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Foster was born in Statesboro, Georgia , on March 18 , 1975 . At the age of fifteen, she was a contestant on the television show '' Star Search '' and also auditioned for the cast of '' The Mickey Mouse Club ''. She attended Carnegie Mellon University for one year, then left to pursue a theatrical career full-time. Her big break was reminiscent of '' 42nd Street '' when, during the pre-Broadway run of '' Thoroughly Modern Millie '' at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego , she was pulled from the chorus to replace the leading lady. Any apprehension about an unknown playing the lead in a nearly $10 million Broadway production was proven unfounded when she opened to primarily rave reviews. Foster went on to win a Tony Award in 2002 for the Broadway production of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie''. Foster recently completed her starring role of "Jo March" in the musical stage version of the Louisa May Alcott classic '' Little Women '' in 2005 , a show for which she was nominated for another Tony Award. In early November 2005, while rehearsing the musical '' The Drowsy Chaperone '', which is scheduled to open November 18 at Los Angeles ' Ahmanson Theatre, Foster fell and broke her arm. The show will go on, although Foster will have to modify her performance until her arm heals. Her brother is Hunter Foster , who is also a theatrical performer. He was nominated for a Tony Award for the revival of '' Little Shop Of Horrors '' in 2004. Hunter also starred in the musical ''Urinetown'' on Broadway in 2002, the same year as ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' debuted. Both shows were nominated for Best Musical of the year, and the victor was the latter. BROADWAY SHOWS
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