Changes: Lillias White

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Lillias White (b. July 21, 1951) played Lillian Edwards on Sesame Street from 1989 through 1993 and voiced the lead singer of the Squirrelles. She received a Daytime Emmy Award for the role in 1992. She provided backing vocals for the song "Part of the Whole."

White is best known for her work as a Broadway actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (with Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Freeman, Megan Mullally, and the voice of Walter Cronkite); Sonja in The Life, for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of Dreamgirls; and substituted as Grizabella in Cats. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in Disney's animated feature Hercules and a small part in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Television credits include guest roles on Law & Order and NYPD Blue. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.

White returned to Sesame Street in Season 37, appearing in episode 4112 as Miss Walsh, Gabi’s and Miles's kindergarten teacher, in a flashback sequence. In 2006, she performed at the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala.^[1]

Sources

↑ Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala

External links

[1] Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala

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-'''Lillias White''' (b. July 21, 1951) played [[Lillian Edwards]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|1989]] through [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|1993]] and voiced the lead singer of [[The Squirrelles]]. She received a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for the role in [[1992]].
+'''Lillias White''' (b. July 21, 1951) played [[Lillian|Lillian Edwards]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|1989]] through [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|1993]] and voiced the lead singer of [[the Squirrelles]]. She received a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for the role in 1992. She provided backing vocals for the song "[[Part of the Whole]]."
-Lillias White is best known for her work as a [[Broadway]] actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying''; Sonja in ''The Life'', for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of ''Dreamgirls''; and substituted as  Grizabella in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in [[Disney]]'s animated feature ''[[Greek Mythology|Hercules]]'' and a small part in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. Television credits include guest roles on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''NYPD Blue''. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.
+White is best known for her work as a [[Broadway]] actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' (with [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Jonathan Freeman]], [[Megan Mullally (actress)|Megan Mullally]], and the voice of [[Walter Cronkite]]); Sonja in ''The Life'', for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of ''Dreamgirls''; and substituted as  Grizabella in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s animated feature ''Hercules'' and a small part in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. Television credits include guest roles on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[NYPD Blue]]''. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.
-White returned to ''Sesame Street'' in [[Season 37]], appearing in [[episode 4112]] as [[Miss Walsh]], [[Gabi]]’s and [[Miles]]'s kindergarten teacher, in a flashback sequence. In 2006, she performed at the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala.<ref>[http://www.celebritywonder.com/event/Matt_Lauer_and_Elmo_Host_Sesame_Workshop%27s_4th_Annual_Benefit_Gala/lilliaswhite_mazur_8844882.html Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala]</ref>
+White returned to ''Sesame Street'' in [[Season 37 (2006)|Season 37]], appearing in [[episode 4112]] as [[Miss Walsh]], [[Gabi]]’s and [[Miles]]'s kindergarten teacher, in a flashback sequence. In 2006, she performed at the [[Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala]].<ref>[[Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala#2006|Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala]]</ref>
-==References==
+==Sources==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.lilliaswhite.com/index.asp Official Site]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100608092400/http://www.lilliaswhite.com/bio.asp Official site] (archived)
 *[http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=64758 Internet Broadway Database]
 *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925132/ IMDb]
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