Quick Facts
Born:
1961-04-13
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits:
21 Total Roles
Liz Callaway
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Biography
Liz Callaway is a Tony nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist. She made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheimâs Merrily We Roll Along, received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Baby, and for five years won acclaim as Grizabella in Cats. She has also starred in the original Broadway casts of Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers, and The Look of Love.
Liz sang the Academy Award-nominated song âJourney to the Pastâ in the animated feature Anastasia and is also the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disneyâs Aladdin and the King of Thieves and The Return of Jafar. Other film work includes the singing voice of the title character in The Swan Princess, Lion King 2: Simbaâs Pride, Beauty and the Beast, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars and The Rewrite with Hugh Grant.
She received an Emmy Award for hosting Ready to Go, a daily, live childrenâs program on CBS in Boston. Other TV credits include In Performance at the White House, Inside the Actorâs Studio: Stephen Sondheim, In Performance at the White House, Christmas with the Boston Pops, The David Letterman Show, and Senior Trip (CBS Movie of the Week).
Liz has released eight solo albums: Anywhere I Wander: Liz Callaway Sings Frank Loesser, The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On and Off-Broadway, The Beat Goes On, Passage of Time, Merry and Bright, The Essential Liz Callaway, Comfort and Joy: An Acoustic Christmas, and her latest, To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim. Her numerous other recordings include Sibling Revelry, Boom! Live at Birdland, The Maury Yeston Songbook, Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan, Hair in Concert, and the complete recording of Allegro produced by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.
Liz sang the Academy Award-nominated song âJourney to the Pastâ in the animated feature Anastasia and is also the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disneyâs Aladdin and the King of Thieves and The Return of Jafar. Other film work includes the singing voice of the title character in The Swan Princess, Lion King 2: Simbaâs Pride, Beauty and the Beast, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars and The Rewrite with Hugh Grant.
She received an Emmy Award for hosting Ready to Go, a daily, live childrenâs program on CBS in Boston. Other TV credits include In Performance at the White House, Inside the Actorâs Studio: Stephen Sondheim, In Performance at the White House, Christmas with the Boston Pops, The David Letterman Show, and Senior Trip (CBS Movie of the Week).
Liz has released eight solo albums: Anywhere I Wander: Liz Callaway Sings Frank Loesser, The Story Goes On: Liz Callaway On and Off-Broadway, The Beat Goes On, Passage of Time, Merry and Bright, The Essential Liz Callaway, Comfort and Joy: An Acoustic Christmas, and her latest, To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim. Her numerous other recordings include Sibling Revelry, Boom! Live at Birdland, The Maury Yeston Songbook, Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan, Hair in Concert, and the complete recording of Allegro produced by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.
Known For
Beauty and the Beast
Additional Voices (voice)
Anastasia
Anastasia (singing voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Adult Kiara (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Return of Jafar
Princess Jasmine (singing voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Jasmine (singing voice)
Hazbin Hotel
Speaker of God (voice)
The Swan Princess
Princess Odette (singing voice)
The Rewrite
Mrs. Lerner
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hazbin Hotel TV | Speaker of God (voice) |
| 2022 | Ukraine: Answering the Call MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self - Special Guest |
| 2016 | Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | The Rewrite MOVIE | Mrs. Lerner |
| 2013 | Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess MOVIE | Jasmine (singing voice) |
| 2005 | Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party MOVIE | Jasmine (singing voice) |