Happy Birthday wishes go out to actress, singer, and author Bernadette Peters who turns 63 years old today. Bernadette Lazzara was born in Queens, New York. She was married to investment adviser Michael Wittenberg, but he died in a helicopter crash in Montenegro in 2005.

Bernadette has been performing since the age of three when her mother put her on the television show "Juvenile Jury." She has won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk awards for her theater work.

Bernadette has acted in movies such as "The Jerk" with Steve Martin, and appeared on television on series like "Will & Grace" and variety shows like "Sonny and Cher" and "The Carol Burnett Show."