Bernadette Peters Bio, Age, Net Worth, Husband, Now, Movies and Tv shows

May 2024 · 6 minute read

Bernadette Peters Biography

Bernadette Peters is an American actress, singer, and children’s book author who was born on February 28, 1948, in Ozone Park, New York, the United States as Bernadette Lazzara. Over a career spanning five decades, Bernadette has starred in musical theatre, television, and film, performed in solo concerts, and released recordings.

Bernadette is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received seven nominations for Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), as well as nine nominations for Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which Bernadette has starred have won Grammy Awards.

Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, she is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel (1974), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Song as well as Dance (1985), Into the Woods (1987), The Goodbye Girl (1993), Annie Get Your Gun (1999), Gypsy (2003), A Little Night Music (2010), Follies (2011), and Hello, Dolly! (2018).

Bernadette first performed on the stage as a child and then a teenaged actress in the 1960s, as well as in film and television in the 1970s. Bernadette was praised for this early work and for appearances on The Muppet Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and in other television work, and for her roles in films including Silent Movie, The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven, and Annie.

In the 1980s, Bernadette returned to the theatre, where she became one of the best-known Broadway stars over the next three decades. Bernadette also has recorded 6 solo albums and several singles, as well as many cast albums, and performs regularly in her own solo concert act.

Bernadette continues to act on stage, in films, and on television in such series as Smash and Mozart in the Jungle. Bernadette has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, winning once.

Bernadette Peters Age

Bernadette is 73 years old as of 2021, she was born on February 28, 1948, in Ozone Park, New York, the United States as Bernadette Lazzara. She celebrates her birthday on February 28, every year.

Bernadette Peters Height

Bernadette stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall and she has a weight of 58 kgs (127.6 lbs).

Bernadette Peters Family

Bernadette was born into a Sicilian-American family in Ozone Park in the New York City borough of Queens, the youngest of 3 children. Bernadette’s mother, Marguerite (née Maltese), started her in show business by putting her on the television show Juvenile Jury at the age of 3 and a half, and Bernadette’s father, Peter Lazzara, drove a bread delivery truck. Bernadette’s siblings are casting director Donna DeSeta and Joseph Lazzara. Bernadette appeared on the television shows Name That Tune and several times on The Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour at age five.

Bernadette Peters Siblings

Peters has two siblings: Donna DeSeta, a casting director, and Joseph Lazzara.

Bernadette Peters Husband

Peters got married to Michael Wittenberg, an investment adviser, on July 20, 1996. Their wedding took place at the Millbrook, New York home of her long-time friend Mary Tyler Moore. He, however, died in a helicopter crash in Montenegro while on a business trip, on September 26, 2005, at the age of 43.

Bernadette Peters Net Worth

Bernadette has an estimated net worth of $40 million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is his career as an actress. Through her various sources of income, Bernadette has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Bernadette Peters Awards

The actress has many honorary awards which include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987. She was also named the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in 1987.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bernadette Peters

Who is Bernadette Peters?

Bernadette is an American actress, singer, and children’s book author

How old is Bernadette Peters?

Bernadette is 73 years old as of 2021, she was born on February 28, 1948, in Ozone Park, New York, the United States

How tall is Bernadette Peters?

Bernadette stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall

Is Bernadette Peters married?

Peters got married to Michael Wittenberg, an investment adviser, on July 20, 1996.

How much is Bernadette Peters worth?

Bernadette has an estimated net worth of $40 million dollars as of 2021.

How much does Bernadette Peters make?

Bernadette has an estimated net worth of $40 million dollars

Where does Bernadette Peters live?

Peters resides in New York with her rescue dogs, Charlie and Rosalia.

Is Bernadette Peters dead or alive?

Peters is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Bernadette Peters Now?

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