Patti Lupone : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Life Goes On)

. Awarded Tony for 'Evita'. [1980]

. The name "Patti" is not shortened from or derived from Patricia, but rather from Ms. LuPone's mother's maiden name, which was "Patti".

. Ms. Lupone volunteered at the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) in Los Angeles (1999 - 2000)

. Was the first American actress to win an Olivier award in England for her performances in "Les Miserables" and "The Cradle Will Rock" in 1985.

. In 1994 she had surgery to remove nodes from her vocal cords.

. She was a member of the very first class of the drama division at Juilliard. Other classmates included Kevin Kline (with whom she had an eight-year relationship in the 70s), David Ogden Stiers and her future "Evita" co-star Mandy Patinkin.

. Performed as a teenager with her twin brothers Robert and William. They were billed as "The LuPone Trio."

. Is a frequent collaborator with David Mamet.

. Won Broadway's 1980 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for playing the title character, 'Eva Peron' , in "Evita." She was also nominated as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "The Robber Bridegroom" in 1976 (a year that also saw her brother, Robert LuPone, earning a Tony nomination), and as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Anything Goes" in 1988.