Carmen Cusack, born April 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado, United States, is an
actress and singer known for her work in musical theater. She graduated from the
University of North Texas with a performing arts degree. Her breakthrough role
came as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera in Manchester, England. She
also made her West End debut as Fantine in Les Misérables and appeared in the
original West End productions of The Secret Garden and Personals. On December
12, 2006, Cusack joined the Chicago production of Wicked as the standby for
Elphaba and later starred in the role ...