Liliane Klein
Encyclopedia
Liliane Klein is an American
theatre
and television
actress, singer, and plus-size model
.
Klein was born in New Hyde Park, Long Island
, New York
. She graduated from Boston University College of Fine Arts
, School of Theatre Arts in 2002 with her BFA in Acting
, cum laude. She is known for her roles as Helen in Neil LaBute
's, Fat Pig
, and as Terry the Turtle in PBS television's, Kid Fitness. She earned a BATCC award nomination as well as Elliot Norton and IRNE "Outstanding Actress" award nominations for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig in both the Bay Area and New England premieres of the play. She also received a New York Innovative Theatre Award "Best Actress" nomination for her portrayal of Rosemary Clooney
in I Wanna Be Rosie at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
.
Klein became a plus-size model in 2002 and has fit and modeled for many different companies including The Avenue and Miraclesuit.
Klein is a company member of Connecticut Free Shakespeare as well as a member of The Players
.
Klein is the vocal guide for Rose on the Stage Stars karaoke CD of Gypsy.
She currently resides in New York City
for Best Actress for her portrayal of Rosemary Clooney in I Wanna Be Rosie at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (1961).
In 2007 she was nominated for an Elliot Norton Award at the 25th Annual Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig
(2004).
In 2008 she was nominated for an IRNE Award at the Independent Reviewers of New England Awards for Best Actress Drama for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig (2004).
In 2010 she was nominated for a BATCC Award at the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig (2009).
... aka Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (USA: new title)
... aka The Wedding Weekend (USA: new title)
United States
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theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress, singer, and plus-size model
Plus-size model
Plus-size model is a term applied to a person who is engaged primarily in modeling plus-size clothing. Plus-size models also engaged in work that is not strictly related to selling large-sized clothing, e.g., stock photography and advertising photography for cosmetics, household and pharmaceutical...
.
Klein was born in New Hyde Park, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She graduated from Boston University College of Fine Arts
Boston University College of Fine Arts
The Boston University College of Fine Arts is unit of Boston University. The College consists of the School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the School of Visual Arts. Each of the individual schools offer degrees in the performing and visual arts at the undergraduate and graduate level...
, School of Theatre Arts in 2002 with her BFA in Acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
, cum laude. She is known for her roles as Helen in Neil LaBute
Neil LaBute
Neil N. LaBute is an American film director, screenwriter and playwright.-Early life:LaBute was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Marian, a hospital receptionist, and Richard LaBute, a long-haul truck driver. LaBute is of French Canadian, English and Irish ancestry, and was raised in Spokane,...
's, Fat Pig
Fat Pig
- Plot synopsis :Fat Pig tells us the story of Tom, a stereotypical professional in a large city, who falls for a very plus-size librarian named Helen. They meet in a crowded cafeteria at lunchtime and get to talking. Tom is taken with her brash acceptance of the way people see her and her...
, and as Terry the Turtle in PBS television's, Kid Fitness. She earned a BATCC award nomination as well as Elliot Norton and IRNE "Outstanding Actress" award nominations for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig in both the Bay Area and New England premieres of the play. She also received a New York Innovative Theatre Award "Best Actress" nomination for her portrayal of Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit "Come On-a My House" written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian , which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 –...
in I Wanna Be Rosie at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club is an off-off Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, and named in reference to her. Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the theatre grew out of Stewart's tiny basement boutique for her fashion designs; the boutique's space acted as a theatre for...
.
Klein became a plus-size model in 2002 and has fit and modeled for many different companies including The Avenue and Miraclesuit.
Klein is a company member of Connecticut Free Shakespeare as well as a member of The Players
The Players
The Players may refer to:* The Players , Edwin Booth's historic actors' club in New York* The Players , an amateur actor's club in Detroit* The Players , a British band* The Players , a Norwegian boyband...
.
Klein is the vocal guide for Rose on the Stage Stars karaoke CD of Gypsy.
She currently resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Awards and nominations
In 2006 she was nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award at the 2nd Annual New York Innovative Theatre AwardsNew York Innovative Theatre Awards
The New York Innovative Theatre Awards were founded in 2004. These annual awards honor excellence in Off-Off-Broadway Theatre and help nurture and promote the Off-Off-Broadway community.-Mission statement:...
for Best Actress for her portrayal of Rosemary Clooney in I Wanna Be Rosie at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (1961).
In 2007 she was nominated for an Elliot Norton Award at the 25th Annual Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig
Fat Pig
- Plot synopsis :Fat Pig tells us the story of Tom, a stereotypical professional in a large city, who falls for a very plus-size librarian named Helen. They meet in a crowded cafeteria at lunchtime and get to talking. Tom is taken with her brash acceptance of the way people see her and her...
(2004).
In 2008 she was nominated for an IRNE Award at the Independent Reviewers of New England Awards for Best Actress Drama for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig (2004).
In 2010 she was nominated for a BATCC Award at the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of Helen in Neil LaBute's, Fat Pig (2009).
