Pushing Daisies Profile: Ellen Greene
Matt Richenthal at .Ellen Greene stars as Aunt Vivian on Pushing Daisies.
But, as many followers of this veteran's career knows, this isn't the first time she's been involved in a show with plants.
Greene originated the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway and then again in the 1986 movie of the same name.
A Brooklyn-born musical comedy actress, Greene has also made a name for herself as a nightclub chanteuse. She began singing in such Manhattan clubs as Reno Sweeney's and The Brothers & Sisters while attending Rider College in New Jersey, and was later discovered by a scout for The New York Shakespeare Festival.
Here is a quick look at her career milestones:
- 1986 Reprised role of Audrey in feature version of musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
- 1982 Breakthrough stage role, Audrey in musical "Little Shop of Horrors"
- 1977 TV debut in "Seventh Avenue" (NBC)
- 1976 Film debut in "Next Stop Greenwich Village"
- 1973 Broadway debut in "Rachel Lily Rosenbloom"
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.