Lea Michele will always ‘cherish’ the note she received from her idol Barbra Streisand, 80

Lea Michele received a letter from her idol Barbra Streisand.

The actress said she appreciates the note because it came from the 80-year-old Oscar winner, who originated the role of Fanny Brice on Broadway in 1964 and starred in the 1968 film Lea now has the role on Broadway.

And although she did not reveal the content of the letter, the actress confirmed to town and country magazine: ‘It was a beautiful handwritten note that I will treasure. She was incredibly complimentary.

Sweet note: Lea Michele received a letter from her idol Barbra Streisand. The actress said she will ‘appreciate’ the note as she came from the 80-year-old Oscar winner, who originated the role of Fanny Brice on Broadway in 1964 and starred in the 1968 film Lea now has the role on Broadway.

Town & Country asked the 36-year-old actress if she wanted Streisand to direct it.

She seemed surprised by the question as she said, ‘I hadn’t thought of that yet, but now you’ve placed it in the universe.’

Streisand has directed many projects, including the Academy Award-winning Yentl and the Oscar-nominated films The Prince of Tides and The Looking Glass Has Two Faces.

The Magazine: And while she wouldn’t reveal the contents of the letter, the actress confirmed to Town and Country magazine: “It was a beautiful handwritten note that I will cherish.” She was incredibly complimentary’

Lea said receiving the message from the star who won not only an Oscar, but also an Emmy, multiple Grammy Awards and a Tony Award “was such a surreal and wonderful moment.” The fact that she recognized my performance, I could cry,” she told the publication.

The role isn’t the only thing the two stars have in common, as Lea cites many similarities in her and Barbra’s upbringing.

“Growing up, people told me to get my nose done, that I wasn’t pretty enough for movies and TV,” she recalled.

Star: Barbra Streisand (pictured, 1968) created and performed the famous role of Fanny on both stage (1964) and screen (1968), with the latter earning her an Oscar.

Stage Role: Lea took over the stage role replacing Beanie Feldstein, who withdrew from the show.

And Barbra faced similar scrutiny over her own appearance and nose, previously sharing, “I wasn’t like those pretty girls with those little noses.”

This is just one of the many similarities between the two stars, with Lea calling her “an icon for me in my life.”

It’s also been a casting match made in heaven, with Lea describing her relationship with co-star Ramin as “like playing tennis with someone who’s as good as you are.”

Big role: Lea took the stage in September for the Broadway show

While her onstage love interest echoed this sentiment, admitting it was a “perfect storm” when they first performed.

Lea’s professional life mirrors that of her previous role as Rachel Berry on Glee, who also played the role of Fanny on Funny Girl, and had the same admiration for Barbra.

And showing the support, Glee creator Ryan Murphy has watched the show three times since Lea joined the cast, and the star said she’s “incredibly grateful” for him.

Coming to life: Lea’s professional life mirrors that of her previous role Rachel Berry on Glee, who also played the role of Fanny on Funny Girl, and had the same admiration for Barbra (pictured on Glee)