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Victoria Clark
Soprano
Born October 10, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, United States (67 years old)
Musical Theatre
Victoria Clark is an American actress, musical theatre soprano, and director. Clark has performed in numerous Broadway musicals and in other theatre, film and television works. Her voice can also be heard on various cast albums and in several animated films. In 2008, she released her first solo album titled Fifteen Seconds of Grace. A five-time Tony Award nominee, Clark won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2005 for The Light in the Piazza. She also won the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Joseph Jefferson Award for the role. She won a second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2023 for Kimberly Akimbo.
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Signature Roles
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Career Trajectory
Victoria Clark emerged as a musical theatre performer of distinctive vocal and interpretive gifts, initially building her reputation through work in regional theatre and off-Broadway productions before achieving Broadway prominence with her luminous performance as Margaret Johnson in Adam Guettel's The Light in the Piazza, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2005. Over two decades, she has become celebrated for her ability to navigate both the classical musical theatre canon and challenging contemporary works, earning a second Tony Award for her transformative performance in Kimberly Akimbo (2023), a role that demanded both vocal sophistication and profound emotional vulnerability. Her career trajectory reflects an artist committed to artistic growth and the development of new work, extending her influence beyond performance into direction and dramaturgy.
Career Highlight
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for The Light in the Piazza (2005); Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Kimberly Akimbo (2023)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Soprano
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1959 · Dallas, Texas, United States
- Active since
- 2005
Training & Education
Yale University
Principal Houses
Engagements
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Career Arc
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1959Born in Dallas, Texas, United States
2005Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for The Light in the Piazza
2023Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Kimberly Akimbo
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