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Sutton Foster (born March 18 1975) is an United States|American actor|actress, singer, and dancer. She is the sister of actor, Hunter Foster.
Biography
Foster was born in Statesboro, Georgia and raised in Troy, Michigan. At age fifteen, she was a contestant on the television show ''Star Search'' and also auditioned for the cast of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''. She left Troy High School (Michigan)|Troy High School, where she had been active in the Troy Theatre Ensemble, before her senior year (she received her diploma via correspondence courses) to be in the national tour of ''The Will Rogers Follies'' directed by Tommy Tune. She then attended Carnegie Mellon University for one year, but left to pursue a theatrical career full-time.
Foster's big break was reminiscent of ''42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street'' when, during rehearsals of the pre-Broadway run of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie'' at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, she was pulled from the chorus to replace the leading lady. Any apprehension about an unknown playing the lead in a nearly $10 million Broadway theater|Broadway production was proven unfounded when she opened at the Marquis Theatre to primarily rave reviews. Foster went on to win the 2002 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance.
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