Jennifer Simard

Jennifer Jean Simard (born August 8, 1970) is an American actress and singer known primarily for her work in musical theatre. A three-time Tony Award nominee, she rose to prominence with roles in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in the 2000s, such as I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, The Thing About Men and Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit, nominated for a Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award for the latter. In 2016, Simard starred as Sister Mary Downey in Disaster!, receiving rave reviews and her first nomination for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Between 2020 and 2022, she starred as Sarah in the Broadway revival of Company for which she received her second Tony nomination. Other Broadway credits include the 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly!, Mean Girls, and Once Upon a One More Time. She received her third Tony nomination for her performance as lead role Helen Sharp in Death Becomes Her. Simard's screen credits include Somewhere in Queens, Law & Order and Younger.