Cory Goodrich is a Jeff Award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, and 200-hour RYT yoga teacher and sound meditation guide. Born in Wilmington, Delaware and raised in Clarkston, Michigan, she earned acclaim for her roles as Mother in Ragtime at Drury Lane Oakbrook and June Carter Cash in Ring of Fire at Mercury Theater Chicago. A five-time Jeff nominee, Cory has graced stages across the Chicago area, including the Marriott Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Ravinia, and Theatre at the Center.
Most recently, she played Heidi in What the Constitution Means to Me and appeared in the premiere of Skates at the Studebaker Theatre alongside American Idol's Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young. A graduate of Michigan State University, Cory is also a producer, writer, and mother of two. Her musical projects include award-winning children’s albums Hush and Wiggly Toes, and three solo folk albums: W.O.M.A.N, Wildwood Flower, and Long Way Around, produced by Ethan Deppe. Her next album is set to drop in 2026.
Cory co-produced six Season of Carols albums, raising over $200,000 for Season of Concern, and The Second City Divas: Live at Mercury Theater. Her memoir, Folksong: A Ballad of Death, Discovery, and DNA, is available on Amazon.
Combining her artistic journey with wellness, Cory now shares healing through yoga and sound meditation, weaving her musical and theatrical background into every class and session.