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{{short description|American actress (born 1939)}} |
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| name = Janie Sell |
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| othername = Jane Ann Trese |
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| birthname = Jane Ann Sell |
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| birth_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Actress, singer |
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|occupation = Stage/television actress |
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| spouse = Patrick Trese |
| spouse = Patrick Trese (secondly; c. 1990-present) |
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| children = 1 (by her first marriage) |
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| tonyawards = '''[[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]]''' <br>1974 ''[[Over Here!]]''}} |
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| awards = '''[[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Featured Actress in a Musical]]''' <br>1974 ''[[Over Here!]]'' |
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'''Jane Ann "Janie" Sell''' (born October 1, 1939, [[Detroit, Michigan]]) is an |
'''Jane Ann "Janie" Sell''' (born October 1, 1939, in [[Detroit, Michigan]]) is an American stage actress. She has performed in plays and musicals both on and off-Broadway, as well as in some films and television episodes. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Sell won the Tony |
Sell won the [[Tony Award]] for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for ''[[Over Here!]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/?q=Janie%20Sell |title=Winners (Janie Sell) |publisher=[[Tony Awards]]}}</ref> which also starred the then-surviving [[Andrews Sisters]] Maxene and Patty, and introduced [[John Travolta]] and [[Marilu Henner]] to Broadway. She also appeared in ''[[George M!]]'', ''[[I Love My Wife]]'', ''[[Irene (musical)|Irene]]'', ''[[Dames at Sea]]'' and a revival of ''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]''. She appeared off-Broadway in ''[[Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater]]'' in 1979 at the [[Village East by Angelika|Entermedia Theater]]. The musical comedy version of Vonnegut's novel was adapted and directed by [[Howard Ashman]], with music by [[Alan Menken]], and lyrics by Ashman and Dennis Green.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/03/archives/janie-sell-in-vonnegut-show.html|title=Janie Sell in Vonnegut Show|date=September 3, 1979|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> |
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She substituted for [[Carol Burnett]] in each Wednesday matinée performance of the comedy ''[[Moon Over Buffalo]]'', which co-starred [[Philip Bosco]], in the mid-1990s.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} |
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==Last role== |
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A legal secretary, she last worked as an actress substituting for [[Carol Burnett]], and playing Burnett's role in [[wikt:matinée|matinée]] performances of the comedy, ''[[Moon Over Buffalo]]'', which co-starred [[Philip Bosco]], in the mid-1990s. |
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==Acting credits== |
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===Theatre=== |
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!Year |
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!Role |
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|1968 |
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|''[[George M!]]'' |
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|Mrs. Baker/Mme. Grimaldi/Flamethrower's Assistant |
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|Broadway |
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|1973 |
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|''[[Irene (musical)|Irene]]'' |
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|Jane Burke, Irene O'Dare (u/s) |
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|Broadway |
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|1974 |
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|''[[Over Here!]]'' |
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|Mitzi |
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|Broadway |
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|1976 |
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|''[[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]]'' |
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|Gladys Bumps |
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|Broadway |
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|rowspan="2" |1977 |
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|''[[I Love My Wife]]'' |
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|Monica |
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|Broadway |
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|''[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]]'' |
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|Lillian Holiday |
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|Broadway |
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|1979 |
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|''[[Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater]]'' |
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|Sylvia Rosewater |
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|Off-Broadway |
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|1995 |
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|''[[Moon Over Buffalo]]'' |
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|Charlotte Hay (standby), Ethel (standby) |
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|Broadway |
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===Television and film=== |
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!Year |
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!Role |
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|1975 |
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|''Wives'' |
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|Frannie |
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|TV movie |
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|rowspan="2" |1979 |
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|''Starting Fresh'' |
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|Phoebe Johnson |
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|TV movie |
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|''[[Lost and Found (1979 film)|Lost and Found]]'' |
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|Zelda |
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|1980 |
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|''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' |
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|Old Mother Hubbard |
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|1 episode |
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|1983 |
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|''Your Place...Or Mine'' |
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|Sandy |
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|TV movie |
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|1984 |
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|''A Good Sport'' |
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|Sherry |
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|TV movie |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IBDB name |
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*{{Playbill person|janie-sell-vault-0000042460}} |
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*{{IMDb name|0783259}} |
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*{{tv.com person|601273}} |
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{{TonyAward MusicalFeaturedActress 1947-1975}} |
{{TonyAward MusicalFeaturedActress 1947-1975}} |
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| NAME =Sell, Janie |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =October 1, 1939 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Detroit, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:1939 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American musical theatre actresses]] |
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[[Category:Theatre World Award winners]] |
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[[Category:Tony Award winners]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:34, 31 August 2023
Janie Sell | |
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Born | Jane Ann Sell October 1, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Other names | Jane Ann Trese (married name) |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Spouse(s) | Patrick Trese (secondly; c. 1990-present) |
Children | 1 (by her first marriage) |
Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Musical 1974 Over Here! |
Jane Ann "Janie" Sell (born October 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American stage actress. She has performed in plays and musicals both on and off-Broadway, as well as in some films and television episodes.
Career
[edit]Sell won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Over Here!,[1] which also starred the then-surviving Andrews Sisters Maxene and Patty, and introduced John Travolta and Marilu Henner to Broadway. She also appeared in George M!, I Love My Wife, Irene, Dames at Sea and a revival of Pal Joey. She appeared off-Broadway in Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater in 1979 at the Entermedia Theater. The musical comedy version of Vonnegut's novel was adapted and directed by Howard Ashman, with music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by Ashman and Dennis Green.[2]
She substituted for Carol Burnett in each Wednesday matinée performance of the comedy Moon Over Buffalo, which co-starred Philip Bosco, in the mid-1990s.[citation needed]
Acting credits
[edit]Theatre
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1968 | George M! | Mrs. Baker/Mme. Grimaldi/Flamethrower's Assistant | Broadway |
1973 | Irene | Jane Burke, Irene O'Dare (u/s) | Broadway |
1974 | Over Here! | Mitzi | Broadway |
1976 | Pal Joey | Gladys Bumps | Broadway |
1977 | I Love My Wife | Monica | Broadway |
Happy End | Lillian Holiday | Broadway | |
1979 | Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater | Sylvia Rosewater | Off-Broadway |
1995 | Moon Over Buffalo | Charlotte Hay (standby), Ethel (standby) | Broadway |
Television and film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Wives | Frannie | TV movie |
1979 | Starting Fresh | Phoebe Johnson | TV movie |
Lost and Found | Zelda | ||
1980 | Captain Kangaroo | Old Mother Hubbard | 1 episode |
1983 | Your Place...Or Mine | Sandy | TV movie |
1984 | A Good Sport | Sherry | TV movie |
References
[edit]- ^ "Winners (Janie Sell)". Tony Awards.
- ^ "Janie Sell in Vonnegut Show". The New York Times. September 3, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
External links
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