Choi Jung-won  | |
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| Born | August 2, 1969 | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
| Years active | 1989–present | 
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Jeong-won | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Chŏng-wŏn | 
Choi Jung-won (Korean: 최정원; born August 2, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of Singin' in the Rain, Rent, Chicago, and Kiss Me, Kate.[1]
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DIMF Musical Star | Judge | [2] | |
Theater
- Guys and Dolls (1989)-Ensemble
 - West Side Story (1994)-Anita
 - Grease (1995)-Sandy
 - West Side Story (1997)-Anita
 - Grease (1998)-Betty Rizzo
 - Rent (2000)-Mimi Marquez
 - Tick, Tick…Boom! (2001)-Susan
 - Rent (2001)-Mimi Marquez
 - Chicago (2001)- Roxie Hart
 - Cabaret (2002)- Sally Bowles
 - The Producers (2006)- Ulla Bloom
 - Mamma Mia (2007)- Donna Sheridan
 - Chicago (2008)- Velma Kelly
 - Mamma Mia (2009)- Donna Sheridan
 - Kiss Me, Kate (2010)-Lilli Vanessi
 - Chicago (2013)-Velma Kelly
 - Ghost (2014)-Oda Mae Brown
 - Urinetown (2015)-Penelope Pennywise
 - Chicago (2015)-Velma Kelly
 - Mamma Mia (2016)- Donna Sheridan
 - 42nd Street (2016)-Dorothy Brock
 - 42nd Street (2017)-Dorothy Brock
 - Billy Elliot (2017)-Mrs. Wilkinson
 - Matilda (2018)-Mrs. Wormwood
 - Chicago (2018)-Velma Kelly
 - 42nd Street (2020)-Dorothy Brock
 - Billy Elliot (2021-2022)-Mrs. Wilkinson
 - Chicago (2021-2022)-Velma Kelly
 - Frida (2022)-Frida[3]
 - Next to Normal (2022)- Diana Goodman[4]
 
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Korea Musical Awards | Female Newcomer Award | Save The Last Dance For Me | Won | |
| 1996 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Singin' in the Rain | Won | |
| 2001 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Leading Actress | Chicago | Won | |
| 2010 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Leading Actress | Kiss Me, Kate | Won | |
| 2014 | The Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ghost | Won | |
| 2023 | Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Next to Normal | Won | [5] | 
References
- ↑ Jang, Ji-young (7 March 2016). "[인터뷰] 뮤지컬 배우 최정원 "무대만 서면 행복해요 이제 내게 배우란 삶 그 자체죠"". Kookmin Ilbo. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
 - ↑ Kim Ye-eun (May 25, 2021). "뮤지컬스타' 공식 포스터 공개…MC 김성철부터 심사위원 최정원까지". Naver (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
 - ↑ Lee Seung-rok (January 6, 2022). "프리다' 캐스팅 공개…어둠 속에서 찬란히 빛난 '프리다 칼로' 인생 조명" [Casting for 'Frida' revealed... 'Frida Kahlo' shines brightly in the dark, the light of life] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Naver.
 - ↑ Seulgi Lee (May 24, 2022). "뮤지컬 '넥스트 투 노멀' 프리뷰 성료…7월 말까지 본 공연" [Musical 'Next to Normal' preview completed... Performances until the end of July] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.
 - ↑ Shin, Young-eun (January 16, 2023). "최정원, 조연상 수상 "'마틸다'로 잃어버린 동심 찾았다" [한국뮤지컬어워즈]" [Choi Jeong-won won the Best Supporting Actor Award “I found my lost childhood through ‘Matilda’” [Korea Musical Awards]] (in Korean). Maeil Business star Today. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.
 
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