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Denise Faye
Born
Denise Faye Greenbaum

(1963-07-16) July 16, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, New York, United States
Alma materBarnard College, Columbia University, School of American Ballet
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • choreographer
  • director
Years active1988–2014

Denise Faye Greenbaum (born July 16, 1963) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, and director.[1] She is the recipient of an American Choreography Award, as well as a Screen Actor's Guild Award for the 2002 film Chicago. Faye won the Dance Track Magazine Artist Award for best choreography in a feature film for her work in Burlesque. Additionally, she received nominations including the Fred and Adele Astaire Award and The World Dance Awards for her choreography in Burlesque.[2]

Career

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In 2014, Faye co-directed and choreographed much of Cher's Dressed to Kill tour.[3] Later she directed the concert DVD of Martha Davis & the Motels Live at the Whisky a Go Go's 50th Anniversary, released in the summer of 2015. Next she directed a music video for Martha Davis and the Motels.

Faye directed the staged reading of the musical The Magic Horn, written by Charlie Midnight, James Marr and Wendy Piggot at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, which was being developed for the Broadway stage.

Faye's choreography includes working with Hugh Jackman on a multimillion-dollar live extravaganza for Steve Wynn, Jennifer Aniston's strip tease in We're the Millers, and re-staging/choreographing Catherine Zeta-Jones in All That Jazz for the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

Among her many Broadway credits are Chicago, Guys and Dolls and Jerome Robbins Broadway. Plays include works at the Public Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival and Second Stage Theater.

Her choreography can be seen in such films as My Week with Marilyn, We're the Millers, Burlesque, and working alongside her mentor, Rob Marshall, in the Academy Award–winning Chicago, and Nine, among others. In television, she has choreographed and directed segments on shows such as The American Music Awards, Dancing with the Stars, and The X Factor UK. Additionally, she has choreographed many television commercials including GoDaddy for the 2012 Super Bowl and Dasani Water for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Prior to this, Faye trained at the School of American Ballet, danced with the New York City Ballet and then attended Barnard College with a double major in Urban Studies and Psychology. She has also danced in the Jon Bon Jovi music video "Queen of New Orleans", which was the first single from Jon's solo album Destination Anywhere.

In one of her most recent film performances, she appeared alongside Tom Cruise, Mary J. Blige, and Alec Baldwin in the 2012 film Rock of Ages.[4] She also appeared alongside Sandra Bullock and Casey Affleck in Chris Butler and Sam Fell's animated movie Paranorman in that same year as the voice of a Blithe Hollow Townperson.[5] This was her first appearance as a voice in an animated film. Her last film appearance was in 2013, when she made her second appearance as a voice in an animated film, Legends of Oz: Dorothy Returns, starring Lea Michelle and Bernadette Peters.[6]

Since 2013, Faye's career has been focused solely on choreography. In 2013 she choreographed The Oscars, and in 2015 she choreographed an episode of the TV series Kriste. She has also do choreography work in several other films and series since, including Central Intelligence (2016) and episodes of Mary + Jane (2017). In 2023, she was a choreographer for the music video "Heartbeat" by Davina Michelle.

