Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Okla., Kristin Chenoweth knew from an early age that she wanted to be a singer. She sang in the church and school choirs and eventually attended Oklahoma City University, earning a bachelor's degree in Musical Theatre and a Masters in Opera Performance. She was headed to the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia to pursue a career in opera, but while helping a friend move into his apartment in New York, she went on an audition, just for the experience, and was offered the part! Abandoning AVA for the Great White Way, she took the part and made her New York debut in the PaperMill Playhouse production of ANIMAL CRACKERS. A series of smaller roles followed before she won the part of Sally Brown in the Broadway Revival of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Her performance earned her a Clarence Dewitt Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. 

With the new recognition came a record deal with Sony Classical, and the release of her first album, Let Yourself Go. She kept busy over the next several years, starring in the short-lived NBC sitcom KRISTIN, and appearing in Disney's remake of ANNIE, and the made-for-TV remake of THE MUSIC MAN before returning to Broadway in the smash hit WICKED. Her portrayal of Glinda the Good led to another Tony nomination, and a slew of movie offers, including 2005's BEWITCHED, and 2006's RV, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS and DECK THE HALLS.

She also landed a role as a regular on NBC's long-running drama THE WEST WING. For the show's final two seasons, she appeared as media consultant Annabeth Schott, first serving in the White House communications department, then joining the Santos-McGarry campaign staff. The role drew even more attention, and in early 2006 Kristin could be seen in a series of Old Navy ads, on the cover of FHM Magazine, and on talk shows all across late night to promote her new movies – she even inspired an entire musical episode of The Ellen Degeneres Show.

Kristin has been keeping busy with concert appearances and a brief return to Broadway this past winter in Roundabout's revival of THE APPLE TREE at Studio 54, and the Encores! production of STAIRWAY TO PARADISE: 50 YEARS OF REVUE IN REVIEW. She can currently be seen on ABC's new series, PUSHING DAISIES.