Sutton Foster is a renowned American actress. She is recognized for her performances on the Broadway stage, having received seven nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Her additional Broadway credits encompass Grease, Little Women, The Drowsy Chaperone, Young Frankenstein, Shrek the Musical, Violet, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Once Upon a Mattress.
Early Life & Education
Sutton Foster was born on March 18, 1975, in Statesboro, Georgia, and she was raised in Troy, Michigan. Her elder brother, Hunter, is an actor, singer, and playwright. At the age of 15, Foster participated in the television reality competition show “Star Search,” where she secured the second position.
She enrolled in Troy High School but departed before graduation to follow her theater aspirations. Subsequently, after obtaining her high school diploma through correspondence courses, Foster spent a year at Carnegie Mellon University.
Sutton Foster’s Career
In 1992, Sutton Foster started her theater career as part of the national tour of the musical “The Will Rogers Follies.” She then toured in the musical “Grease” in 1995 before transferring to the Broadway production in 1996.
Afterward, Foster was featured on Broadway in “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and “Annie.” In 1998, she performed in “What the World Needs Now” in San Diego, and in 1999, she toured in “Les Misérables” as a replacement for Éponine.
In 2005, Foster made her Broadway debut in the musical version of “Little Women,” which earned her a second Tony nomination. The following year, she received another nomination for her prominent role in “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
Sutton Foster departed from that production in 2007 to join the cast of “Young Frankenstein,” a musical adaptation of the Mel Brooks movie. By late 2008, she started portraying Princess Fiona in “Shrek the Musical,” inspired by the animated film series.
In 2011, she began her portrayal of Reno Sweeney in the Broadway revival of “Anything Goes,” which resulted in her winning a second Tony Award. In 2013, Foster played the lead role in a production of “Violet” at New York City Center.
She reprised this role on Broadway in 2014, receiving her sixth career Tony nomination. In 2015, Foster returned to New York City Center to star in Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party.”
After her guest appearance on “Psych” in 2014, Sutton Foster secured her next leading role in 2015, portraying Liza Miller in the TV Land series “Younger.” The series was broadcast for six seasons on TV Land until 2019, followed by a seventh and final season on Paramount+ and Hulu in 2021.
Throughout the duration of “Younger,” Foster made guest appearances on various other shows, such as “Elementary,” “Mad Dogs,” “The Good Wife,” “Instinct,” and “A Million Little Things.”
Additionally, she lent her voice to a supporting character in the Netflix animated children’s series “Ridley Jones” from 2021 to 2023. In that same year, Foster was featured in an episode of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
Personal Life
Sutton Foster first met actor Christian Borle in college and married him on September 18, 2006. Although their marriage ended in divorce in 2009, they have remained friends and continue to support each other’s artistic pursuits.
On September 19, 2013, Foster announced her engagement to screenwriter Ted Griffin, and they were married on October 25, 2014. Moreover, Foster has been in a relationship with actor Hugh Jackman, with whom she co-starred in the Broadway production of “The Music Man.”
In April 2017, Foster shared the news that they had welcomed a daughter, Emily, born on March 5, 2017. In October 2024, Foster filed for divorce from Ted Griffin.
Net Worth
Sutton Foster is a renowned American actress recognized for her work in both theater and film, boasting a net worth of $4 million.
She is celebrated for her performances in various Broadway musicals, including “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Little Women,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Shrek the Musical,” “Anything Goes,” and “Violet.”
