History Creator / KristinChenoweth

* SpiritualSuccessor: Appears to have one in another Broadway leading lady, Kelli O'Hara. The two are both blonde, classically trained operatic sopranos (though Kelli doesn't quite hit coloratura range) who went to the same university (Oklahoma City University), studied under the same voice teacher (Florence Birdwell), and have had remarkable Broadway careers. The main difference between them seems to be that while Kelli gravitates more toward classical-style productions[[note]]''South Pacific'', ''The King and I'', ''Brigadoon'', ''The Light in the Piazza''[[/note]], Kristin seems to prefer more modern-style fare[[note]]''Steel Pier'', ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', ''Wicked''[[/note]].

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, UsefulNotes/{{Oklahoma|USA}}) is an acclaimed American actor and singer, known as "the tiny blonde with the powerhouse voice" and one of Broadway's reigning queens. "[[FanNickname Cheno]]" is known among musical theater lovers as the original G(a)linda in the hit musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. Television audiences, on the other hand, know her as Olive Snook from ''Series/PushingDaisies'', Annabeth Schott from ''Series/TheWestWing'' and April Rhodes on ''Series/{{Glee}}''.

* Vanessa Gekko in ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman''

* Mildred Howard in ''Series/{{Schmigadoon}}''

* IllGirl: Chenoweth has the chronic illness Ménière's disease, which affects the inner ear and can lead to both hearing and balance issues. In her case it's fairly severe; she has said in interviews that there have been times when she needed a stage co-star to literally prop and hold her up so she didn't collapse in the middle of a performance, and she has feared having such a collapse and then being unable to get back up on her own.

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, OK) is an acclaimed American actor and singer, known as "the tiny blonde with the powerhouse voice" and one of Broadway's reigning queens. "[[FanNickname Cheno]]" is known among musical theater lovers as the original G(a)linda in the hit musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. Television audiences, on the other hand, know her as Olive Snook from ''Series/PushingDaisies'', Annabeth Schott from ''Series/TheWestWing'' and April Rhodes on ''Series/{{Glee}}''.

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She has had a long on-again off-again relationship with writer Creator/AaronSorkin (they appear to currently be off-again).

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Given that she is just under five feet tall, all her onscreen relationships and dynamics with male-costars tend to be this by default. Most notable is ''Series/PushingDaisies'' where she spends most of her screen time Creator/LeePace and Creator/ChiMcGride who both stand at 6'5, a full ''foot and a half'' taller than Kristin.

* IllGirl: Chenoweth has the chronic illness Ménière's disease, which affects the inner ear and can lead to both hearing and balance issues. In her case it's rather severe, she has said in interviews that there are times when she has needed a stage co-star to literally prop and hold her up so she didn't collapse in the middle of a performance and then be unable to get back up.

* IllGirl: Chenowith has the chronic illness Ménière's disease, which affects the inner ear and can lead to both hearing and balance issues. In her case it's rather severe, she has said in interviews that there are times when she has needed a stage co-star to literally prop and hold her up so she didn't collapse in the middle of a performance and then be unable to get back up.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Appears to have one in another Broadway leading lady, Kelli O'Hara. The two are both blonde, classically trained operatic sopranos (though Kelli doesn't quite hit coloratura range) who went to the same university (Oklahoma City University), studied under the same voice teacher (Florence Birdwell), and have had remarkable Broadway careers. The main difference between them seems to be that while Kelli gravitates more toward classical-style productions[[note]]''South Pacific'', ''The King and I'', ''Brigadoon'', ''The Light in the Piazza''[[/note]], Kristin seems to prefer more modern fare[[note]]''Steel Pier'', ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'', ''Wicked''[[/note]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: Appears to have one in another Broadway leading lady, Kelli O'Hara. The two are both blonde, classically trained operatic sopranos (though Kelli doesn't quite hit coloratura range) who went to the same university (Oklahoma City University), studied under the same voice teacher (Florence Birdwell), and have had remarkable Broadway careers.

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth, July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, OK) is an acclaimed American actress and singer, known as "the tiny blonde with the powerhouse voice" and one of Broadway's reigning queens. "[[FanNickname Cheno]]" is known among musical theater lovers as the original G(a)linda in the hit musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. Television audiences, on the other hand, know her as Olive Snook from ''Series/PushingDaisies'', Annabeth Schott from ''Series/TheWestWing'' and April Rhodes on ''Series/{{Glee}}''.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Musically speaking. Opera-trained as a coloratura soprano, with a perfect pitch and breath control, and three octaves. Also, less than five feet tall

* BettyAndVeronica: Some of her best-known roles like in "Wicked", "Pushing Daisies", and "Glee" have her as the Veronica to the Betty of the show.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Musically speaking. Opera-trained as a coloratura soprano, with a perfect pitch and breath control, and three octaves. Also, less than five feet tall.

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968 in Broken Arrow, OK) is acclaimed actress and singer, known as "the tiny blonde with the powerhouse voice" and as one of Broadway's reigning queens. "[[FanNickname Cheno]]" is known among musical theater lovers as the original G(a)linda in the hit musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''. Television audiences, on the other hand, know her as Olive Snook from ''Series/PushingDaisies'', Annabeth Schott from ''Series/TheWestWing'' and April Rhodes on ''Series/{{Glee}}''.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: She's played some characters, while not outright evil or even necessarily mean per se, who tend to be somewhat callous or abrasive.