[[Image:Lillian.jpg|thumb|300px|Lillias White as Lillian]]
[[Image:Lillian.jpg|thumb|300px|Lillias White as Lillian]]
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'''Lillias White''' (b. July 21, 1951) played [[Lillian Edwards]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|1989]] through [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|1993]] and voiced the lead singer of [[The Squirrelles]]. She received a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for the role in 1992.
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'''Lillias White''' (b. July 21, 1951) played [[Lillian Edwards]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|1989]] through [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|1993]] and voiced the lead singer of [[the Squirrelles]]. She received a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for the role in 1992.
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Lillias White is best known for her work as a [[Broadway]] actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (with [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Jonathan Freeman]], [[Megan Mullally (actress)|Megan Mullally]], and the voice of [[Walter Cronkite]]) ; Sonja in ''The Life'', for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of ''Dreamgirls''; and substituted as Grizabella in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in [[Disney]]'s animated feature ''Hercules'' and a small part in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. Television credits include guest roles on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[NYPD Blue]]''. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.
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White is best known for her work as a [[Broadway]] actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (with [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Jonathan Freeman]], [[Megan Mullally (actress)|Megan Mullally]], and the voice of [[Walter Cronkite]]) ; Sonja in ''The Life'', for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of ''Dreamgirls''; and substituted as Grizabella in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]''. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in [[Disney]]'s animated feature ''Hercules'' and a small part in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas''. Television credits include guest roles on ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[NYPD Blue]]''. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.
White returned to ''Sesame Street'' in [[Season 37]], appearing in [[episode 4112]] as [[Miss Walsh]], [[Gabi]]’s and [[Miles]]'s kindergarten teacher, in a flashback sequence. In 2006, she performed at the [[Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala]].<ref>[http://www.celebritywonder.com/event/Matt_Lauer_and_Elmo_Host_Sesame_Workshop%27s_4th_Annual_Benefit_Gala/lilliaswhite_mazur_8844882.html Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala]</ref>
White returned to ''Sesame Street'' in [[Season 37]], appearing in [[episode 4112]] as [[Miss Walsh]], [[Gabi]]’s and [[Miles]]'s kindergarten teacher, in a flashback sequence. In 2006, she performed at the [[Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala]].<ref>[http://www.celebritywonder.com/event/Matt_Lauer_and_Elmo_Host_Sesame_Workshop%27s_4th_Annual_Benefit_Gala/lilliaswhite_mazur_8844882.html Lillias at the Sesame Workshop benefit gala]</ref>
White is best known for her work as a Broadway actress, portraying Miss Jones in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (with Matthew Broderick, Jonathan Freeman, Megan Mullally, and the voice of Walter Cronkite) ; Sonja in The Life, for which she won a Tony Award; Effie in a concert version of Dreamgirls; and substituted as Grizabella in Cats. Her film roles include the voice of the lead Muse in Disney's animated feature Hercules and a small part in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Television credits include guest roles on Law & Order and NYPD Blue. She is also a prominent house-music singer and has worked extensively with producer George Morel.
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