Ann Reinking (born November 10, 1949 in
Seattle, Washington) is an American
actress and dancer, most famous for her association with
choreographer Bob Fosse.
Reinking originally trained as a ballet dancer. After working as a chorus girl in Coco, Wild and Wonderful, and Pippin, Reinking first came to critical notice as Maggie in Over
Here! (Theatre World Award). Reinking went on to originate roles in
Goodtime Charley (Tony Award and
Drama Desk nominations) and Bob Fosse's Dancin'
(Tony nomination); she also took over leads in Chicago,
A Chorus Line, and Sweet Charity.
After retiring from performance for some years, Reinking returned to the stage as Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago and
as a special guest in Fosse.
Reinking made her movie debut in 1979 in All That
Jazz in the role loosely based on herself and her relationship with Fosse. In the film, Reinking starred opposite
Leland Palmer (playing a role inspired by Fosse's wife, Gwen Verdon), Jessica Lange, Ben
Vereen, John Lithgow, and Roy Scheider as Joe
Gideon (Bob Fosse). In a case of life imitating art, Reinking was actually in a long term
relationship with Fosse and lived with him for many years before his death. She later went on to star in films like
Annie and Micki and Maude.
She then focused her career on choreography for Broadway musicals. She's won a Tony award (for Best Choreography),
Drama Desk award, and even the Bob Fosse
award. Her choreography includes the Broadway revival of Chicago, as well as
numerous regional theater productions, ballets, and television shows.
In May 2005, Mad Hot Ballroom was released. In the documentary, Reinking is
featured as one of the enthusiastic judges of the annual New York City public school dance
competition for inner city youth.
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