Awards & Winners

Nancy Opel

Date of Birth 1957
Place of Birth Prairie Village
(Johnson County, Kansas, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Nancy Carol Opel
Profession Singer, Actor, Teacher
Nancy Carol Opel is an American singer, actress, and teacher. She grew up in the Kansas communities of Prairie Village and Leawood, and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She trained at Juilliard. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. She has also appeared in Evita, Teddy & Alice, Sunday in the Park with George, Anything Goes, Triumph of Love, Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof. She portrayed Kafka in the New York City debut of David Ives' one-acter, Words, Words, Words. She most recently played three characters: the Mayor, Toxie's Mother, and a nun, in the rock musical The Toxic Avenger; she also played the title character in the first national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. Her television credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: SVU.

Awards by Nancy Opel

Check all the awards nominated and won by Nancy Opel.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical Hello, Dolly!

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical The Toxic Avenger
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical The Toxic Avenger

2007


Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : My Deah

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Polish Joke

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Urinetown