Christine Ebersole
Ebersole on February 7, 2005
Born (1953-02-21) February 21, 1953
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1972–present
Spouses
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(m. 1976; div. 1981)​
    Bill Moloney
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    (m. 1988)​
    Children3

    Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals 42nd Street and Grey Gardens, winning two Tony Awards. She has co-starred on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son, in which she played Carol Walsh, and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her work in One Life to Live. She is also known for her recurring roles as Ms. Newberg on Royal Pains and White Diamond in the Steven Universe franchise. Since 2019, she has played the role of Dottie on Bob Hearts Abishola.

    Early life

    Ebersole was born in Winnetka, Illinois, the daughter of Marian Esther (née Goodley) and Robert "Bob" Ebersole.[1][2] Her father was the president of a steel company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[3] She has Swiss-German and Irish ancestry.[4] Ebersole graduated from New Trier High School in 1971. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois,[5] class of 1975, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[6]

    Career

    Ebersole in a Saturday Night Live promotional photo, 1981

    She met Marc Shaiman when he was 19 and the musical director of her first club act.[7] She appeared in two different parts on Ryan's Hope in 1977 (as a nurse) and 1980 (as Lily Darnell), and was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during 1981–82, the first full season under new producer Dick Ebersol (their similar surnames being a coincidence),[8] acting as "Weekend Update" co-anchor with Brian Doyle-Murray and at times impersonating Mary Travers, Cheryl Tiegs, Barbara Mandrell, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Rona Barrett.[9] Following SNL, she appeared in One Life to Live as daffy Maxie McDermott (receiving an Emmy nomination) and Valerie. She co-starred with Barnard Hughes on the sitcom The Cavanaughs, played the title role in the short-lived sitcom Rachel Gunn, R.N., and guest-starred on Will & Grace, Dolly!, Just Shoot Me, Murphy Brown, Ally McBeal, Samantha Who, Boston Legal, The Colbert Report, and Royal Pains. In 1991, she appeared as the titular Miss Jones in a pilot for an ABC series about a single mother, but the series was not taken up.[10]

    She appeared in the 1993 television film adaptation of Gypsy starring Bette Midler, and in the 2000 ABC-TV film Mary and Rhoda starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper.

    In 2011, she had a recurring role on the TV Land sitcom Retired at 35.[11] In 2014, she played Carol Walsh on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son. She has a recurring role on the USA Network television show Royal Pains as Ms. Newberg.[12][13]

    Ebersole's films have included Tootsie (1982), Amadeus (1984), Three Men and a Baby (1987), Mac and Me (1988), My Girl 2 (1994), Richie Rich (1994), Black Sheep (1996), and My Favorite Martian (1999).

    Ebersole has found considerable success on stage. She appeared in Going Hollywood, a musical by David Zippel and Jeremy Shaeffer. She was in the chorus in 1983 with Jerry Mitchell. They were both excited about the possibility of going to Broadway but never made it.[7] She was featured in Paper Moon by Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh and Carol Hall, which ran at the Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey) in September 1993.[14] Off-Broadway, she has appeared in Three Sisters and Talking Heads, and her Broadway credits include On the Twentieth Century, the 1979 revival of Oklahoma! (as Ado Annie), the 1980 revival of Camelot and the 2000 revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man.

    In 2001, she appeared in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street as Dorothy Brock, for which she won her first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical,[15] She next appeared in the 2002 Broadway revival of Dinner at Eight as Millicent Jordan for which she was nominated for the Tony Award, Featured Actress in a Play.[16] In 2005 she played M'Lynn in the Broadway production of Steel Magnolias.[17]

    Ebersole performing in Broadway on Broadway, a free promotional concert for Broadway shows, 2006

    In 2006, Ebersole took the dual roles of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale ("Big Edie") and Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") in Grey Gardens, a musical based upon the film of the same name. After a sold-out off-Broadway run, Ebersole remained with the roles when the production moved to Broadway in November 2006, and remained with the show through its closing in July 2007. For this role, she won her second Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.[18] She appeared as Elvira in the 2009 Broadway revival of the Noël Coward comedy Blithe Spirit.[19]

