Jennifer Simard

About

American actress who is best recognized for her ensemble performances in theatrical productions. She is best recognized for having starred as Mrs. Heron and Ms. Norbury in the 2018 production of Mean Girls. She is also known for her critically acclaimed performance as Miss Hannigan in the production of Annie at The Muny theater. 

Before Fame

She studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music and Hunter College before she moved to New York and made her stage debut in the 1993 production of Forbidden Broadway. Her broadway debut came later in 2006 when she starred as Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. 

Trivia

She has been nominated for several Drama Desk Awards including in 1997 for her role in The Thing About Men and in 2014 for her performance in Disaster! for which she was also nominated for a Tony Award. 

Family Life

She was born and raised in Litchfield, New Hampshire. 

Associated With

She starred alongside fellow stage actors Roger Bart and Kerry Butler in the 2016 production of Disaster! that opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre.