About Sutton Foster - Tony Award Winning Actress

Sutton Foster is an award-winning actor, singer and dancer who feels blessed to be living her dream.

Sutton was born in Georgia, raised in Michigan, and currently lives in New York City. She appeared in The Will Rogers Follies, Grease!, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie, and Les Miserables before her big break and Tony Award-winning performance in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Sutton originated roles in the Broadway productions of Little Women, The Drowsy Chaperone, Young Frankenstein, and Shrek the Musical.

After starring as Reno Sweeney in The Roundabout's revival of "Anything Goes", a role that earned Sutton the 2011 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Astaire, and Broadway.com's Audience Favorite Awards, Sutton is spending some time in LA where she is starring in the new ABC Family drama, "Bunheads".

She was first seen on television on Star Search at age 15, and has more recently appeared in Johnny and the Sprites and Flight of the Conchords. As a solo artist, Sutton has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, Feinstein's, and Joe's Pub, among others. In addition to performing, Sutton’s passions include her shih-tzu, Linus and most reality television shows.

View all of Sutton Foster's Awards and Recognitions Below!

Awards and Recognitions

Sutton Foster Wins the Tony Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie

Sutton Foster Wins the Tony Award for Anything Goes

Awards

2011 Tony Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Anything Goes

2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Anything Goes

2011 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Anything Goes

2011 Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer, Broadway - Anything Goes

2011 Broadway.com Audience Favorite Award - Anything Goes

2009 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Shrek The Musical

2002 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2002 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2002 Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer, Broadway - Thoroughly Modern Millie

Nominations

2009 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance - Shrek the Musical

2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Shrek the Musical

2009 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Shrek the Musical

2008 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance - Young Frankenstein

2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone

2006 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance - The Drowsy Chaperone

2006 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone

2006 LA Ovation Award as Lead Actress in a Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone

2006 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Little Women - The Musical

2006 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone

2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Little Women - The Musical

2005 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance - Little Women - The Musical

2005 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Little Women - The Musical

2002 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance - Thoroughly Modern Millie