    She appeared in the new musical War Paint, which premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on June 28, 2016, for a run through August 2016. The show began previews at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway on March 7, 2017, and opened on April 6, 2017. It closed on November 5, 2017. She played the role of Elizabeth Arden, opposite Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein. The musical had a book by Doug Wright with the music composed by Scott Frankel (music) and Michael Korie (lyrics).[20][21]

    Concerts

    Ebersole appears in concerts and cabaret engagements at venues such as the Cinegrill and Cafe Carlyle. She won the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist in a Major Engagement for her 2009 Café Carlyle cabaret.[22] In 2009 she performed with Michael Feinstein at his club, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, (New York City) in a cabaret titled "Good Friends".[23] She was one of the performers on the Playbill Cruise in September 2011.[24] In November 2011, she performed for two sold-out nights at Birdland in New York City with jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio.[25]

    In 2015, Ebersole toured her show Big Noise from Winnetka, which included the 1938 jazz song Big Noise from Winnetka and a stop in Illinois.[26]

    Recording

    She also has appeared on several albums. She was featured on the Bright Lights, Big City concept album.[7] She also released an album of Noël Coward songs after browsing through them for scene change music for Blithe Spirit.[27] She also voiced White Diamond in Steven Universe.

    In 2012, Ebersole appeared on InfoWars' The Alex Jones Show, expressing her misgivings about the Federal Reserve System and the Council on Foreign Relations.[28]

    Personal life

    Ebersole has been married twice, to actor Peter Bergman from 1976 through 1981, and since 1988 to Bill Moloney, with whom she has adopted three children.[29] She lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with her family.[30]

    Ebersole claims to have experienced psychic phenomena.[31] She adheres to the debunked conspiracy theory that the September 11 attacks were carried out by the United States government.[31][32]

    Filmography

    Film

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1982TootsieLinda
    1984AmadeusCaterina Cavalieri
    1984Thief of HeartsJanie Pointer
    1988Mac and MeJanet Cruise
    1990Ghost DadCarol
    1991Dead AgainLydia Larsen
    1992Folks!Arlene Aldrich
    1992The Lounge PeopleCynthia Lewis
    1994My Girl 2Rose Zsigmond
    1994Richie RichRegina Rich
    1996Black SheepGovernor Evelyn Tracy
    1996Pie in the SkyMom Dunlap
    1997'Til There Was YouBeebee Moss
    1999My Favorite MartianMrs. Brown
    1999True CrimeBridget Rossiter
    2009Confessions of a ShopaholicTV show host
    2010The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!Bossom Buddies Singer
    2013The Big WeddingMuffin
    2013The Wolf of Wall StreetLeah Belfort
    2019Steven Universe: The MovieWhite DiamondVoice role
    2019DrivewaysLinda
    2021Licorice PizzaLucille Doolittle

