs Two Titles – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  36. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2021-10-11). Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4542-1.
  37. ^ "Captain Kangaroo Character Cosmo Allegretti Dies; Puppeteer Was Mr. Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock, Dancing Bear & More". E! Online. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  38. ^ Keeshan, Bob (2008-12-18). Growing Up Happy: Captain Kangaroo Tells Yesterday's Children How to Nurture Their Own. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48570-0.
  39. ^ Phillips, Mark; Garcia, Frank (2014-05-12). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1030-6.
  40. ^ Scott, Tony (1994-01-06). "Mad About You Paul Is Dead". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  41. ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1991.
  42. ^ Farley, Rebecca. "Your Guide To The Characters Of "The Deuce"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  43. ^ Cedrone, Lou (November 18, 1970). "Chamberlain as 'Hamlet'". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  44. ^ Smith, Liz (January 9, 1983). "The New Big Apple of Hollywood's Eye". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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