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    Harvey Fierstein

    American actor and playwright

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  1. Harvey Forbes Fierstein (/ ˈ f aɪər ˌ s t iː n / FIRE-steen; born June 6, 1952) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He is best known for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy and Hairspray and film roles in Mrs. Doubtfire , Independence Day , and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and ...

  2. Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel, Madame Doubtfire, by Anne Fine. Robin Williams, who also served as a producer, stars with Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein and Robert Prosky.

    • November 24, 1993 (United States)
  3. Mar 2, 2022 · Harvey Fierstein talks about his memoir I Was Better Last Night, auditioning for an Andy Warhol play and how he landed a role in Mrs. Doubtfire.Late Night wi...

    • Mar 2, 2022
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    • Late Night with Seth Meyers
  4. Nov 6, 2023 · Canadian child actress Lisa Jakub had already been acting since the age of 7 when she starred as Lydia Hillard, the eldest daughter of Daniel and Miranda, in Mrs. Doubtfire. Throughout the mid-to-late-90s, Jakub took on a number of roles, most notably in Independence Day in 1996 alongside Will Smith and Mrs. Doubtfire co-star, Harvey Fierstein.

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  6. Harvey Fierstein is a stage actor, playwright and four-time Tony Award winner who has a distinctive voice due to an overdeveloped vestibular fold in his vocal cords. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and sang soprano in a choir before his voice changed. He started his career in theatre and film with roles in Torch Song Trilogy, La Cages aux Folles and Mrs. Doubtfire.

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