Notable Alumni of Circle in the Square Theatre School

Denis Jones 1906–1987

Irish Fine Gael politician

Lady Gaga 1986–

Singer, songwriter and actress

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, New York University

Mother: Cynthia Germanotta (George Washington University, West Virginia University)

Sibling: Natali Germanotta (The New School)

Philip Seymour Hoffman 1967–2014

Actor known for supporting and leading roles

Also attended: New York University

Viola Davis 1965–

Actress, Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT winner

Also attended: The Juilliard School, Rhode Island College

Benicio del Toro 1967–

Puerto Rican actor and Academy Award winner

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Kevin Bacon 1958–

Actor and Golden Globe winner

Also attended: Albright College

Spouse: Kyra Sedgwick (University of Southern California, Sarah Lawrence College)

Father: Edmund Bacon (Cornell University)

Felicity Huffman 1962–

Actress known for Desperate Housewives

Also attended: New York University

Spouse: William H. Macy (Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, Goddard College)

Michelle Monaghan 1976–

Actress known for Source Code

Also attended: Pepperdine University, Columbia College Chicago

Idina Menzel 1971–

American actress and singer

Also attended: New York University

Spouse: Aaron Lohr (University of California-Los Angeles, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

Lisa Edelstein 1966–

Actress and artist

Also attended: New York University

Matthew Lillard 1970–

Actor, known for Hackers

Also attended: Fullerton College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

Gina Gershon 1962–

Actress and singer, starred in Face/Off

Also attended: Emerson College, New York University

John C. McGinley 1959–

Actor who played Perry Cox in Scrubs

Also attended: New York University, Syracuse University

Robert Picardo 1953–

Actor who played The Doctor in Star Trek

Also attended: Yale University

Linda Fiorentino 1958–

Actress, debuted in Vision Quest

Also attended: Rosemont College

Molly Shannon 1964–

Actress and comedian, Saturday Night Live cast member

Also attended: New York University

Sarah Clarke 1972–

Actress, known for 24

Spouse: Xander Berkeley (Hampshire College)

Kristen Johnston 1967–

Actress, twice Emmy winner for 3rd Rock from the Sun

Also attended: New York University

Jonathan LaPaglia 1969–

Australian actor and Australian Survivor host

Zachary Ansley 1972–

Canadian actor

Bill Marsilii 1962–

Screenwriter

Also attended: New York University

Maura Tierney 1965–

Actress known for ER and The Affair

Also attended: New York University

Andrew McCarthy 1962–

Actor and travel writer, Brat Pack member

Also attended: New York University

Fred Clement 1867–1930

Major League Baseball shortstop