Janet Aldrich

Janet Aldrich
Janet Aldrich
	Aldrich in 1987
Born	Janet Wallerich; October 16, 1956 (age 68); Hinsdale, Illinois, US
Occupation	Actress

Last updated April 10, 2025

Janet Aldrich (born Janet Wallerich;^[1] October 16, 1956 in Hinsdale, Illinois)^[2] is an American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway in musical theater and television.

Career

Aldrich debuted on Broadway in 1982 in Annie .^[3] She won the 1986 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress, Resident Musical, for her work in Forbidden Broadway ^[4] as well as a Victoire de la Musique ^[5] for her portrayal of Sally Bowles ^[6] in Cabaret in Paris, France, in 1987. In 2017, Aldrich won the Outstanding Individual Performance Award for her portrayal of Sophie Tucker in the original musical Ben, Virginia & Me (The Liberace Musical) at the New York Musical Festival.^[7] She was nominated for a Connecticut Critics Choice Award for her work as Rose in Song of Singapore^[8] and a Philadelphia Inquirer Critics Choice Award for her portrayal of the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods in 1992.

Personal life

Aldrich is the daughter of George and Frances Wallerich. She is married to Carlos Valdes-Dapena,^[1] with whom she has two children and two grandchildren and resides in West Orange, New Jersey.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director
1985	Ringers	Tony Cookson
1985	Une Femme ou Deux	Daniel Vigne
2000	Jails Hospitals & Hip Hop	Danny Hoch
2008	In 500 Words or Less	Molly Fowler
2011	Liberty Road	Jason Fraley
2020	#FareLife	Brian Hogan

Stage productions

Year	Title	Theater	Director	Location
2020	Tuning In - Cancelled due to COVID-19	Adirondack Theater Festival
2017	Ben, Virginia & Me – The Liberace Musical	NYMF	Paul Stancato	Off Broadway, New York City
2016	The House of Glass - Workshop	Arena Stage	Matt Cowart	Washington, DC
2012	The Music Man	Arena Stage	Molly Smith	Washington, DC
2010	Annie	Olney Theatre Center for the Arts	Mark Waldrop	Olney, MD
2002	Annie Warbucks	Montclair Operetta Conservatory	John de la Rosa	Montclair, NJ
2001	Annie	Montclair Operetta Conservatory	John de la Rosa	Montclair, NJ
1996	Applause	Paper Mill Playhouse & Pre-Broadway Tour	Gene Saks	Millburn, NJ
1995	On the Town - Concert Version	Westfield Symphony Orchestra	Brad Keimach	Westfield, NJ
1995	Anything Goes	Downtown Cabaret Theater	Scott Thompson	Bridgeport, CT
1995	Lust	John Houseman Theater	Bob Carlton	Off Broadway, New York City
1995	Lust – The American Premiere	Walnut Street Theater	Bob Carlton	Philadelphia, PA
1994	Me and My Girl	Walnut Street Theater	Charles "Chuck" Abbott	Philadelphia, PA
1993	The Song of Singapore	Downtown Cabaret Theater	Michael Garin	Bridgeport, CT
1993	Prime Time Prophet	Players' Theatre	Kevin Connors	Off-Broadway New York City
1992	Into The Woods	Walnut Street Theater	Charles "Chuck" Abbott	Philadelphia, PA
1989	Me and My Girl	Marquis Theater	Mike Ockrent	Broadway New York City
1988	Starmites	Criterion Center	Stuart Ross	Broadway New York City
1987–1988	Cabaret – In French	Théâtre Mogador	Jérôme Savary	Paris, France
1987	Broadway	Royale Theatre	George Abbott	Broadway New York City
1987	Broadway	Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival	George Abbott	Cleveland, Ohio
1987	The Boys From Syracuse	Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival	Gerald Freedman	Cleveland, Ohio
1986	Pump Boys and Dinettes	Geva Theatre Center	Jon Glazer	Rochester, NY
1985-1986	Forbidden Broadway	Omni Shoreham Hotel Marquis Room	Jan Neuberger, Gerard Alessandrini	Washington, DC
1985	Godspell	Ford's Theater	David Bell	Washington, DC
1985	They're Playing Our Song	Downtown Cabaret Theatre	Richard Sabellico	Bridgeport, CT
1984	The Three Musketeers	Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)	Joe Layton	Broadway New York City
1984	Meet Me In St. Louis	Darien Dinner Theatre	Dennis Cole	Darien, CT
1984	Comedy of Errors	Equity Library Theater	Kent Thompson	Off-Broadway New York City
1983	Wanted Dead Or Alive	Panache Cabaret	Chapman Roberts	Off-Broadway New York City
1983	La Chanteuse Extraordinaire	Le Ragtime	Bart Taylor	Cannes, France
1983	The Stronger - Workshop	Middlesex College Theater	Bobby LuPone, Bernie Telsey	Edison, NJ
1983	The Men's Group	Equity Library Theater	Kent Thompson	Off-Broadway New York City
1982	American Princess	INTAR Theatre	Jed Feuer	Off-Broadway New York City
1981	Annie	Uris Theatre	Martin Charnin	Broadway New York City
1980	Annie	2nd National Tour	Martin Charnin	Broadway National Tour
1980	Anyone Can Whistle	Berkshire Theatre Festival	Robert Tucker	Stockbridge, MA
1980	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	Equity Library Theater	Cash Baxter	Off-Broadway New York City