Projects

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  • Magic Horn – Broadway musical in development: Director/Producer
  • Cher's Dressed to Kill tour
  • Martha Davis and the Motels – Video: Director
  • Davina Michelle: Heartbeat - Music video choreographer- 2023
  • Red Notice- Was a choreographer in this film starring Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds
  • Witches- Was a choreographer in the film based on Roald Dahl's book The Witches. - 2020
  • Ryan Hansen Solves Crime on Television - Choreographed two episodes in Season 4, which included episodes 4 and 8.
  • The Ranch- Choreographed one episode of this TV series (Season 2 Episode 7) - 2017
  • Mary + Jane- Choreographed Season 1 Episode 10.
  • Central Intelligence - Choreographer -
  • Steve Wynn birthday extravaganza starring Hugh Jackman – 2014
  • Fred and Adele Astaire Awards – Choreographed "All That Jazz" featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2013
  • We're the Millers – Film: Choreographed Jennifer Aniston's strip tease, Rawson Marshall Thurber director – 2013
  • Kirstie – TV: Choreographer – Kirstie Alley and Michael Richards – 2013
  • The Academy Awards – TV: Restaged/Choreographed All That Jazz featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2013
  • My Week with Marilyn – Film: Choreographed and Directed Michelle Williams musical numbers – 2011
  • Pirates of the Caribbean 4 – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer – Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz – 2011
  • Burlesque – Film: Choreographer, Steven Antin director – Cher, Christina Aguilera – 2010
  • The American Music Awards – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
  • X Factor UK-series finale – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
  • Dancing with the Stars – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
  • Castle: Choreographer – 2011
  • Saving Grace – TV: Choreographer – Holly Hunter – 2009
  • Nine – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca – Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marianne Cotilliard, Penélope Cruz – 2009
  • The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographer – 2007
  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca – Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera – 2006
  • Memoirs of a Geisha – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer – Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi – 2005
  • Stuart Little Three – Video: Choreographer – 2005
  • The 75th Annual Academy Awards – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographers – 2003
  • Chicago – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer – Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2002
  • Annie – Disney TV Movie: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer – Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber – 1999

Filmography

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Title[7] Year Role Notes[8]
The Equalizer 1988 Hooker Episode: "Target of Choice"
Secret Sins 1995 Colleen
Mighty Aphrodite 1995 Greek Chorus
Milk & Money 1996 Kimberly
Donnie Brasco 1997 Mob Girlfriend
Destination Anywhere: The Film 1997 Stripper Direct-to-video
The Next Step 1997 Heidi
Witness to the Mob 1998 Dawn De Bat Television film
Martial Law 1999 Daphne Pierce Episode: "Breakout"
That Championship Season 1999 Marion
Game Day 1999 Cassandra
American Pie 2 2001 Danielle
Chicago 2002 Annie American Choreography Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
The Drew Carey Show 2003 Susie Episode: "Turkeyspotting"
George Lopez 2003 Nicole Episode: "The Cuban Missus Crisis"
Nine 2009 Female Dancer
Burlesque 2010 Preacher
Rock of Ages 2012 Protest Mother #1
Paranorman 2012 Blithe Hollow Townsperson (voice)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 2013 (Additional Voices)

Stage credits

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Title Year Role Production Notes[9]
Song and Dance 1985 Various roles Royale Theatre 1985–1986
The Winter's Tale 1989 Ensemble Joseph Papp Public Theater
The Winter's Tale 1989 Ensemble Anspacher Theater
Jerome Robbins' Broadway 1989 Various roles Imperial Theatre 1989–1990
Guys and Dolls 1992 Mimi / Doll Martin Beck Theatre 1992–1995
The Goodbye Girl 1993 Cast of Richard III Marquis Theatre
Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1995 Maria Plymouth Theatre
Swinging on a Star 1995 Various roles Music Box Theatre 1995–1996
Filumena 1996 Diana
Chicago 1996 Liz Richard Rodgers Theatre 1996–1997
A Madhouse in Goa 1997 Aliki Second Stage Theater
Chicago 1997 Liz Shubert Theatre 1997–2003

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
American Choreography Awards 2002 Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Chicago Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2002 Best Cast Chicago Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2002 Best Cast Chicago Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2002 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Chicago Won
World Dance Award 2011 Outstanding Choreography Feature Film Nominated
The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards 2011 Best Choreography in a Feature Film Nominated
Dance Track Magazine -Artist Award 2011 Best Choreographer Film Won

References

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  1. ^ "Denise Faye". Brooklyn Management. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Denise Faye | Additional Crew, Actress, Director". IMDb. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cher Tour Grosses $55 Million (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Rock of Ages (2012) - IMDb, retrieved November 30, 2023
  5. ^ ParaNorman (2012) - IMDb, retrieved November 30, 2023
  6. ^ Finn, Will; Pierre, Daniel St (May 9, 2014), Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (Animation, Adventure, Family), Lea Michele, Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd, Summertime Entertainment (II), Prana Studios, retrieved November 30, 2023
  7. ^ "Denise Faye: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Denise Faye - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Denise Faye (Performer)". Playbill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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