Charlotte Lorraine d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards for her performances in Jerome Robbins' Broadway and A Chorus Line.
Charlotte d'Amboise was born in New York City, the daughter of Jacques d'Amboise, a ballet dancer and choreographer, and Carolyn George, a ballet dancer and photographer. She has a twin sister, Catherine. Her older brother is ballet dancer and choreographer Christopher d'Amboise. As a child, she danced with the New York City Ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.
D'Amboise made her Broadway debut in the musical Cats in September 1984 as Cassandra, where she met her future husband, performer Terrence Mann, who played Rum Tum Tugger.
She originated the role of Chris Hargensen in the ill-fated 1988 musical Carrie.
She frequently has played the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago, first heading the 1997 national tour and later joining the Broadway revival cast in 1999. She has appeared in productions of the musical almost every year since then.
In 2001, she replaced Karen Ziemba in Contact.
In early 2005, d'Amboise replaced Christina Applegate in the Boston leg of the pre-Broadway tour of the revival of Sweet Charity, as well as the first few weeks of previews on Broadway, following a foot injury sustained by Applegate that nearly cancelled the production. Once Applegate returned to the role in New York, d'Amboise remained as her standby while simultaneously performing the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago.
She appeared in the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line as Cassie, earning a second Tony Award nomination.
She played the role of Fastrada in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, alongside her husband Terrence Mann, who played Charles.
Her film credits include The In Crowd (1988), American Blue Note (1989), Just Off the Coast (1992) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). She is featured in Every Little Step (2008), a documentary about the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. In 2012, she appeared in Frances Ha, directed by Noah Baumbach.
She has also appeared in several made-for-TV movies, including Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988), Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (1998), Galyntine (2014) and A Carol for Two (2024).
On television, she has appeared three times in the Kennedy Center Honors (1989 Mary Martin, 1995 Jacques d'Amboise and 2002 Chita Rivera), Law & Order (2001), a videotaped performance of the Broadway musical Contact (2002) and One Life to Live (2009).
She has danced in music videos for Blue Suede Shoes (1984), I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1984), Country Boy (1985), The Rum Tum Tugger (1985) and The Karate Rap (1986).
She has been married to Terrence Mann since January 20, 1996. They have two daughters, Josephine (born in 2002) and Shelby (born in 2003). Charlotte and Terrence both starred on Broadway in musicals Cats, Jerome Robbins' Broadway and the 2013 revival of Pippin.