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ILENE GRAFF is best known for the 5 1/2 seasons she spent as the mom on the
ABC-TV comedy, MR. BELVEDERE. Her Broadway stage work includes runs in PROMISES,
PROMISES, (pit singer; Fran Kubelik) GREASE (Sandy Dumbrowski) and I LOVE MY
WIFE (Cleo, original cast). Other theatre credits include Rose in GYPSY,
CHARLEY’S AUNT with Charles Grodin, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN as Annie, an ADA Award
winning performance in YOU AND ME, an original musical composed by her husband, Ben
Lanzarone, and a tour of I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES in which she co-starred
with Richard Kline. She co-starred with Glenn Close in a new film version of
Rogers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, and wrapped shooting an independent film
called LOVING ANNABELLE this summer. She recently played Jack’s mom in a new
venture; Storybook Theatre Live’s DVD of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (music by Ben
Lanzarone). Ilene just taped a guest-starring role on Fran Drescher’s new
series, LIVING WITH FRAN. Her CD, BABY’S BROADWAY LULLABIES (available at
www.ilenegraff.com) was nominated for a Grammy. Ben and
Ilene’s finest production is their daughter Nikka, a recent graduate of The
Boston Conservatory.
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