Kelli O’Hara
Kelli O'Hara (born April 16, 1977) is an American actress and singer.
O'Hara left her Tony nominated role in The Light in the Piazza to appear in The Pajama Game, where she was co-starring as Babe with Harry Connick Jr as Sid, and Michael McKean as Hines.
She grew up in Oklahoma where she attended the Oklahoma City University and studied opera from Florence Birdwell, who also taught Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth four years earlier.
Her fiance is Greg Naughton, son of actor James Naughton with whom O'Hara appeared in the Broadway revival of Follies.
Stage roles
- Broadway
- The Pajama Game (2006) as Babe
- The Light in the Piazza (2005) as Clara
- Dracula, the Musical (2004) as Lucy
- Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical (2002) as Susan
- Follies (2001) as Young Hattie/Ensemble, then as Young Phyllis
- Jekyll & Hyde (2000) as Kate (replacement)
- Off-Broadway and regional theatre
- The Light in the Piazza (2004) as Franca (in Seattle and Chicago)
- My Life with Albertine (2003) as Albertine (Off-Broadway)
Recordings
- 2006 Harry on Broadway, Act I -- two-disc set: 1. Original Broadway cast recording The Pajama Game; 2. Songs from Thou Shalt Not, Harry Connick Jr. featuring Kelli O'Hara
- 2005 The Light in the Piazza
- 2003 My Life With Albertine
- 2002 Sweet Smell of Success
Awards and nominations
- 2006 Tony nomination: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, The Pajama Game
- 2006 Drama Desk Award nomination: Outstanding Actress in a Musical, The Pajama Game
- 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination: Outstanding Actress in a Musical, The Pajama Game
- 2006 Broadway.com Audience Award nomination: Favorite Leading Actress in a Broadway Musical, The Pajama Game
- 2006 Broadway.com Audience Award nomination: Favorite Onstage Pair -- Harry Connick, Jr. & Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game
- 2005 Tony nomination: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, The Light in the Piazza
- 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination: Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, The Light in the Piazza
- 2005 Broadway.com Audience Award nomination: Favorite Featured Actress in a Broadway Musical, The Light in the Piazza