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In 1975, Rivera originated the role of Velma Kelly, a 1920s Chicago murderess, in the musical Chicago alongside Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
Other big names who have portrayed Roxie's dance shoes onstage over the years include Ann Reinking, Ashlee Simpson Ross and Michelle Williams, as well as Renée Zellweger in the 2002 Chicago film adaptation opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as rival and fellow murderess Velma Kelly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
Other big names who have stepped into Roxie's dance shoes on stage over the years include Ann Reinking, Ashlee Simpson Ross and Michelle Williams, as well as Renée Zellweger in the 2002 Chicago film adaptation opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as rival and fellow murderess Velma Kelly.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
Within the first 15 minutes of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, the eponymous housewife — who is inspired by the real-life 1980s murderess of the same name — nearly burns down a house, drives a massive SUV into a different home, and terrifies a mental health professional.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 3 June 2020
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
Other big names who have portrayed Roxie's dance shoes onstage over the years include Ann Reinking, Ashlee Simpson Ross and Michelle Williams, as well as Renée Zellweger in the 2002 Chicago film adaptation opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as rival and fellow murderess Velma Kelly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
Other big names who have stepped into Roxie's dance shoes on stage over the years include Ann Reinking, Ashlee Simpson Ross and Michelle Williams, as well as Renée Zellweger in the 2002 Chicago film adaptation opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones as rival and fellow murderess Velma Kelly.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
Within the first 15 minutes of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, the eponymous housewife — who is inspired by the real-life 1980s murderess of the same name — nearly burns down a house, drives a massive SUV into a different home, and terrifies a mental health professional.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 3 June 2020
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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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