Jennifer Simard

Jennifer Simard is an American actress and singer best known for her work on Broadway. She built her reputation in comedic musical theater roles, most notably in the disaster-movie parody musical «Disaster!», where her performance as a nun with a gambling addiction earned wide acclaim. She later gained even broader recognition for her role as Janine in «Come From Away», the musical about the small Newfoundland town of Gander that took in stranded air travelers after the September 11 attacks.

Simard's career has spanned a range of Broadway and off-Broadway productions, and she is regarded as one of the sharpest comic performers of her generation of musical theater actors, with a strong, expressive singing voice suited to both belting comedic numbers and delivering more tender ballads. Her performance style blends deadpan comic timing with genuine vocal power.

Her profile rose further with a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the 2021 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's «Company», in which she played Sarah. She has continued to work steadily in New York theater, and songs from productions like «Disaster!» remain closely associated with her name among musical theater audiences.