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American actress & singer.

Is of Irish descent.

Graduated from Deer Creek High School.

Won the best musical actress Tony award for her performance in The King and I.

Graduated from Oklahoma City University w/ a degree in music.

4-time nominee for Broadway's Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: (2006) for "The Pajama Game"; (2008) for "South Pacific"; (2012) for "Nice Work if You Can Get It"; and, (2014) for "The Bridges of Madison County".

7-time Tony Award nominee, once in (2005) Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "The Light in the Piazza"; and six nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: (2006) for "The Pajama Game"; (2008)for "South Pacific"; (2012) for "Nice Work if You Can Get It"; (2014)for "The Bridges of Madison County"; (2015) for "The King and I"; and (2019) for "Kiss Me, Kate". Kelli won the Tony Award in 2015 for "The King and I".