Nancy Opel is an American singer and actress.

Opel grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas where she graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School.

Opel was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. She also appeared in Evita, Teddy & Alice, Sunday in the Park with George, Anything Goes, Triumph of Love, and Fiddler on the Roof. She portrayed Kafka in the New York City debut of David Ives' one-acter Words, Words, Words.

She is currently playing the title character in the First National Tour of The Drowsy Chaperone.

Opel's television credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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