John Manard · CC BY-SA 4.0

An American musical theatre actress and four-time Tony Award nominee whose Broadway roles include Cosette in the original Les Misérables, Fantine in its 2007 revival, and Helen Bechdel in the original Fun Home. Her voice reached far beyond the stage when she sang Pocahontas's title role in the 1995 Disney film, including "Colors of the Wind," which won its songwriters an Academy Award. She later earned a second Olivier nomination playing Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.