Catherine Cox (actress)

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Catherine Cox
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Education Wittenberg University (BA)
Occupation(s) Stage, television actress

Catherine Cox is an American actress known for her appearances in television, film, and theatre.

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Early life and education

Cox is a native of Toledo, Ohio, whose mother sang with an all-female orchestra during World War II. Cox graduated from Wittenberg University with a degree in music education. [1]

Career

A regular on the Broadway stage in the 1980s, Cox's credits include the original Ethel McCormack in the production of Footloose , the musical Oh Coward! , for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, [2] and Baby for which she won the Drama Desk Award. Other Broadway credits include roles in Rumors , Music Is , Whoopee! , Barnum , and One Night Stand . [3]

Cox has also worked extensively in regional theaters across the United States and in Off-Broadway productions in New York. Off-Broadway she has appeared in productions of William Finn's In Trousers , Rap Master Ronnie, By Strouse, It's Better With A Band, and The Waves.[ citation needed ] Cox's regional credits include the roles of Donna and Oolie in the Los Angeles production of City of Angels . [1]

Her television appearances include The Cosby Show , Law & Order , The Guiding Light , and Edge of Night.

Personal life

Cox is married to composer/musical director, David Evans and has two sons. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007BunkoCat
2009 Tenderness Bowling Waitress

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Edge of Night Billie Shuman2 episodes
1990 The Cosby Show Bernice PhelpsEpisode: "It's a Boy"
2002, 2006 Law & Order Barbara / Mrs. Hatcher2 episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 Marx, Andy (August 31, 1991). "With Family in Tow, Cox Takes 'City of Angels' Over Manhattan". The Los Angeles Times. p. 2. ProQuest   281459320 . Retrieved December 5, 2020 via ProQuest.
  2. Blau, Eleanor (May 12, 1987). "2 Musicals Lead Tony Nominations". The New York Times. p. C 15. ProQuest   110775825 . Retrieved December 5, 2020 via ProQuest.
  3. Internet Broadway Database: Catherine Cox Credits on Broadway
  4. Gulfshore Playhouse Archived 2008-03-10 at the Wayback Machine