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1977–80Ryan's HopeLily Darnell12 episodes
    1981–82Saturday Night LiveVarious20 episodes
    1982Love, SidneyNurse LoringEpisode: "The Accident"
    1983–85One Life to LiveMaxie McDermottUnknown episodes
    1984The DollmakerMiss VashinskiTelevision film
    1986ValerieBarbara Goodwin6 episodes
    1986Acceptable RisksLee SnyderTelevision film
    1986-89The CavanaughsKit Cavanaugh26 episodes
    1990American DreamerKathleen2 episodes
    1990Murphy BrownMaddyEpisode: "The Bummer of 42"
    1991Empty NestLauraEpisode: "All About Harry"
    1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.Rachel Gunn13 episodes
    1993Dying to Love YouCheryl NewTelevision film
    1993GypsyTessie TuraTelevision film
    1996Hey Arnold!Lana VailVoice, episode: "Heat/Snow"
    1998Ally McBealMarie StokesEpisode: "Just Looking"
    1996An Unexpected FamilyRuth WhitneyTelevision film
    1998Just Shoot Me!Margo LanghorneEpisode: "How Nina Got Her Groove Back"
    1999Double PlatinumPeggyTelevision film
    2000Mary and RhodaCecile AndrewsTelevision film
    2001Will & GraceCandy PruittEpisode: "Poker? I Don't Even Like Her"
    2003The Electric PiperPat DixonVoice, television film
    2003An Unexpected LoveSandyTelevision film
    2004Crossing JordanMrs. MaguireEpisode: "Fire in the Sky"
    2005–06RelatedRenee10 episodes
    2008Cashmere MafiaLily Parrish2 episodes
    2008Boston LegalSunny FieldsEpisode: "Indecent Proposals"
    2008Lipstick JungleMaureenEpisode: "Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada"
    2008Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHilary RegnierEpisode: "Smut"
    2009Samantha Who?AmyEpisode: "The Sister"
    2009–16Royal PainsMs. Newbergrecurring
    2010Ugly BettyFrancesEpisode: "The Passion of the Betty"
    2011Retired at 35Susan4 episodes
    2012–14Sullivan & SonCarol Walsh33 episodes
    2013American Horror Story: CovenAnna-Lee Leighton2 episodes
    2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtHeleneEpisode "Kimmy's in a Love Triangle!"
    2015-2018Madam SecretaryFirst Lady Lydia Dalton4 episodes
    2016Crisis in Six ScenesEveEpisode: "Episode 6"
    2016Search PartyMariel2 episodes
    2018PoseBobbiEpisode: "Giving and Receiving"
    2018–2019Steven UniverseWhite DiamondVoice, 3 episodes
    2018–2019Blue BloodsLena Janko3 episodes
    2019–presentBob Hearts AbisholaDorothy "Dottie" WheelerMain role
    2020Steven Universe FutureWhite DiamondVoice, 2 episodes
    2021The Kominsky MethodEstelle2 episodes, Season 3

    Theatre

    YearTitleRole(s)VenueRef.
    1975–76Angel StreetNancy (Replacement)Lyceum Theatre[33]
    1978–79On the 20th CenturyAgnes (Understudy)St. James Theatre
    1979–80Oklahoma!Ado AnniePalace Theatre
    1980CamelotGuenevereNew York State Theatre
    1985Harrigan 'N HartGreta GranvilleLongacre Theatre
    1993Paper MoonTrixie DelightPaper Mill Playhouse[34]
    1994AllegroEmilyNew York City Center[35]
    1994Lady in the DarkLiza ElliottNew York City Center[36]
    1996Getting Away with MurderDossie LustigBroadhurst Theatre[33]
    1999Ziegfeld Follies of 1936performerNew York City Center[37]
    1999MameMame DennisPaper Mill Playhouse[38]
    2000Current EventsDianaManhattan Theatre Club[39]
    2000Gore Vidal's The Best ManMabel CantwellVirginia Theatre[33]
    2000A Connecticut YankeeMorgan LeFayNew York City Center[40]
    2001–0242nd StreetDorothy BrockFord Center for the Performing Arts[33]
    2002–03Dinner at EightMillicent JordanVivian Beaumont Theatre
    2003Talking HeadsIrene Ruddock (in A Lady of Letters)Minetta Lane Theatre[41]
    2005Steel MagnoliasM'LynnLyceum Theatre[33]
    2006–07Grey Gardens"Little" Edie Beale, Edith Bouvier BealeWalter Kerr Theatre[42]
    2008ApplauseMargo ChanningNew York City Center[43]
    2009Blithe SpiritElviraShubert Theatre[33]
    2014Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeMashaMark Taper Forum[44]
    2015Ever AfterBaroness Rodmilla de GhentPaper Mill Playhouse[45]
    2016War PaintElizabeth ArdenGoodman Theatre[46]
    2017Nederlander Theatre[33]

