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June Angela received both Broadway`s Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations as Best Leading Actress in a Musical for "Shogun." Extensive theater credits include Tuptim in the Broadway and London Palladium revivals of Rodgers & Hammerstein`s King and I, The (1977) with Yul Brynner and winning a Theater Guild Award as Best Lead Actress for the play "Tea" in Los Angeles. She was honored by Off-Broadway`s Pan-Asian Repertory Theater at a gala hosted by David Henry Hwang and was featured on the Grammy Award-winning album of "The Electric Company" (1971). She won an Emmy Award of Honor for her work on the series as well. Her debut solo CD released on Original Cast Records features a full orchestra on songs from shows she has done, including a medley from "The Electric Company," and jazz songs.
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BiographyFriends and FamilyGene Profanato [Brother]Trivia and QuotesTrivia June Angela was nominated for the 1991 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "Shogun: The Musical". Named her Short Circus character from "The Electric Company"(1971) Julie, after Julie Andrews. Real-life sister of actor Gene Profanato who played her TV brother Aki on "Mr. T and Tina" (1976). As Julie, she appeared in more first-run episodes of "The Electric Company" (1971) than any other member of the Short Circus. Moreover, she was the only Short Circus kid to be carried over from the series`s debut through its final (The first runner-ups were Melanie Henderson and Steve Gustafson, who remained with the show from its pilot until its fourth season). | ||
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