Bernadette Peters turns 75: a look back (39 images)

Tony, Golden Globe and Drama Desk award-winning actress, singer and children's book author Bernadette Peters, best known for "Silent Movie," "Annie" and "The Jerk," turns 75 on Tuesday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Original cast stars Bernadette Peters (L) and Tom Wopat take curtain call bows after their opening night performance of musical "Annie Get Your Gun" in New York City on March 4, 1999. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Peters, nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for "Annie Get Your Gun," poses with her nominee plaque at the Tony Award honoree luncheon in New York City on May 12, 1999. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Left to right, Judi Dench, Martin Short, Peters and Brian Dennehy, the top four winners in the categories of Best Actor and Actress for Drama and Musical, pose backstage at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 6, 1999. Peters won for the musical "Annie Get Your Gun." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Left to right, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, Mary Tyler Moore and Peters pose at a photo opportunity for the Recording Academy Heroes Award ceremony held in New York City on December 5, 2000. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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