    References

    1. ↑ Zwecker, Bill (February 16, 1997). "Good 'Ink'". Chicago Sun-Times.
    2. ↑ Penn State Alumni Directory. Penn State Alumni Association. 1998. p. 291 – via Google Books.
    3. ↑ Witchel, Alex (June 3, 2007). "Between a Mother and a Daughter". The New York Times.
    4. ↑ "Ebersole Hoping A Bit O'luck Falls On 'Cavanaughs'". Chicago Tribune. August 21, 1988.
    5. ↑ LeVasseur, Andrea."Christine Ebersole biography" The New York Times (Rovi), accessed November 27, 2011
    6. ↑ Timberg, Scott."Influences: Actress and singer Christine Ebersole"Los Angeles Times (latimesblogs), October 26, 2011
    7. 1 2 3 Cerasaro, Pat."InDepth InterView: Christine Ebersole" broadwayworld.com, October 22, 2010
    8. ↑ Hamlin, Jesse."Christine Ebersole wraps up S.F. cabaret" San Francisco Chronicle, April 22, 2010
    9. ↑ Gus Wezerek (December 14, 2019). "The 'S.N.L.' Stars Who Lasted, and the Ones Who Flamed Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019. Some of the names here will be familiar only to die-hard fans; others, like Murphy, defined what was funny for generations of viewers.
    10. ↑ Prouty, Howard H. (1994). "Miss Jones" (Fri. (12), 9:30-10 p.m., ABC-TV). Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0824037963. It would be difficult to cram any more stereotypes into the premise of this ... Christine Ebersole is engagingly daffy, but strong-willed as Jones, turning in a far more successful performance acting than she does belting out the blah theme song" {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
    11. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "New Comedy "Retired at 35", With Christine Ebersole, George Segal, Jessica Walter, Debuts Jan. 19" Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, January 19, 2011
    12. ↑ Gans, Andrew. ""Royal Pains" TV Series, with Tony Winner Ebersole, Debuts June 4" Playbill, June 4, 2009
    13. ↑ Abrams, Natalie. "First Look: NBA star Muggsy Bogues cameos on 'Royal Pains'" Entertainment Weekly, May 28, 2015
    14. ↑ Klein, Alvin."THEATER; 'Paper Moon' Changes Its Outlook as a Musical"The New York Times, September 26, 1993
    15. ↑ Jones, Kenneth and Simonson, Robert. "Tony-Winner Ebersole Returns to '42nd Street' March 12" Playbill, March 12, 2002
    16. ↑ Gans, Andrew."Christine Ebersole Surprised By 2003 Tony Nomination" Archived January 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 17, 2003
    17. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Still Teasing: 'Steel Magnolias' Plays Its 100th Performance June 30" Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, June 30, 2005
    18. ↑ Gans, Andrew, and Jones, Kenneth."'Grey Gardens 'Will Close on Broadway July 29" Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, July 2, 2007
    19. ↑ Gans, Andrew."'Blithe Spirit' Revival, with Lansbury, Ebersole and Everett, Opens on Broadway March 15" Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, March 15, 2009
    20. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply 'War Paint', Starting Tonight" Playbill, June 28, 2016
    21. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Apply 'War Paint' on Broadway, Starting March 7" Playbill, March 7, 2017
    22. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Winner Christine Ebersole Begins Carlyle Engagement Jan. 11" Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Playbill, January 11, 2011
    23. ↑ Holden, Stephen. "Channeling a Chummier Time, in Tandem" The New York Times, September 11, 2009
    24. ↑ Rudetsky, Seth. "Onstage & Backstage: A Playbill Cruise With Christine Ebersole, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrea Martin and Debra Monk" Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, Sep 26, 2011
    25. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Christine Ebersole Will Offer Strings Attached Concerts at Birdland" Playbill, November 22, 2011
    26. ↑ DeVore, Sheryl (October 20, 2015). "Christine Ebersole returns to roots with 'Big Noise from Winnetka'". Chicago Tribune.
    27. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Someday I'll Find You": Ebersole Will Record Blithe Spirit Interlude Songs for CD" Playbill, March 31, 2009
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    31. 1 2 Witchel, Alex (June 3, 2007). "Between a Mother and a Daughter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    32. ↑ "Actress Singer Christine Ebersole Pt2". The Alex Jones Show. April 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2023. What I said to him was, 'All of my politics are shaped by 9/11.That's how my politics are shaped.' He said, 'Well, what do you mean, you think it's some kind of like vast Muslim conspiracy?' I said, 'No, no, darling. The terrorists are homegrown. They're right here, at the highest levels of government.' … [When] they tell you that two buildings, 210-story steel buildings, fell in ten seconds on their own footprint after burning for 45 minutes because of jet fuel—no. I don't think that's the truth.
    33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Christine Ebersole – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
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