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Sandahl Bergman

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Actor b. 1951 On stage 19721978

Sandahl Bergman (born November 14, 1951) is an American actress and dancer. Trained as a dancer, she first gained recognition performing on Broadway before transitioning to film roles. She attracted early film attention for her appearance in the dance sequence “Air Erotica” in Bob Fosse’s film All That Jazz (1979). Bergman achieved wider recognition for her role as Valeria, Queen of Thieves, in the fantasy film Conan the Barbarian (1982), for which she received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. Before her film career, Bergman appeared in several stage productions and musicals, including Broadway productions such as Pippin, A Chorus Line, and Dancin'. Known for her athl…

On stage 4 productions, 6 years

1972 Pippin Imperial Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 1,944 perf.
1974 Mack & Mabel Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 66 perf.
1975 A Chorus Line Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Bennett 6,137 perf.
1978 Dancin' Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Bob Fosse 1,774 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Vicki Frederick 3 productions
Christopher Chadman 3 productions
Ann Reinking 3 productions
Wayne Cilento 2 productions
Timothy Scott 2 productions
Terri Treas 2 productions
Priscilla Lopez 2 productions
Pamela Sousa 2 productions
P J Mann 2 productions
Mitzi Hamilton 2 productions
Laurie Dawn Skinner 2 productions
Laurent Giroux 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Sandahl Bergman, Rene Ceballos, Christopher Chadman, Wayne Cilento, Vicki Frederick, Edward Love, Ann Reinking, Charles Wardebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • I was in the room for the callback. There was Rene Ceballos, Sandahl Bergman. Cynthia Onrubia. Rene just blew my mind. And Sandahl was playing Judy Turner in A Chorus Line when I saw it when I was sixteen. There she was and I was like, “holy shit!” I got cut from that but he was so kind. He came right up to you and said, “Thank you very m…ebooks/Shapiro, Eddie/Nothing Like a Dame_ Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater - Eddie Shapiro.txt
  • Jill Cook brought a snake to her audition. At the final callback, Fosse warned Sandahl Bergman to think twice about leaving A Chorus Line for him. “That show’s a huge hit,” he muttered, “and I have no idea what I’m doing, so I’m telling you, you have the job, but don’t take it.” This was, she suspected, the final combination she had to pe…ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • She walked off the picture. With no time to lose, Fosse called Sandahl Bergman in LA and convinced her to get on a plane, right away (“I need a favor,” he said), to dance the topless lead in “Airotica.” It was a bittersweet offer. Bergman had grown up with Cheryl Clark in Kansas—they had had the same dance teachers; their moms were best f…ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • [>] “The place had a fun and temporary feel”: Sandahl Bergman, interview with the author, April 27, 2012.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • [>] “That show’s a huge hit”: Sandahl Bergman, interview with the author, April 27, 2012.ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt

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