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Lea Michele Sarfati (/ ˈ l iː ə m ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / LEE-ə mish-EL; [2] born August 29, 1986) [1] is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérables (1995–1996), Ragtime (1997–1999), Fiddler on the Roof (2004–2005), and Spring Awakening (2006–2008).
Michele came to worldwide prominence after being cast in the main role of Rachel Berry in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee (2009–15). Before global fame, Michele acted on Broadway, originating the role of Wendla Bergmann in the rock musical Spring Awakening (2006–08).
Instead of using traditional network casting calls, Murphy spent three months on Broadway, where he found Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester), who had previously starred on stage in Hairspray and The Light in the Piazza, Lea Michele (Rachel Berry), who starred in Spring Awakening, and Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina Cohen-Chang), from the Broadway revival ...
Lea Michele may be best known for her role as Rachel Berry in Glee, but the actress' life in the spotlight started long before that, as she made her debut on Broadway at the age of 8, playing a ...
Spring Awakening catapulted stars Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff and Skylar Astin to fame when it hit Broadway in 2006 — and created an original musical that inspired a generation. "I just learned ...
Lea Michele reunited with Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr. and more of her co-stars from the original cast of Spring Awakening Sunday night, during the 75th annual Tony Awards. The cast got back ...
Rachel Barbra Berry is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists, alongside Mr. Schue in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. [1] The character is portrayed by actress Lea Michele, and appears in Glee from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Rachel was developed by Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk ...
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress and singer-songwriter Lea Michele.Michele's portrayal of Rachel Berry in the comedy-drama series Glee has received much critical praise, earning her two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.