Lea Michele
Character Bio
Rachel Berry uses every opportunity to propel herself toward stardom, so when Will Schuester revives glee club, she eagerly signs up, certain it will showcase her many talents. She puts a gold star after her name, as she always does, because she's sure she will be a star someday.
Rachel lives with her two dads, who've supported her dreams of Broadway fame, but her perfectionism and driving ambition haven't won her any friends. She's often picked on by popular cheerleaders, and her romantic prospects seem dismal.
She's immediately smitten when quarterback Finn Hudson joins the team, and she dedicates herself to winning his heart, even after his girlfriend, Quinn Fabray, says she's having his baby.
Rachel briefly quits when Tina is awarded a coveted song, and then again when she's offered the lead in a school musical. But as the group prepares for Sectionals, she cedes the solo to Mercedes, demonstrating a commitment for the first time to team success over personal triumph.
The path seems clear for Rachel and Finn when he learns Quinn's baby isn't his, but their relationship is stymied, initially by Finn's equivocations and then by Jessie St. James, the handsome lead of a rival glee team, Rachel's male diva equal and aggressive woo-er of her heart.
Actor Bio
At just 8 years old, Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as "Young Cosette" in "Les Miserables." Since then, Michele has shared the stage with Broadway greats Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in "Ragtime" as well as Alfred Molina and the 20th anniversary cast of "Fiddler on the Roof."
Best known for her role as "Wendla" in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of "Spring Awakening," Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance. She was recently nominated for a Teen Choice 09 Award in the Choice TV: Breakout Star Female category.
Michele has also performed at Radio City Music Hall during the Tony Awards with the casts of "Spring Awakening," "Ragtime" and "Fiddler on the Roof." Michele is featured on the cast recordings of these productions. She was last seen as "Eponine" in the star-studded production of "Les Miserables" at the Hollywood Bowl. She has performed solo concerts to sold-out crowds at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in New York and at the Upright Cabaret in Los Angeles.
On the small screen, Michele has appeared on "Third Watch" and "Guiding Light." She currently divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.
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