Kendra Kassebaum

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Kendra Kassebaum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia www.wikipedia.com Born May 12, 1973 (1973-05-12) (age 35) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Kendra Kassebaum (born May 12, 1973) is an American theatre actress who has performed in many different musicals (both Broadway and non), and is most noted for her role as Glinda in the first national tour and Broadway cast of Wicked. [edit] Biography Kendra Kassebaum was born May 12, 1973, in St Louis, Missouri. Her parents are Susie and Dave Kassebaum, and she has one brother, Nicholas. Kendra went to St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School for grades kindergarten to eighth grade.Kendra pursued sports and dancing and did not begin performing until she entered Notre Dame High School. She graduated from high school in 1991. On her graduation day, she received the "Best Actress" award. Kassebaum then attended Southwest Missouri State University, where she received her B.F.A. in Performing Arts. Afterwards, she toured with Grease briefly before moving to New York City. She received her Equity card quickly and began to pursue acting, but she also earned money by working as a nanny. Kassebaum debuted on Broadway on September 5, 2000. Since then, she has performed on Broadway in RENT (first as Mark's Mom, then as Maureen Johnson). She was also seen in the 2002 Broadway revival of Assassins, and has toured with Grease and A Chorus Line. She has also performed in numerous regional shows. Kassebaum originated the role of Glinda i

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