Idina Menzel

Biography

Idina Kim Menzel (/ɪˈdiːnə mɛnˈzɛl/ ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Broadway", Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include a Tony Award and a Daytime Emmy Award. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she originated the role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical's original West End production in 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway in the musical If/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination. Menzel began working in film and television in the early 2000s. After reprising her Rent role in the musical's 2005 film adaptation, she had a supporting role in Disney's musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007). She played the recurring character Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disney's Frozen franchise; "Let It Go", a song she recorded for the first film, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Menzel has since played supporting roles in the films Uncut Gems (2019), Cinderella (2021), and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). As a recording artist and songwriter, Menzel has released seven studio albums, including I Stand (2008) and Holiday Wishes (2014); the latter peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, becoming her highest-charting studio album to date. Description above from the Wikipedia article Idina Menzel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Private Practice

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Dancing with the Stars

All Movies (56)

• Frozen III2027 · as Elsa (voice)
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025 · as Self
• Wicked2024 · as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
• Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/202023 · as Self
• Disney 100: Remember That2023 · as Self
• Once Upon a Studio2023 · as Elsa (voice)
• You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah2023 · as Bree Friedman
• Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?2022 · as Self
• Disenchanted2022 · as Nancy Tremaine
• American Murderer2022 · as Melanie
• Power of Women: The Changemakers2022 · as Self
• Harmonious Live!2022 · as Self - Host
• Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler2021 · as Self
• Cinderella2021 · as Vivian
• Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score2021 · as Self
• 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love2021
• Musicals: The Greatest Show2021 · as Self
• Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler2021
• The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2020 · as Self
• Once Upon a Snowman2020 · as Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
• Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway2020 · as Performer
• The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020 · as Self
• Repeat Attenders2020
• Frozen II2019 · as Elsa (voice)
• Uncut Gems2019 · as Dinah Ratner
• Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden2019 · as Self
• Rent2019 · as Self
• Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center2019
• Ralph Breaks the Internet2018 · as Elsa (voice)
• A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway2018 · as Self - Host
• The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration2017
• Olaf's Frozen Adventure2017 · as Elsa (Voice)
• All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration2017 · as Self
• Beaches2017 · as CC Bloom
• LEGO Frozen Northern Lights2017 · as Elsa (voice)
• Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney2016 · as Self
• Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Frozen Fever2015 · as Elsa (voice)
• The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic2014 · as Self
• Frozen2013 · as Elsa (voice)
• Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love2013 · as Self
• Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony2012 · as Self
• Chess in Concert2009 · as Florence Vassy
• The Best Of Sound Stage2008
• Enchanted2007 · as Nancy Tremaine
• ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway2007 · as Self
• No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'2006 · as Self
• Ask the Dust2006 · as Vera Rivkin
• Rent2005 · as Maureen Johnson
• Water2004 · as Jessy Turner
• The Tollbooth2004 · as Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
• Just a Kiss2002 · as Linda
• Kissing Jessica Stein2002 · as Bridesmaid
• Latchkey Kids—
• Frozen IV— · as Elsa (voice)
• Just Picture It—

All TV Shows (40)

• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II2020 · as Self
• Zenimation2020 · as Elsa (voice) (archive footage)
• Celebrity IOU2020 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• American Idol2018 · as Self - Mentor
• Julie's Greenroom2017
• LEGO Frozen Northern Lights2016 · as Elsa (voice)
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Radio Disney Music Awards2013 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The Glee Project2011 · as Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
• Undercover Boss2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Shelby Corcoran
• Private Practice2007 · as Lisa King
• Wonder Pets!2006 · as The Queen of Hearts (voice)
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Kevin Hill2004 · as Francine Prescott
• Rescue Me2004
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Soundstage2003
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Arthur1996 · as Dr. Paula (voice)
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Larry King Live1985 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self