Edie Cowan obit

Actress and Choreographer Edie Cowan Passes Away at 83

Cowan served as the choreographer for the original off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. 

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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor, dancer, and choreographer Edie Cowan passed away on May 22 at the age of 83. A multi-faceted artist, she lent her talents to numerous productions across the stage and screen throughout her career, which spanned more than 50 years.

As a performer, Cowan appeared on Broadway as a performer three times. She made her debut in the original production of Funny Girl with Barbra Streisand, and later starred in 1967's Sherry!, and the original Broadway production of Annie. In Annie, she played various parts, including Warbucks' housekeeper, Mrs. Pugh, and served as an understudy for Lily St. Regis, before taking on the role full-time for the national tour.

Her choreography credits include the original off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors and many other regional productions, where she often also worked as a director. Onscreen, she appeared as a dance teacher on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and a member of a Tai Chi Class in The Intern with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Her final TV appearance was in 2020 as a tango dancer in the series Little Voice.

 

Actress

Brittany O'Grady in Little Voice (2020)

Little Voice

7.2

TV Series

Older Woman Tango Dancer

2020

1 episode

 

Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in The Intern (2015)

The Intern

7.1

Tai Chi Class

2015

 

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6

TV Series

Tami

2004

1 episode

 

Self

The Annie Christmas Show

8.1

TV Special

1977