{{Short description|Australian singer and actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Judi Connelli | honorific_suffix = AM | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|07|20}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|1947|07|24}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline}} --> | monuments = | nationality = | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = {{Plainlist| * Singer * Actress }} | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | television = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = {{Plainlist| *4 MO Awards *Green Room Award *Helpmann Award *New York Dramalogue Award }} | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> }}
'''Judi Connelli''' AM (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian singer and actress in theatre, opera and television. Connelli is best known for her career in opera and stage musicals. As a singer she has starred in performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and also internationally in New York and the United Kingdom.
==Career== Connelli is also known for her television soap operas such roles most especially ''The Young Doctors'', in which she played regular Annemarie Austin from 1977 to 1978 and ''Prisoner'' playing 'Cookie', in episodes originally aired in 1982. Connelli's work includes leading theatre roles with Opera Australia in ''The Rake's Progress'' (Mother Goose), ''The Mikado'' (Katisha), ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (Golda), ''The Merry Widow'' (Zozo), ''Sweeney Todd'' (Mrs. Lovett) and ''The Gondoliers'' (Duchess of Plaza-Toro).
Other productions include ''Into the Woods'' (The Witch), ''The Threepenny Opera'' (Mrs. Peachum), ''Chicago'' (Matron Mama Morton), ''The Pack of Women'', ''Jerry's Girls'' and ''Cabaret'' (Fraulein Schneider). In concert she has appeared in ''Sunset Boulevard'' (Norma Desmond), ''Gypsy'' (Mamma Rose), ''Australia's Leading Ladies'', ''Follies'', ''Showstoppers'', ''Candide'' and ''The 3 Divas''.
==Honours== In 2004, she was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) by the Queen of Australia for services to theatre and charity.<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1056816 It's an Honour]. Retrieved 4 April 2014</ref>
== Discography == === Solo albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2"| Title !rowspan="2"| Details !| Peak chart positions |- !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|AUS |- ! scope="row"|''Introducing Judi Connelli'' | *Released: 1977 *Label: RCA Victor (VPL1-0160) | — |- ! scope="row"|''Turning Point'' | *Released: 1987 *Label: ABC Records (L 38689) | — |- ! scope="row"|''On My Way to You'' | *Released: 1997 *Label: WEA (4509999762) | — |- ! scope="row"|''Live in London'' | *Released: 1998 *Label: Dress Circle (DG CD 01) | — |- ! scope="row"|''The 3 Divas'' (with Suzanne Johnston and Jennifer McGregor) | *Released: 2000 | — |- ! scope="row"|''Back to Before'' | *Released: 2001 | — |}
=== Cast albums and soundtracks === * ''Chicago'' - original Australian cast (1981) * ''The Pack of Women'' (1986) * ''The Money or the Gun - Stairways to Heaven'' (1992) * ''Once In A Blue Moon - A celebration of Australian musicals'' (1994) * ''Perfect Strangers'' (with Suzanne Johnston) (1999) * ''Mary Poppins'' - original Australian cast (2010)
== Awards == ===ARIA Music Awards=== The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987. {{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 1999|| ''Perfect Strangers'' (with Suzanne Johnston) || Best Original Cast / Show Recording || {{won}} ||rowspan="2" | <ref name="OST">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-original-soundtrack-cast-show-album|title=Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=1 March 2014}}</ref> |- | 2002|| ''Back to Before'' || Best Cast or Show Album || {{nom}} {{end}}
===Mo Awards=== The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Judi Connelli won four awards in that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|title=MO Award Winners|website=Mo Awards|access-date=16 March 2022|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811130738/https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{awards table}} (wins only) |- | 1991 | Judi Connelli | Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year | {{won}} |- | 1993 | Judi Connelli | Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2001 | Judi Connelli | Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2002 | Judi Connelli | Supporting Musical Theatrical Performer of the Year | {{won}} |- {{end}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=1064977|name=Judi Connelli}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{HelpmannAward MusicalLeadActress 2001-2020}}
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