During this time, Ramírez also appeared in guest roles in several television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order: SVU, Third Watch, and Spin City among others. The same year, they starred in other productions including Fascinating Rhythm and Dreamgirls, and then performed in the 2002 production of The Vagina Monologues with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish. They replaced Julia Murney (from the off-Broadway) to play the role of Felecia, the protagonist Ed's boss.
Ramirez then appeared in the 2001 Broadway production of Edward Kleban's A Class Act. Charles Isherwood of Variety praised their "beautiful, smoky voice" but was critical of their "torchy" performance of "The Man I Love," which ignored "the wry irony that infuses Ira's lyrics". They garnered praise for their performance and received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for their role. In 1999, Ramírez appeared in Mark Lamos' The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (1999). They later reprised their role in the latter's sequel for PlayStation 2, but had a smaller role. Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the film had Ramírez play Rose, a Zabar's cashier who was " very serious about her line's cash-only policy." Ramirez voiced the titular character of Lammy in the video game UmJammer Lammy, a spin-off of PaRappa the Rapper, on Sony's PlayStation console. They made their screen debut in the same year, with a minor yet "memorable" role in the romantic comedy You've Got Mail. Based on the life of the Puerto Rican gangster Salvador Agron, the production garnered negative reviews, but Ramirez was singled out for their "outstanding" performance. While still at Juilliard, Ramírez was discovered by a casting director and was offered the role of Wahzinak in Paul Simon's 1998 Broadway musical The Capeman. Career Broadway breakthrough and other roles (1998–2005) Ramírez speaks both Spanish and English fluently. At Juilliard, Ramírez further worked on their acting skills and trained as a vocalist. Īfter having played such roles as the Witch in Into the Woods, Dolly in Hello, Dolly! and Miss Hannigan in Annie, Ramírez was recommended for the Juilliard School, New York City, from which they graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts (dramatics). Ramírez started acting in stage productions in high school.
Ramírez's interest in music encouraged their mother to send them to San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where their singing talent was discovered during an audition. When Ramírez was eight years old, their parents divorced, and Ramírez went to live with their mother, eventually settling in Tierrasanta, San Diego, California. Ramírez was born on August 31, 1975, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico.
Ramírez's extensive campaigns for LGBT rights won the Ally for Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in 2015. Ramírez released their first single " Silent Night" in 2009.
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Ramirez debuted as a voice actor in the 1999 video game entitled UmJammer Lammy, and has voiced Queen Miranda in the animated series Sofia the First (2012–2018).
They later portrayed the bisexual, non-binary roles of Kat Sandoval in Madam Secretary and Che Díaz in And Just Like That…, respectively. Following their departure from the series, Ramirez came out as bisexual and later non-binary, using they/them pronouns. Ramírez's volunteered addition of the character's bisexuality marked one of the earliest series regular queer roles on primetime television. Callie Torres, the longest-running LGBT character in US television history, appearing in 11 seasons and 239 episodes. Ramírez was offered to pick their own primetime television show in an array of ABC lineups, choosing Grey's Anatomy. Ramírez's breakthrough came with their portrayal of the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Ramírez began acting in Broadway productions, making their debut in Paul Simon's The Capeman, and later ventured into film and television roles. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Ramírez moved to the United States at eight years old, eventually graduating with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School. Sara Elena Ramírez ( Spanish: born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican-American actor and singer.