Bernadette Peters is an American actress, singer, and children’s book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo concerts and released recordings.
Peters began her career in the theater, appearing in the original Broadway productions of Fiddler on the Roof (1964) and Merrily We Roll Along (1970). She won her first Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Dames at Sea (1966).
Peters went on to star in a number of other successful Broadway musicals, including A Chorus Line (1975), Song and Dance (1979), Annie Get Your Gun (1983), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), and Gypsy (2003). She won her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Song and Dance.
Peters has also had a successful career in television and film. She starred in the television musicals Cinderella (1997) and Annie (1999), and she has appeared in films such as Silent Movie (1976), Pennies from Heaven (1981), and The Jerk (1979).
Peters is a gifted singer and actress, and she is known for her versatile voice and her ability to tackle a wide range of musical styles. She is also a talented comedienne, and she is often praised for her wit and her ability to connect with audiences.
Was Bernadette Peters mother an actress?
Bernadette Peters’ mother, Marguerite (née Maltese), was an actress. She was a homemaker who also worked as a casting director and talent agent. She helped her daughter get her start in show business, and she was always a strong supporter of her career.
Marguerite Maltese was born in 1922 in New York City. She was of Sicilian descent. She met Bernadette’s father, Peter Lazzara, when they were both working in the theater. They married in 1946, and they had three children together: Bernadette, Donna, and Joseph.
Marguerite Maltese died in 2011 at the age of 89. She was a loving and supportive mother, and she will be remembered for her contributions to the theater community.
Did Bernadette Peters really play the trumpet?
Bernadette Peters does not play the trumpet.
She is a gifted singer and actress, but she does not have any formal training in playing a musical instrument. In the 1979 film The Jerk, she mimed playing a trumpet in a scene where her character, Marie, is auditioning for a band. However, the trumpet playing in the scene was actually performed by a trumpet player named Joe Newman.
Peters has said that she would like to learn to play the trumpet one day, but she has not yet had the opportunity.