Bianca Leigh

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Bianca Leigh
Born
New Jersey
Education Rutgers University (BFA)
OccupationActress

Bianca Leigh is an American actress. She appeared as Mary Ellen in the 2005 film Transamerica, [1] [2] [3] and Karma Johnstone in the 2016 film Hurricane Bianca [3] and the sequel Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate .[ citation needed ] On Broadway, she appeared as a stand-in for the 2018 play The Nap by Richard Bean. [4] In 2011, she performed her one-woman show Busted at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. [1] [2] She performed in Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge, [1] [2] and has also performed with The Talking Band Theatre Company. Leigh appeared in the Laverne Cox documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen . From July 2024 to August 2025, she performed the role of Louise in the Cole Escola play Oh, Mary! on Broadway, having previously played the part in the show's off-Broadway run. [5]

Leigh earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of Arts in 1984. [6]

Leigh is a transgender woman. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bianca Leigh to Perform Busted: The Musical at the Beechman Theatre - TheaterMania.com". Theater Mania. September 7, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bianca Leigh". HowlRound Theatre Commons. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. 1 2 "Bianca Leigh | A.R.T." American Repertory Theater . Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ↑ "THE NAP - CAST". Playbill . Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ↑ Walker, Harron (2024-09-19). "Oh, Bianca!". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  6. 1 2 "Bianca Leigh". Rutger's University . Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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