Jessie Mueller is a Tony and Grammy award-winning performer who was most recently seen on Broadway in Steppenwolf’s The Minutes by Tracy Letts. Previously, Mueller starred on Broadway in the revival of Carousel (Drama Desk Award, Tony, Grammy nominations). She originated the roles of Jenna in Waitress (Tony, Drama Desk, Grammy nominations) and Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, Grammy Awards). Other Broadway credits include Nice Work If You Can Get It and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. 

She starred in the Kennedy Center's Guys and Dolls, the New York Philharmonic’s staged concert production of Carousel at Lincoln Center (PBS), and Carnegie Hall’s Family and New York Pops series. 

TV/film credits include: Patsy & Loretta, Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Evil, Candy, Chicago Voices (Chicago Emmy nomination), PBS Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best, Centaurworld, A Good Person, Secret Headquarters, and Steven Spielberg’s The Post. 

Mueller hails from Chicago and is a proud arts education advocate for programs such as Rosie's Theater Kids and a long-time supporter of Broadway Cares and Chicago's Season of Concern.