Tammy Blanchard

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name = Tammy Blanchard
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birthdate = birth date and age|1976|12|14
birthplace = Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
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yearsactive = 1997-present
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emmyawards = Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
2001 ""
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Tammy Blanchard (born December 14 1976) is an American Emmy Award-winning actress.

Biography

Blanchard was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. She made her professional acting debut on the soap opera "Guiding Light" in 1997, where she played spoiled rich girl Drew Jacobs. [ [http://www.soapcentral.com/gl/theactors/blanchard.php the Soapcentral website] and this article [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117958037.html?categoryid=2475&cs=1 from Variety.com.] ] Her role on the show increased over the years, and by the time of her departure in 2000 she had become a major player on the series. She was then cast as the younger version of Judy Davis's Judy Garland in the 2001 television docudrama "". ["USA TODAY", Bill Keveney, February 26, 2001, pg. 1D] She received glowing reviews for her performance and earned an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries. ["The New York Times", Bernard Weinraub, November 5, 2001, pg. 9] In 2004, she played Sally Reid in the CBS made-for-television movie, "When Angels Come to Town" with Peter Falk. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438580/ Information from the IMDB database] ] She also played Marianne Mulvaney in the television movie "We Were the Mulvaneys" (2002).

Blanchard earned a Tony Award nomination and a Theatre World Award for her work in her Broadway debut in the 2003 revival of "", in which she played the title role opposite Bernadette Peters. [See this [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/79603.html Playbill.com article] and this award information: [http://www.theatreworldawards.org/award.html Theatre World] and [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html Tony Awards.] ]

Blanchard's film roles include "The Good Shepherd" (2006), starring as the deaf lover of Matt Damon's character, "Bella" (2006), which took top prize at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, and the upcoming "The Ramen Girl" (2007). She also co-stars with Jessica Lange in the upcoming CBS television remake of the 1976 television film "Sybil", in which she portrays a woman with multiple-personality disorder. [imdb|0087109]

Awards

Won
* 2003 Theatre World Award ("Gypsy: A Musical Fable")
* 2001 Emmy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie ("Life With Judy Garland....")

Nominated
* 2003 Tony Award - Best Featured Actress in a Musical ("Gypsy: A Musical Fable")
* 2002 American Film Institute Award - AFI Actor of the Year - Female - Movie or Miniseries ("Life with Judy Garland....")
* 2002 Golden Globe Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television ("Life with Judy Garland....")
* 2002 Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television ("Life with Judy Garland....")

Filmography

;Film
* "Cadillac Records" (2008) (as Evelyn Aron)
* "The Ramen Girl" (2008) (as Gretchen)
* "The Good Shepherd" (2006) (as Laura)
* "Bella" (2006) (as Nina)
* "Stealing Harvard" (2002) (as Noreen Plummer)

;Television
* "Living Proof" (2008, Lifetime)
* "Sybil" (2007, CBS) (as Sybil)
* "When Angels Come to Town" (2004, CBS) (as Sally Reid)
* "We Were the Mulvaneys" (2002, Lifetime) (as Marianne Mulvaney)
* "": "" (2002, NBC) (as Sarah Eldon)
* "" (2001, ABC) (as Judy Garland)
* "": "Consent" (2001, NBC) (as Kelly D'Leah)
* "Guiding Light" (1997-2000, CBS) (as Drew Jacobs)

;Stage
* "" (2003-2004) (as Louise/Gypsy)

References

External links

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* [http://www.nndb.com/people/879/000044747/ Notable names database listing]
* [http://www.playbill.com/features/article/80385.html Playbill.com article June 27, 2003]