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Yvonne Elliman

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Yvonne Elliman
In 1972, director Norman Jewison took a group of young actors, singers, and dancers to war-torn Israel to shoot the film adaptation of the hit rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar." This is their story - in their own words.
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She began her singing career in London in 1969 and was discovered by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who asked her to sing the part of Mary Magdalene on their original concept album for "Jesus Christ Superstar". After the album's 1970 release she was part of the traveling cast for four years, appearing on the London stage, the original Broadway production, and in the film version. She had a Billboard Hot 100 Hit Single in 1971 with the song "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from the album. One of only two people to appear on the original album, in the stage versions, and the movie, her performance as Mary Magdalene brought her a 1974 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
BornDecember 29, 1951
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    Known for

    Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
    Jesus Christ Superstar
    7.4
    • Mary Magdalene
    • 1973
    Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1983
    Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    4.3
    • Our Guests at Heartland
    • 1978
    The Jackal (1997)
    The Jackal
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Going Out Of My Head")
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Eric Clapton in Eric Clapton: Forever Man (1985)
      Eric Clapton: Forever Man
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Yvonne Elliman
      • 1985
    • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
      Hawaii Five-O
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Yvonne Kanekoa
      • 1978–1979
    • Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
      Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
      4.3
      • Our Guests at Heartland
      • 1978
    • Yvonne Elliman: Love Me
      Music Video
      • Yvonne Elliman
      • 1976
    • Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
      Jesus Christ Superstar
      7.4
      • Mary Magdalene
      • 1973

    Music Department



    • Armand Assante and Robert Davi in Blind Justice (1994)
      Blind Justice
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      TV Movie
      • vocals by
      • 1994

    Soundtrack



    • The Beat with Ari Melber (2024)
      The Beat: Weekend
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Shot The Sheriff"
      • 2026
    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Cocaine"
      • 2025
    • Céline Dion and Wet Wet Wet in Movie Themes at the BBC: Volume 2 (2024)
      Movie Themes at the BBC: Volume 2
      TV Special
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2024
    • John Travolta and Robert Stigwood in Mr. Saturday Night (2021)
      Mr. Saturday Night
      6.6
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You" (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Kirsten Dunst in On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019)
      On Becoming a God in Central Florida
      7.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "Everything's Alright (from Jesus Christ Superstar Soundtrack)"
      • 2019
    • Marina de Tavira, Marco Graf, Yalitza Aparicio, Daniela Demesa, Diego Cortina Autrey, and Carlos Peralta in Roma (2018)
      Roma
      7.6
      • performer: "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
      • 2018
    • Working Woman (2018)
      Working Woman
      6.8
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2018
    • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
      Transparent
      7.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Everything is Alright"
      • performer: "Everything's Alright" (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (2013)
      Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2013
    • Cold Case (2003)
      Cold Case
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2008
    • Bailando por un sueño (2005)
      Bailando por un sueño
      1.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2007
    • The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • performer: "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
      • 2006
    • Freak Out (2003)
      Freak Out
      6.4
      • performer: "If I Can't Have You"
      • 2003
    • Morris Chestnut, Shad Moss, Steve Nash, and Dirk Nowitzki in Like Mike (2002)
      Like Mike
      5.5
      • Soundtrack ("Going Out of My Head")
      • 2002

