Janet Aldrich
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Janet Aldrich, born Janet Wallerich on October 16, 1956, in Hinsdale, Illinois, is an American actress and singer whose Broadway career spanned from 1977 to 1996. The daughter of George and Frances Wallerich, she is married to Carlos Valdes-Dapena, with whom she has two children and two grandchildren. The family resides in West Orange, New Jersey.
Aldrich made her Broadway debut in 1982 in Annie, going on to appear in a range of productions including Applause, The Three Musketeers, Broadway Boy, and Starmites. Her stage work extended well beyond Broadway, earning her recognition in regional and international theater. In 1986, she received the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a Resident Musical for her performance in Forbidden Broadway. The following year, she was awarded a Victoire de la Musique for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in a Paris production of Cabaret. Her work as the Baker's Wife in Into the Woods in 1992 earned her a nomination for a Philadelphia Inquirer Critics Choice Award, and her portrayal of Rose in Song of Singapore brought a nomination for a Connecticut Critics Choice Award.
Aldrich's career continued beyond her Broadway years into festival and independent theater. In 2017, she received the Outstanding Individual Performance Award at the New York Musical Festival for her portrayal of Sophie Tucker in the original musical Ben, Virginia & Me (The Liberace Musical).
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- Born
- October 16, 1956
- Hometown
- Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
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