A regular on the
Broadway stage in the 1980s, Cox's credits include the original Ethel McCormack in the production of
Footloose, the musical
Oh Coward!, for which she was nominated for a
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, and
Baby for which she won the
Drama Desk Award. Other Broadway credits include roles in
Rumors,
Music Is,
Whoopee!,
Barnum, and
One Night Stand. Cox has also worked extensively in regional theaters across the United States and in Off-Broadway productions in New York. Off-Broadway she has appeared in productions of
William Finn's
In Trousers,
Rap Master Ronnie,
By Strouse, ''It's Better With A Band
, and The Waves''. Cox's regional credits include the roles of Donna and Oolie in the Los Angeles production of
City of Angels. Her television appearances include
The Cosby Show,
Law & Order,
The Guiding Light, and
Edge of Night. == Personal life ==