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| | Donna Murphy Best Actress |
 | | Donna Murphy is an award wining actress and singer who has navigated her career to include stage, film, and television roles that have consistently moved and impressed both critics and audiences with their range and depth. |
 | | She won the first two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a musical, along with the Drama Desk and Drama League Awards, for her portrayal of Fosca in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion, which was televised to great acclaim on PBS’ “American Playhouse,” and recently released on DVD. |
 | | Donna, the eldest of seven children, was born in Queens, New York and raised in Hauppaugue, New York, and Topsfield, Massachuessetts. |
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