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About the Show
Show:
The Normal Heart
Role:
Emma Brookner, a handicapped doctor struggling to increase medical studies on the then unidentified HIV virus during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
Bio Brief:
A popular movie star thanks to turns in films like Diner, Sea of Love and Ocean’s Thirteen, Barkin has appeared frequently onstage including off-Broadway’s Extremities. The Normal Heart marks her Broadway debut.
Other Honors for this Role:
—Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nomination for Favorite Actress in a Play
—Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut
—Outer Critics Circle Special Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut
Tony History:
This is Barkin’s first Tony Award nomination.
Fun Fact:
As research for her role in Eddie and the Cruisers, Barkin worked backstage at David Letterman’s talk show for two weeks.
Quotable Quote:
“I’m very proud to be a part of this play. I feel like [co-star Joe Mantello] is Atlas carrying the world on his back.”—Barkin in an interview with Broadway.com on 4/27/11
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