Lea Michelle and Cory Monteith of 'Glee'

MYFOXNY.COM - Two of the stars of the new FOX show "GLEE" -- Lea Michele and Cory Monteith -- stopped by Good Day New York to talk about their roles and the show. You can watch a special preview of "Glee" on Tuesday, May 19, at 9 p.m. -- right after American Idol.

"Glee" is a one-hour musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the glee club and inspire a group of ragtag performers to make it to the biggest competition of them all: The nationals.

BIOS (courtesy FOX)

LEA MICHELLE (Rachel Berry)
At just 8 years old, Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as "Young Cosette" in "Les Misérables." Since then, Michele has shared the stage with Broadway greats Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in "Ragtime" as well as Alfred Molina and the 20th anniversary cast of "Fiddler on the Roof."

Best known for her role as "Wendla" in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of "Spring Awakening," Michele was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance.

She has also performed at Radio City Music Hall during the Tony Awards with the casts of "Spring Awakening," "Ragtime" and "Fiddler on the Roof." Michele is featured on the cast recordings of these productions. She was last seen as "Eponine" in the star-studded production of "Les Misérables" at the Hollywood Bowl. She has performed solo concerts to sold-out crowds at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in New York and at the Upright Cabaret in Los Angeles.

On the small screen, Michele has appeared on "Third Watch" and "Guiding Light."

Michele is 22 years old and currently divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.

CORY MONTEITH (Finn Hudson)
Before becoming an actor, Cory Monteith held a number of odd jobs as a Wal-Mart greeter, a school bus driver, a roofer and a cab driver. Monteith's small-screen credits include a lead role on the cable series "Kaya," a starring role in the movie of the week "Hybrid" and a recurring role on "Kyle XY." He has also had numerous guest appearances on "Smallville," "Supernatural," "Stargate SG-1," "Flash Gordon" and "Interns."

His film credits include "Final Destination 3," "The Invisible," "Deck the Halls" and "Whisper."

Monteith, 26, calls Vancouver home, and is a rock-star wannabe who plays "Guitar Hero II" in his spare time.

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