Patricia Ben Peterson

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Patricia Ben Peterson, born in Portland, Oregon, is a Broadway actress.

She began performing professionally at the age of seven. She studied at Pacific Lutheran University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications, and at the Professional Actor Training Program at Circle in the Square Professional School in New York City. She made her Broadway debut as Cinderella in Into The Woods after having worked with Bob Fosse in the national tour of Sweet Charity. She has also appeared on Broadway as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, and as Susan in Company. She has performed in national and international tours of Urinetown, Guys and Dolls, Into The Woods, Evita, and the Andrew Lloyd Webber concert Music of the Night. Her off-Broadway credits include The Chosen, Twelfth Night, Yiddle With A Fiddle, Kuni Leml, Galt MacDermott's The Special, and A Family Tale.

She can be heard on many recordings, including the revival cast CD of "Company," "Lost In Boston II" (and "Lost In Boston IV"), and "Unsung Musicals." She has also taught master classes for professional theatre training programs at colleges and universities.

She lives in New York City and has been dating actor David Garrison for several years.

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