Catherine Brunell

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Catherine Brunell
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Alma mater Northwestern University
OccupationActress
SpouseChristopher Mark Peterson (m. 2002)
Website catherinebrunell.net

Catherine Brunell is an American actress from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

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She married actor Christopher Mark Peterson on October 20, 2002. [1]

Acting roles

Broadway

YearShowRoleTheaterRef.
1997-2001 Les Misérables Eponine Imperial Theatre [2]
2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie Cora, Mathilde, Millie u/s Marquis Theatre [3]
2003 Big River Standby, Understudy American Airlines Theatre [4]
2008 A Tale of Two Cities Ensemble, Lucie u/s Al Hirschfeld Theatre [5]
2011 Mary Poppins Annie, Mary Poppins u/s New Amsterdam Theatre [6]
2012-13 Elf Ensemble, Jovie u/sAl Hirschfeld Theatre [7]
2015-16 Something Rotten! Portia St. James Theatre [8]
2019-20 Mean Girls Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George August Wilson Theatre [9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Sound of Music Live! Frau Zeller NBC TV special
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt JennyEpisode: "Kimmy Rides a Bike!"

Education

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