Rachel Bay Jones (born November 8, 1969) is an American stage actress and singer. She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin and Evan's mother Heidi in Dear Evan Hansen. The latter earned her the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. 　　Jones was born in New York City but grew up in Boca Raton, Florida.She dropped out of high school to perform in a local play, then moved to New York City to pursue acting at 19. Jones has one sibling, her brother Darren. Her parents were both Shakespearean actors. Everyone else in her family lived in Maui.According to an interview with Seth Rudetsky, Rachel Bay Jones' mother is Jewish, while her father is not. Her parents own a health food store called Alive and Well. Rachel has a daughter named Miranda and two dogs, Pigeon and Vixen.