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- Orfenator
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Orfeh is a Tony Award and Grammy Award nominated actor, singer, songwriter, and recording artist. She most recently made her West End debut in the smash "Burlesque The Musical" as Tess. Broadway: "Legally Blonde: The Musical" (original Paulette, Tony nomination), "Chicago" (Mama Morton), "Pretty Woman: The Musical" (Kit De Luca), "Saturday Night Fever" (Annette) and more. Off-Broadway: Janis Joplin in "Love, Janis" among others. TV appearances include roles in "Law & Order: SVU," "Sex and the City," and "Chappell's Show." Orfeh and her band have performed everywhere from Jazz at Lincoln Center to Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. Her music career began when she landed on the Billboard charts with her album "Or-N-More." Her latest singles "Live My Life" and "Back In Love Again" are available on all streaming platforms. Instagram: @orfeh tiktok: @offical_orfeh
- IMDb mini biography by: Sparky Girl - Growing up in the city, Orfeh attended New York City public schools. Immediately after graduation from a performing arts high school, she landed a record deal with EMI Records, headlining the early-1990s dance group, "Or-N-More." Life suddenly became a whirlwind of coast-to-coast concerts, music video shoots and press appearances for Orfeh as the group's self-titled album and single, "Everyotherday", were released. The single off the gold album went Top 40 on the pop charts and #1 on the club play charts.
As a songwriter, Orfeh has written and produced songs for other artists. She also remains a member of NARAS, which gives her nominating and voting privileges for the Grammy Awards.
Orfeh entered the Broadway scene, by chance, as a choreographer friend encouraged her to audition for the musical, "Footloose." She subsequently made her debut in the fall of 1999, as understudy to all the female leads in the original Broadway company. Following "Footloose," Orfeh was part of the ten-member company of "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm." She belted out modern interpretations of Gershwin classics, alongside talents like Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson. Although the revue closed after just 17 performances, Orfeh already had her next gig lined up.
A hit from London, the stage version of the John Travolta disco film classic, Saturday Night Fever (1977), arrived on Broadway, featuring Orfeh as Tony Manero's jilted sidekick, "Annette." Critics singled her out for her powerhouse rendition of the disco smash "If I Can't Have You" in the first act. Orfeh met her future husband Andy Karl during "Saturday Night Fever."
Orfeh and Andy appeared onstage together again in "Legally Blonde" - she as Elle's hairdresser friend "Paulette" and he as "Kyle," the UPS man who steals Paulette's heart. Orfeh received a Best Featured Actress Tony nomination for her performance in "Legally Blonde".
On TV, Orfeh's played a tough chick from Staten Island on Sex and the City (1998)'s famous "Post-It" episode, Showbiz' sassy secretary on Chappelle's Show (2003), a gentleman's club manager on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), a grieving widow on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Detective Nadia Szabo on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). On the big screen she was seen in Julie Taymor's movie musical, Across the Universe (2007), and can also be heard on the soundtrack, backing up music legend Joe Cocker on The Beatles classic, "Come Together". She was last seen alongside Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin" (2014) in "Sleeping With The Fishes" (2013).
Orfeh balances her acting and singing work with a career as a top voice-over artist.
Orfeh continues to work on her music and released her debut solo CD, "What Do You Want From Me", on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. Her latest singles "Live My Life" and "Back In Love Again" are available on all streaming platforms.
Instagram: @orfeh, TikTok: @official_orfeh
- IMDb mini biography by: Sparky Girl - Growing up in the city, Orfeh attended New York City public schools. Immediately after graduation from a performing arts high school, she landed a record deal with EMI Records, headlining the early-1990s dance group, "Or-N-More." Life suddenly became a whirlwind of coast-to-coast concerts, music video shoots and press appearances for Orfeh as the group's self-titled album and single, "Everyotherday", were released. The single off the gold album went Top 40 on the pop charts and #1 on the club play charts.
As a songwriter, Orfeh has written and produced songs for other artists. She also remains a member of NARAS, which gives her nominating and voting privileges for the Grammy Awards.
Orfeh entered the Broadway scene, by chance, as a choreographer friend encouraged her to audition for the musical, "Footloose." She subsequently made her debut in the fall of 1999, as understudy to all the female leads in the original Broadway company. Following "Footloose," Orfeh was part of the ten-member company of "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm." She belted out modern interpretations of Gershwin classics, alongside talents like Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson. Although the revue closed after just 17 performances, Orfeh already had her next gig lined up.
A hit from London, the stage version of the John Travolta disco film classic, Saturday Night Fever (1977), arrived on Broadway, featuring Orfeh as Tony Manero's jilted sidekick, "Annette." Critics singled her out for her powerhouse rendition of the disco smash "If I Can't Have You" in the first act. Orfeh met her future husband Andy Karl during "Saturday Night Fever."
Orfeh and Andy appeared onstage together again in "Legally Blonde" - she as Elle's hairdresser friend "Paulette" and he as "Kyle," the UPS man who steals Paulette's heart. Orfeh received a Best Featured Actress Tony nomination for her performance in "Legally Blonde".
