Judy Kuhn (born May 20, 1958) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theatre. A four-time Tony Award nominee, she has released four studio albums and sang the title role in the 1995 film Pocahontas, including her rendition of the song "Colors of the Wind", which won its composers the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Kuhn made her professional stage debut in 1981 and her Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Subsequent Broadway roles include Cosette in Les Misérables (1987), Florence Vassy in Chess (1988), and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me (1993). For all three, she received Tony Award nominations. She also received an Olivier Award nomination for her 1989 West End debut playing Maria/Futura in Metropolis. Other musical roles include Betty Schaeffer in the 1993 US premiere production of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and her Obie Award winning role as Emmie in the 2001 Off-Broadway production of Eli's Comin. She received a fourth Tony nomination in 2015 for her role as Helen Bechdel in the original Broadway production of Fun Home, and a second Olivier nomination in 2020 for her role as Golde in a London revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
2024
as Helen
2023
as Pocahontas (voice)
2021
as Nan
2020
as Self - Performer
2020
as Self
2020
as Self - Medical Correspondent
2019
as Eleanor
2012
as Board Member
2007
as Pregnant Woman with Kids
2006
as Judy
2006
as Pocahontas (singing voice)
2005
as Pocahontas (voice)
2004
as Cosette (segment "Les Misérables")
2004
as Pocahontas / Ting Ting (voice)
2003
as Colleen
2001
as Dr. Anna Ford
1999
as Self - Performer
1999
as Corinne Nicholson
1998
1998
as Pocahontas (singing voice) (uncredited)
1997
1995
as Cosette
1995
as (voice) (archive footage)
1995
as Pocahontas (singing voice)
1990
as Beth Prentiss
1990
as Adrienne Longmire
1989
as Florence