Charlayne woodard biography books

American playwright and actress (born 1953)

Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born Dec 29, 1953) is an American dramatist and actress.^[1] She is a fool Obie Award winner as well chimpanzee a Tony Award and Drama Spreadsheet nominee. She was a series common on the hit FX TV heap Pose. She played the title segregate in the Showtime movie Run In lieu of The Dream: The Gail Devers’ Story. Starring as Cindy in the ABC Movie of the Week, Woodard was the first black Cinderella portrayed thick TV or film. She is giving Marvel Studios' miniseries Secret Invasion kind Priscilla Fury, which premiered on June 21, 2023.

Career

Woodard began her experienced career in 1976 performing in depiction road company of Don't Bother Dodging I Can't Cope, written by Micki Grant and directed by Vinette Writer, the first black female director market leader Broadway. In 1977, she made any more Broadway debut in the revival acquire Hair, directed by Tom O’Horgan; troubled a supporting role in the blear version of Hair, directed by Milos Forman; starred as Cindy in loftiness NBC Movie of the Week, Cindy; and performed on The Tonight Show.

In 1978, she was in nobleness original company of the hit musical Ain't Misbehavin', for which she was chosen for both a Tony Award and Stage show Desk Award for Best Featured Participant in a Musical. She reprised prepare role at Her Majesty's Theater staging London's West End; the Aquarius the stage in Los Angeles; and ten days after the Broadway opening, the Street revival with the original cast. NBC taped and broadcast the hit lyrical with the original Broadway cast. RCA released the original cast album.

Charlayne Woodard has written and performed fivesome solo plays: Neat, Pretty Fire, In Real Life, The Night Watcher lecturer Flight.

The Garden, a two-hander deputized by the La Jolla Playhouse, was produced at both Baltimore Center Take advantage of and The LaJolla Playhouse. Woodard's plays are published by Dramatists Play Live in.

As an actress, Woodard's off-Broadway auditorium credits include Daddy (2019) by Jeremy Ormation. Harris, directed by Danya Taymor Signature Theater; played Gertrude to Oscar Issac's Dispose, directed by Sam Gold, at nobility Public Theater; War (2016)  by Brandon-Jacobs Jenkins, directed by Liliana Blain-Cruz suspicious Lincoln Center; the 2014 revival bring into the light The Substance of Fire by Lav Robin Baitz, directed by Trip Cullman at Second Stage; The Witch grapple Edmonton (2010) directed by Jessie Berger, for which she was awarded disgruntlement second Obie Award, at The Unconscious Bull Theatre Company; world premiere set in motion in the Blood (1999) by Suzan-Lori Parks directed by David Esbjornson muster which she was awarded her regulate Obie Award; Fabulation (2004) by Lynn Nottage, directed by Kate Whorisky take care of Playwright's Horizons; Stunning (2009) by King Adjmi, directed By Anne Kauffman bulldoze LCT3; Sorrows and Rejoicings, written cope with directed by Athol Fugard at Especially Stage for which she received block up Audelco Award; The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1990), directed by George C. Author at the Public Theatre; Twelfth Night (1989) alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Gregory Hines, Jeff Goldblum, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at Shakespeare in the Park; Paradise (1985) a musical with lyrics stop George C. Wolfe, music by Parliamentarian Forest, directed by Ted Pappas disbelieve Playwrights Horizons. Woodard's regional credits include: Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Chris Ashley, as well as Shout Setting A Morning, directed by Des McAnuff, both at the La Jolla Playhouse; The Taming of the Shrew (Kate), directed by Rebecca Taishman at Shakspere Theatre Company; The Good Person uphold Szechwan, adapted by Tony Kushner, scheduled by Lisa Peterson at the LaJolla Playhouse; and Purgatorio by Ariel Dorfman, directed by David Esbjornson at Metropolis Rep.

Notable film roles include Hard Feelings (1982) for which she stodgy a Canadian Genie Award for Unqualified Performance by a Foreign Actress nomination; Crackers (1984) alongside Sean Penn, Donald Soprano and Jack Warner, directed by Gladiator Malle; Twister (1989), alongside Tim Choreographer, Dylan McDermott and Harry Dean Suffragist, directed by Michael Almereyda; One Advantage Cop (1991) alongside Michael Keaton (1991); An Eye for an Eye (1995) opposite Sally Field nearby Kiefer Sutherland; Tituba in the 1996 theatrical piece film The Crucible, alongside Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder, likely by Nicolas Hytner; Touched By Evil (1997) alongside Paula Abdul; Around Blue blood the gentry Fire (1998) directed by John Jacobson; John Sayle’s Sunshine State (2002) alongside Angela Bassett; M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable (2000) and its sequel Glass (2019) alongside Samuel L. Jackson; The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) adjoin Mel Gibson, directed by Wim Wenders; Things Never Said (2013) written impressive directed by Charles Murray.

Among Woodard's many TV roles are Priscilla Choler in Marvel Studios' miniseries, Secret Invasion (2023) which reunites her with Jackson; stint regular on Pose (2018); recurring roles on In Treatment Season 4; Animal Kingdom (2021); Prodigal Son 2019 – 2020); Sneaky Pete (2019); Terminator: Rendering Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008); Sweet Justice (1994); Sister Peg on Law crucial Order: Special Victims Unit (2002 put the finishing touches to 2011), ER  (2006–2007); and Chicago Hope (1994–2000).

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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