Since 2013, Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disney's computer-animated Frozen franchise. She played recurring character Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee from 2010 to 2013. After reprising her Rent role in the musical's 2005 film adaptation, she was cast as Nancy Tremaine in Disney's musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007), eventually returning to the role in its 2022 sequel Disenchanted. Menzel began transitioning into film and television in the early 2000s. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical's original West End production until the end of 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. The popularity of the musical, Menzel's character, and signature song " Defying Gravity" earned her a devoted musical theatre following. After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 Menzel originated the Broadway role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to live theatre. ![]() Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, a Disney Legends Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Drama League Awards and four Drama Desk Awards. ![]() Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway – and for having achieved mainstream success across stage, film, and music – Menzel has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" in honor of her achievements. Idina Kim Menzel ( / ɪ ˈ d iː n ə m ɛ n ˈ z ɛ l/ ih- DEE-nə men- ZEL née Mentzel born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer.
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