Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in Broadway musicals. A Tony Award nominee and four-time Drama Desk Award nominee, she has appeared on numerous cast recordings and released a solo album, This Place I Know in 2009. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.Block began her professional musical career in regional theatre and by playing Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast in 1992.