Beechman, Laurie (c. 1955–1998)
Beechman, Laurie (c. 1955–1998)
American actress and singer. Born c. 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died of complications from ovarian cancer, Mar 8, 1998, in White Plains, NY; attended New York University.
Made Broadway debut in Annie (1977); nominated for Tony Award for performance in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; appeared as Grizabella in Cats; sang at President Clinton's inaugural gala (1997).
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