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Cheryl Hardwick

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  • Actress
  • Composer
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Cheryl Hardwick is known for Sesame Street (1969), Man on the Moon (1999) and Big Daddy (1999). She is married to Richard Moore. She was previously married to Michael O'Donoghue.
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
    Man on the Moon
    7.4
    • SNL Band
    • 1999
    Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
    Big Daddy
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)
    Billy Madison
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • music: The Live Band
      • 2015
    • Kevin Clash and Eric Jacobson in Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
      Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
      8.4
      Video
      • composer: segments (as Cheryl Hardwich)
      • 2004
    • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999)
      Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
      7.3
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • 1999
    • Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
      Saturday Night Live 25
      7.7
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • musician: The Live Band
      • 1999
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • musician: keyboards
      • musician ...
      • 1976–1999
    • Frank Oz in Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (1999)
      Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
      8.1
      Video
      • songs
      • 1999
    • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
      Blue's Clues
      7.0
      TV Series
      • original songs and arrangements
      • 1998
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • original songs and arrangements
      • special songs
      • music and lyrics ...
      • 1979–1994
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
      7.8
      Video
      • music director
      • 1992
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams
      7.4
      Video
      • musical director
      • 1991
    • Sesame Songs: Dance Along! (1990)
      Sesame Songs: Dance Along!
      8.2
      Video
      • composer: songs
      • 1990
    • Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
      She-Devil
      5.8
      • musician: piano (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
      Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
      6.8
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • 1989
    • Caroll Spinney in Let's Learn to Play Together (1988)
      Let's Learn to Play Together
      Video Game
      • composer: songs (as Cheryl Hardwicke)
      • 1988
    • The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)
      The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
      4.6
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 1988

    Actress

    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Oinker Sister
      • Moo Wave Vocals
      • Moo Wave Cow ...
      • 1985–2012
    • Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
      Man on the Moon
      7.4
      • SNL Band
      • 1999
    • Frank Oz and Steve Whitmire in The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
      The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
      8.2
      Video
      • Moo Wave Vocals (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmopalooza! (1998)
      Elmopalooza!
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Oinker Sister (voice, uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Desiree Casado, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance (1997)
      Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
      9.4
      Short
      • Oinker Sister (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • David Rudman and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
      Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
      7.6
      Video
      • Oinker Sister (voice)
      • 1996
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bar Band Member
      • Nun
      • Band Member (uncredited) ...
      • 1975–1995
    • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, J. Squires Emily, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
      Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Oinker Sister (voice)
      • 1991
    • Sesame Songs: Dance Along! (1990)
      Sesame Songs: Dance Along!
      8.2
      Video
      • Oinker Sister (voice)
      • 1990

    Composer

    • Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2011)
      Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
      8.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me (1997)
      Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
      7.9
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
      Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
      8.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
      7.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Pam Arciero, Joseph A. Bailey, Fran Brill, Northern Calloway, Kevin Clash, Tony Geiss, Cheryl Hardwick, Richard Hunt, Sonia Manzano, Jeff Moss, Jerry Nelson, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, Jon Stone, Sara Compton, and Ray Sipherd in Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read (1986)
      Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read
      8.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Gilda Live (1980)
      Gilda Live
      6.9
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Cheryl Hardwich
    • Spouses
        Michael O'DonoghueOctober 26, 1986 - November 8, 1994 (his death)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Holds Masters in piano performance from Juilliard.
    • Nickname
      • Quack

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