Television productions

Year	Title	Role	Location
1995	The Cosby Mysteries	Paige Coleman Episode 6	NBC
1993	Another World	Madame Charpentier, Courturier	NBC
1993	Saturday Night Live	Canteen Boys Eyes, Amy #4	NBC
1992	Saturday Night Live	Jack McManus	NBC
1992	Saturday Night Live	Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer	NBC
1992	Saturday Night Live	Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer	NBC
1992	Saturday Night Live	Tyson/Tall Tales of Recession	NBC
1992	Guiding Light	Patsy, PTA Chair	CBS
1991	Saturday Night Live	Johnny Letter	NBC
1991	Saturday Night Live	Alec Baldwin host: Jackie, his tough Biker Chick	CBS
1990	Saturday Night Live	Sheba, "Bleak Poetry" sketch with Sting	CBS
1987	Guiding Light	Sheila, Josh's call girl	CBS
1986	This Is Your Life Nikolai Volkoff	Magda, Nikolai's First Girlfriend	WWE
1985	Guiding Light	Suzy, Roxie's Friend from her dark past	CBS
1984	As the World Turns	Courtney, Script 7176	CBS
1983	Ryan's Hope	Nurse Nancy	CBS

References

1 2 "Janet Aldrich Biography (1956–)". Film Reference. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
↑ "Janet Aldrich". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
↑ "Janet Aldrich". Playbill. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
↑ "Helen Hayes Award Nominees & Recipients". theatreWashington. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
↑ "Les Victoires de la Musique - Palmarès 1987".
↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Maybe This Time.m4v. YouTube .
↑ "2017 New York Musical Festival Award Recipients Announced". Theater Mania. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
↑ "Past Awards". Bridgeport, Connecticut: Downtown Cabaret Theatre. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

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[fr-1] 1 2 "Janet Aldrich Biography (1956–)". Film Reference. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[ibdb-2] "Janet Aldrich". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[3] "Janet Aldrich". Playbill. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[4] "Helen Hayes Award Nominees & Recipients". theatreWashington. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[5] "Les Victoires de la Musique - Palmarès 1987".

[6] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Maybe This Time.m4v. YouTube .

[theatermania2017-7] "2017 New York Musical Festival Award Recipients Announced". Theater Mania. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

[dtcab-8] "Past Awards". Bridgeport, Connecticut: Downtown Cabaret Theatre. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

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