Stage appearances
- Do I Hear $5 (2000) (Theatre at St. Clement’s)(Off-Off-BroadwayOff-Off-BroadwayOff-Off-Broadway theatrical productions in New York City are those in theatres that are smaller than Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. Off-Off-Broadway theaters are often defined as theaters that have fewer than 100 seats, though the term can be used for any show in the New York City area that...
)... Rose O'Sharon Connoly - Scrooge, The Musical (2002) (Lincoln Center/National Tour (US))... Charwoman/Mrs. Fezziwig
- Narrative Invtervention (2002) (HERE Arts CenterHERE Arts CenterHERE Arts Center is a New York City based off-off broadway presenting house, founded in 1993, with two stages specializing in hybrid performance, dance, theater, multi-media and puppetry. From 1993-2009, HERE supported over 12,000 artists and served approximately 950,000 audience members...
)(Off-Off-Broadway)... Ensemble - Smokey Joe's CafeSmokey Joe's CafeSmokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller...
(2004) (Ivoryton PlayhouseIvoryton PlayhouseThe Ivoryton Playhouse is a small professional theater located in the village of Ivoryton in the town of Essex, Connecticut, USA. It produces shows year round, March through December. As Comstock-Cheney Hall, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.-History:It was built in 1910...
)... Self - The Greeks (2004) (Manhattan Ensemble Theatre (MET))(Off-Off-Broadway)... Eucleia
- Titanic (musical)Titanic (musical)Titanic is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone that opened on Broadway in 1997. It won five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical...
(2004) (National Tour)(US and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
)... Alice Beane - As You Like ItAs You Like ItAs You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
(2005) (Connecticut Free Shakespeare)... Audrey - I Wanna Be Rosie (2005) (La MaMa E.T.C)(Off-Off-Broadway)... Rosemary Clooney
- Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de BergeracHercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand...
(2006) (Connecticut Free Shakespeare)... Duena - Me and My GirlMe and My GirlMe and My Girl is a musical with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. It takes place in the late 1930s in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth....
(2006) (Musicals Tonight!)(Off-Off-Broadway)... Mrs. Brown - Fat Pig (2007) (SpeakEasy Stage Company, Boston Center for the ArtsBoston Center for the ArtsThe Boston Center for the Arts is a 501 nonprofit visual and performing arts complex in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The BCA houses several performance and rehearsal spaces, restaurants, a gallery, the headquarters of the Boston Ballet, the Community Music Center of Boston...
)... Helen - Love's Labour's LostLove's Labour's LostLove's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, and first published in 1598.-Title:...
(2007) (Connecticut Free Shakespeare)... Boyet - A Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire (play)A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was...
(2008) (Worcester Foothills TheatreWorcester Foothills TheatreThe Worcester Foothills Theatre was a professional theater company and venue in Worcester, Massachusetts that performed a variety of plays, Musicals, and Musical Reviews.-History:...
)... Eunice Hubbell - On the Town (2008) (Staten Island Philharmonic)... Diana Dream
- The Cabaret GirlThe Cabaret GirlThe Cabaret Girl is a musical comedy in three acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by George Grossmith, Jr. and P. G. Wodehouse. It was produced by Grossmith and J. A. E...
(2009) (Musicals Tonight!)(Off-Off-Broadway)... Miss Simmons - A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
(2009) (Connecticut Free Shakespeare)... Snout - Fat Pig (2009) (Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, CA)... Helen
- The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid (2010) (Urban Stages/New York Musical Theatre FestivalNew York Musical Theatre FestivalThe New York Musical Theatre Festival is an annual three-week fall Festival which presents more than thirty new musicals at venues in New York City's midtown theater district...
)(Off-BroadwayOff-BroadwayOff-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
)... Mrs. Van Regal/Curley Sue
Filmography
- "Kid Fitness" .... Terry the Turtle ... (8 episodes, 2005–2007)
- "Conviction" .... Law Office Client (1 episode, 2006)
- Shut Up and Sing (2006/I) .... Wedding Guest
... aka Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (USA: new title)
... aka The Wedding Weekend (USA: new title)
- "Traveler" .... Museum patron (1 episode, 2007)
- "Z RockZ RockZ-Rock was a nationally syndicated radio network based out of Dallas, Texas, USA, in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s that played heavy metal and hard rock music. The format was one of ABC Radio Network's 24-hour satellite formats...
" ... Slump Buster (1 episode, 2008) - "Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
" .... Assistant Casting Director (1 episode, 2008)
Discography
- Gypsy Stage Stars Karaoke CD .... Rose
- Funny Girl Stage Stars Karaoke CD .... Ensemble
External links
- Liliane Klein at Broadwayworld.com
- Liliane Klein at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Liliane Klein at Film.com
- Liliane Klein interview in The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
- Liliane Klein review in The Boston Globe
- Liliane Klein review in The San Francisco Chronicle