Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan Idina Menzel was not entirely gleeful at the prospect of playing Lea Michele’s on-screen mom. In 2010, the Broadway star, 52, appeared on hit series Glee as Shelby ...

Idina Menzel is speaking out about playing Lea Michele’s mother on the hit Fox series “Glee,” saying it “wasn’t great for the ego.” The Broadway diva, now 52, was just 38 when she was ...

In an interview with Stellar’s “Something to talk About,” Menzel recalled being cast to play the mom of a teenager when she and Michele were only 15 years apart. “You’re worried you’re ...

Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Idina explained that she feared opportunities like her Glee role would become rare after she became a mom. “I had my son, Walker, and then three months later ...

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Idina Menzel has played several iconic characters ... Lea Michele’s mom on Glee. In a recent interview with Stellar Magazine’s Something to Talk About podcast, the actor admitted that her ...

as well as Uncut Gems and the Fox musical comedy Glee. While the singer-actor has an impressive oeuvre, Disney+ states that Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage (the title is a nod to Rent ...

Idina Menzel is looking back at her time as Shelby Corcoran on Glee with some not-so-fond memories, admitting playing Lea Michele’s mom“wasn’t great” for her ego. “I had my son Walker ...

Here's a look at how Idina Menzel was cast to play Lea Michele's mom on the hit musical TV show 'Glee'. The character of Shelby was first introduced into the world of Glee in 2010, going on to ...

Idina Menzel says playing the mother of Lea Michele’s character on TV’s “Glee,” though being only 15 years older than the series' star, tapped into her feelings of career vulnerability.

She added, playfully, that she "sucked myself into my clothes" and was still breastfeeding at the time. Menzel went on to portray the character on Glee for three more seasons.