Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her work in musical theater.

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Donna Murphy
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Murphy in 2010
Born (1959-03-07) March 7, 1959 (age 65)
Corona, Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1979–present
Notable workFosca in Passion (1994)
Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town (2003)
Voice of Mother Gothel in Disney's Tangled (2010)
Spouse
Shawn Elliott
(m. 1990; died 2016)
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She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical twice for her role as Fosca in Passion (1994–95) and as Anna Leonowens in The King and I (1996–97).[1][2]

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