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 29, 1951
      • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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        Allen AlexanderJanuary 2016 - present
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        Robert Elliman Russell
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      Stage Play: Jesus Christ Superstar. Musical/drama. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Musical Director: Marc Pressel. Music orchestrated by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Scenic Design by Robin Wagner. Lighting Design by Jules Fisher. Costume Design by Randy Barcelo. Conceived for the stage by Tom O'Horgan. Directed by Tom O'Horgan. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 12 Oct 1971- 1 Jul 1973 (711 performances + 13 previews that began on 29 Sep 1971). Cast: Yvonne Elliman (as "Mary Magdalene"), Jeff Fenholt (as "Jesus of Nazareth"), Ben Vereen (as "Judas Iscariot"), Paul Ainsley (as "King Herod/Merchant/Leper"), Bob Bingham (as "Caiaphas"), Barry Dennen (as "Pontius Pilate"), Robalee Barnes (as "Apostle/Merchant/Leper/Reporter"), Eddie Barton (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Steven Bell (as "Third Priest"), Ferne Bork (as "Reporter/Apostle Woman/Temple Lady/Leper"), Alan Braunstein (as "First Priest"), Celia Brin (as "Cured Leper/Apostle Woman/Temple Lady"), Dennis Buckley (as "Simon Zealotes/Merchant/Leper"), Kay Cole (as "Reporter/Apostle Woman/Temple Lady/Leper"), Dennis Cooley (as "Cured Leper/Apostle"), Charlotte Crossley (as "Soul Girl/Leper"), Denise Delapenha (as "Apostle Woman/Temple Lady/Leper"), Pi Douglass (as "Cured Leper/Apostle/Reporter"), Tony Gardner (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Robin Grean (as "Cured Leper/Temple Lady"), Michael Jason (as "Peter/Merchant/Leper"), Phil Jethro (as "Annas"), Cliff Lipson (as "Cured Leper/Apostle/Merchant"), Doug Lucas (as "Apostle/Leper/Reporter"), Michael Meadows (as "Second Priest"), Laura Michaels (as "Cured Leper/Temple Lady"), Anita Morris (as "Reporter/Apostle Woman/Temple Lady/Leper"), Ted Neeley (as "Reporter/Leper"), Cecelia Norfleet (as "Soul Girl/Leper"), Janet Powell (as "Soul Girl/Leper"), Linda Rios (as "Maid by the Fire/Leper"), James Sbano (as "Cured Leper/Apostle/Merchant"), Peter Schlosser (as "Old Man/Apostle/Leper"), Bonnie Schon (as "Cured Leper/Temple Lady/Reporter"), Tom Stovall (as "Soldier/Judas' Tormentor"), Paul Sylvan (as "Soldier/Judas' Tormentor"), Margaret Warncke (as "Reporter/Leper"), Willie Windsor (as "Reporter/Apostle/Leper"), Samuel E. Wright (as "Apostle/Reporter/Leper"), Kurt Yaghjian (as "Reporter/Leper"). Swings: Marsha Faye, Nat Morris. Understudies: Robalee Barnes (as "Simon Zealotes"), Dennis Cooley (as "Jesus of Nazareth"), Denise Delapenha (as "Mary Magdalene"), Michael Jason (as "Annas"), Phil Jethro (as "Pontius Pilate), Cliff Lipson (as "First Priest/Second Priest"), Doug Lucas (as "Third Priest), Michael Meadows (as "King Herod"), Ted Neeley (as "Jesus of Nazareth"), Peter Schlosser (as "Caiaphas"), Willie Windsor (as "Peter"), Kurt Yaghjian (as "(Judas Iscariot"). Replacement actors during run: Christopher Allen (as "Apostle/Cured Leper/Reporter"), Seth Allen (as "Pontius Pilate") [from 24 Jan 1972- ?], Roy Bailey (as "Apostle/Leper/Reporter"), Edward Q. Bhartonn (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Alan Blair (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Penelope Bodry (as "Cured Leper/Temple Lady"), Gail Boggs (as "Singer/Soul Girl"), Robert Brandon (as "Leper/Merchant/Peter"), Dennis Cooley (as "Jesus of Nazareth"), Kathye Dezina (as "Mary Magdalene") [Broadway debut], Carol Estey (as "Leper/Reporter/Temple Lady"), Greg Evigan (as "Apostle/Cured Leper/Merchant/Tormentor (Judas' Death]"), Realinda Farrell (as "Singer/Soul Girl"), Lorraine Feather (as "Apostle Woman/Leper/Reporter/Temple Lady"), Lynn Gerb (as "Apostle Woman/Leper/Reporter"), Dan Gibson (as "Leper/Merchant/Singer"), William Daniel Grey (as "Annas"), Marta Heflin (as "Mary Magdalene") [from 17 Apr 1972- ?], Spence Henderson (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Jeffrey Hillock (as "First Priest"), Patrick Jude (as "Judas Iscariot"), Stephen Klein (as "Caiaphas"), Michael Lamont (as "Apostle/Leper/Merchant/Reporter/Tormentor [Judas' Death]"), Roger Lawson (as "Second Priest"), Doug Lucas (as "Old Man"), Reggie Mack (as "Leper/Merchant/Simon Zealotes"), George Mansour (as "Pontius Pilate") [Broadway debut], William Parry (as "Third Priest") [Broadway debut], Shezwae Powell (as "Singer/Soul Girl"), Christina Putnam (as "Apostle Woman/Cured Leper/Reporter/Temple Lady"), Curt Ralston (as "Leper/Merchant/Singer"), Vicki Sue Robinson (as "Leper/Reporter/Singer"), James Sbano (as "Judas' Tormentor/Soldier"), Mark Shannon (as "Apostle/Cured Leper/Merchant/Reporter/Tormentor [Judas' Death]"), Dennis Simpson (as "Apostle/Leper/Merchant/Reporter"), Jack Starkey (as "Apostle/Singer"), Shirley Sypert (as "Apostle Woman/Singer/Soul Girl"), Margaret Warncke (as "Maid by the Fire"), Randy Wilson (as "Apostle/Cured Leper/Merchant"). Swings: George Mansour, Laura Michaels, Anthony White. Understudies: William Daniel Grey (as "Jesus of Nazareth"), Reggie Mack (as "Judas Iscariot"), James Sbano (as "Judas Iscariot"), Shirley Sypert (as "Mary Magdalene"). Produced by Robert Stigwood. Produced in association with MCA Inc. Produced by arrangement with David Land. Associate Producer: Gatchell & Neufeld Ltd. Note: Produced on film as Jesus Christ Superstar (1973).
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