Harada on the Sesame Street set with her Avenue Q co-stars Jennifer Barnhart and Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Ann Harada (b. 1964) is a stage actor best known for originating the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q.
Prior to Avenue Q, Harada was in contention for the role of the new Hooper's Store proprietor in Season 30 of Sesame Street, which instead went to Alan Muraoka.[1] Many years later, Harada was photographed visiting the set during the taping of Episode 4904.
On Broadway, Harada has appeared in productions of Les Misérables, Seussical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, and Into the Woods. Onscreen, she has appeared in recurring and minor roles in Smash, Schmigadoon!, Alma's Way, and the 2009 version of The Electric Company.