Occupation Actress, singer Movies Pigeons | Years active 1967–present Siblings Jenny O'Hara, Jack O'Hara | |
Albums Jill O'Hara, Alone Together Parents Edith Hopkins O'Hara, John B. O'Hara Similar Jenny O'Hara, Jerry Orbach, Marian Mercer, Michael Bennett, John Dexter | ||
Jill o hara whoever you are i love you
Jill O'Hara (born August 23, 1947) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 1969 for creating the role of Fran Kubelik in Promises, Promises, a role made famous by Shirley Maclaine in the movie the musical is based on, The Apartment (1960).
Contents
- Jill o hara whoever you are i love you
- Knowing when to leave jill o hara
- Early life
- Career
- Songs
- References
Knowing when to leave jill o hara
Early life
Her father, John B. O'Hara, was a salesman, and her mother, Edith (née Hopkins), was a journalist and drama teacher, who founded and continues to run the storied 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City. Her sister is actress Jenny O'Hara, and her singer/guitarist brother Jack O'Hara, grew up amid their mother's pursuit of a theatrical career. Edith O'Hara directed a children's theater in Warren, where the two daughters occasionally acted. Jill studied at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village.
Career
O'Hara created the role of Sheila in the original Off-broadway production of Hair in 1967. In 1971 she performed off-Broadway in Henrik Ibsen's play, The Master Builder. She was a member of the original Broadway cast of George M! in 1968.
O'Hara has released albums of her own songs and recordings and has performed her own cabaret shows.
Songs
You'll Think of SomeonePromises - Promises (1968 original Broadway cast) · 1968
Whoever You ArePromises - Promises (1968 original Broadway cast) · 1968
I Can Let Go NowJill O'Hara · 2009