Judy Kuhn

Biography

Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Elementary

Great Performances

Stars in the House

All Movies (20)

Broadway's Leading Ladies2025 · as Self
Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert2024 · as Helen
Once Upon a Studio2023 · as Pocahontas (voice)
tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · as Nan
Eleanor of Illinois2019 · as Eleanor
Enchanted2007 · as Pregnant Woman with Kids
Day On Fire2006 · as Judy
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess2006 · as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party2005 · as Pocahontas (voice)
Mulan II2004 · as Princess Ting Ting (singing voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream2004 · as Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999 · as Self - Performer
Long Time Since1998
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World1998 · as Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
What's Your Sign?1997
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall1995 · as Cosette
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind1995 · as (voice) (archive footage)
Pocahontas1995 · as Pocahontas (singing voice)
Chess in Concert1989 · as Florence

All TV Shows (9)

Stars in the House2020 · as Self
Stars in the House2020 · as Self - Medical Correspondent
Elementary2012 · as Board Member
Hope & Faith2003 · as Colleen
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Anna Ford
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Corinne Nicholson
Law & Order1990 · as Beth Prentiss
Law & Order1990 · as Adrienne Longmire
Great Performances1971 · as Cosette