On TV, Orfeh's played a tough chick from Staten Island on Sex and the City (1998)'s famous "Post-It" episode, Showbiz' sassy secretary on Chappelle's Show (2003), a gentleman's club manager on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), a grieving widow on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Detective Nadia Szabo on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). On the big screen she was seen in Julie Taymor's movie musical, Across the Universe (2007), and can also be heard on the soundtrack, backing up music legend Joe Cocker on The Beatles classic, "Come Together". She was last seen alongside Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin" (2014) in "Sleeping With The Fishes" (2013).
Orfeh balances her acting and singing work with a career as a top voice-over artist.
Orfeh continues to work on her music and released her debut solo CD, "What Do You Want From Me", on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. Her latest singles "Live My Life" and "Back In Love Again" are available on all streaming platforms.
Instagram: @orfeh, TikTok: @official_orfeh, YouTube: @orfehandandykarl
- IMDb mini biography by: SparkyGirl - Growing up in the city, Orfeh attended New York City public schools. Immediately after graduation from a performing arts high school, she landed a record deal with EMI Records, headlining the early-1990s dance group, "Or-N-More." Life suddenly became a whirlwind of coast-to-coast concerts, music video shoots and press appearances for Orfeh as the group's self-titled album and single, "Everyotherday", were released. The single off the gold album went Top 40 on the pop charts and #1 on the club play charts.
As a songwriter, Orfeh has written and produced songs for other artists. She also remains a member of NARAS, which gives her nominating and voting privileges for the Grammy Awards.
Orfeh entered the Broadway scene, by chance, as a choreographer friend encouraged her to audition for the musical, "Footloose." She subsequently made her debut in the fall of 199, as understudy to all the female leads in the original Broadway company. Following "Footloose," Orfeh was part of the ten-member company of "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm." She belted out modern interpretations of Gershwin classics, alongside talents like Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson. Although the revue closed after just 17 performances, Orfeh already had her next gig lined up.
A hit from London, the stage version of the John Travolta disco film classic, Saturday Night Fever (1977), arrived on Broadway, featuring Orfeh as Tony Manero's jilted sidekick, "Annette." Critics singled her out for her powerhouse rendition of the disco smash "If I Can't Have You" in the first act. Orfeh met her future husband Andy Karl during "Saturday Night Fever."
Orfeh and Andy appeared onstage together again in "Legally Blonde" - she as Elle's hairdresser friend "Paulette" and he as "Kyle," the UPS man who steals Paulette's heart. Orfeh received a Best Featured Actress Tony nomination for her performance in "Legally Blonde".
On TV, Orfeh's played a tough chick from Staten Island on Sex and the City (1998)'s famous "Post-It" episode, Showbiz' sassy secretary on Chappelle's Show (2003), a gentleman's club manager on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), a grieving widow on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Detective Nadia Szabo on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). On the big screen she was seen in Julie Taymor's movie musical, Across the Universe (2007), and can also be heard on the soundtrack, backing up music legend Joe Cocker on The Beatles classic, "Come Together". She was last seen alongside Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin" (2014) in "Sleeping With The Fishes" (2013).
Orfeh balances her acting and singing work with a career as a top voice-over artist.
Orfeh continues to work on her music and released her debut solo CD, "What Do You Want From Me", on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. Her latest singles "Live My Life" and "Back In Love Again" are available on all streaming platforms.
Instagram: @orfeh, TikTok: @official_orfeh, YouTube: @orfehandandykarl
- IMDb mini biography by: SparkyGirl
- SpouseAndy Karl(January 10, 2001 - present)
- Orfeh and her husband Andy Karl have the distinction of being among a small group of married couples that have both received Tony Award nominations.
- Orfeh auditioned alongside a then-unknown Christina Aguilera for the role of Violet in "Coyote Ugly" as did many other future Broadway notables. Both ultimately lost the role to Piper Perabo.
- Orfeh is of French and Italian descent and her first language was French.
- Went to high school with Jennifer Aniston, Chaz Bono, Dondre Whitfield, and Carl Anthony Payne. She has remained close friends with Bono.
- Received a 2007 TONY award nomination for "Best Featured Actress In A Musical" for her role as "Paulette" in Legally Blonde.
- I am a tough chick. I'm a girl that grew up in public school in New York City. I had to be tough! - Broadway.com
- I think I'm a good role model. I work hard, I don't hurt people to get ahead and I live my own life. I mind my own business. And I don't drink or do drugs. I don't wanna sound like a Pollyanna, but it's true. I enjoy being a role model. - Broadway.com
- How did I start? I got a record deal straight outta high school and worked my ass off every day of my life. I worked really hard. And I never let rejection make me stop doing what I want to do. And believe me, I've had a lot of rejection! - Broadway.com
- [on husband Andy Karl] We went to see the exorcist redux on one of our first dates and that's when he really won my heart because he knew I was a psycho horror movie buff.
- [on husband Andy Karl] It was like one of those ridiculous moments where you go darn, love at first sight really does exist.
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