Rondi Reed

Rondi Reed
Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble members Rondi Reed (left) and Amy Morton in the original Chicago cast of August: Osage County
Born	October 26, 1952 (age 63) Dixon, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actress

Rondi Reed (born October 26, 1952) is an American stage actress, singer and performer.

Early life

Reed was born in Dixon, Illinois. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1977.

Career

Reed has been a member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company for many years, appearing in 51 productions with the company. She starred on Broadway in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and The Grapes of Wrath, among others. On July 13, 2005, she originated the role of Madame Morrible in the Chicago production of the musical Wicked. She later originated the role of Mattie Fae Aiken in the Broadway production of August: Osage County for which she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.

She later reprised her role of Madame Morrible in Wicked in Chicago, beginning June 27, 2008. Her second run ended November 18, 2008 and she was again replaced by Robertson. She then reprised her role as Mattie Fae Aiken in the London production of August: Osage Country before returning to Madame Morrible in the Broadway production of Wicked. She began performances March 17, 2009, replacing Jayne Houdyshell and bowed out as the evil headmistress on June 27, 2010, to star in the Australian production of August in Sydney. The limited engagement of the show ran from August 13-September 25, 2010.

She appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Kiss Hello" (originally aired on February 16, 1995). She also stars on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, as Peggy Biggs, Mike's mother.

External links

• Rondi Reed at the Internet Broadway Database
• Rondi Reed at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview at Broadway.com