Myra Lucretia Taylor

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Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor at the 2020 Tony Awards.jpg
Taylor at the 2020 Tony Awards
Born (1960-07-09) July 9, 1960 (age 65)
Fort Motte, South Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present

Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) [1] is an American actress and singer. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical Tina (2019). [1] She also received a Drama Desk Award and well as Outer Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Awards nominations during her career. [2]

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Life and career

Taylor was born in Fort Motte, South Carolina. She made her Broadway debut in the 1988 production of A Streetcar Named Desire . [1] Also that year, she made her screen debut appearing in the comedy film Crossing Delancey . The following years, she appeared in small parts in films such as The Paper (1994), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), and Music of the Heart (1999). Her television credits including Law & Order , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Girls , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , Hunters , Atlanta and Defending Jacob . [3]

On Broadway, Taylor performed in Mule Bone , Chronicle of a Death Foretold , Electra , Macbeth , Nine , and most notable Tina , receiving Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. [4] She performed in the national tours of South Pacific and Wicked . [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1988 Crossing Delancey Friend in Sauna [6]
1994 The Paper Mother
All My Children Warden Perkins1 episode
Law & Order Lillie Sands1 episode
1995 New York News Suzanne Waters1 episode
1996 Everyone Says I Love You Hospital Dancer
Law & Order Jane Monroe1 episode
1998 Better Living Waitress
1999 Trinity Leslie Yulkowski1 episode
Music of the Heart Beverly
2000 Third Watch Nurse1 episode
Madigan Men IRS Officer1 episode
Deadline Myra, Metro Editor5 episodes
Law & Order Donna1 episode
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Amanda Juno1 episode
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Principal1 episode
Changing Lanes Judge Frances Abarbanel
Unfaithful Gloria
2003ConfectionThe Make-Up Lady
2005 Law & Order Lillie Sands1 episode
Jonny Zero Jackie Wallace1 episode
Brooklyn Lobster Beth
2006 Conviction Judge Suzanne Michaels1 episode
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Nurse Kennedy1 episode
Life Support Dr. Cooper
The Black Donnellys Nurse1 episode
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Grader
2008 The Understudy Lara
2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Night Nurse
2010 The Bic C Sheila1 episode
2011 Silver Tongues Matron
2014 She's Lost Control Detective Zeleke
2015 Girls Professor2 episodes
2016 Custody Mrs. Chaney
Atlanta Mrs. Marks3 episodes
Catfight Donna
Elementary Shelly1 episode
Best Thing You'll Ever DoLeanna
2017 The Big Sick Nurse Judy
Buskwick Ma
Madam Secretary Charlotte Hoot1 episode
2018 Madeline's Madeline Kalia
Unsane Counselor
Instinct Neighbor1 episode
Ben Is Back Sally
Over/UnderAunt Sharon1 episode
2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Nono Folami1 episode
Swallow Nurse
See You Yesterday Gloria
Theater Close-UpHeadmistress Francis1 episode
The Future is ThenGlenda
2020 Hunters Viola Morris3 episodes
Defending Jacob Judge Rivera2 episodes
Before/During/AfterTherapist #3
2022Agent StokerMiri Laveau2 episodes
The Good Nurse Vivian Neal
2023 American Fiction Lorraine
Ezra Margo
2024 Blue Bloods Hospital Administrator1 episode
2025 Poker Face Noreen2 episodes
Mother, May I Have a Kidney?Sharon2 episodes
TBAKarmic KnotMarta (voice)

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
1986Black GirlPerformerOff-Broadway, McGinn-Cazale Theatre [7]
South Pacific HenryU.S. National Tour
1991Walking the DeadMaya DeboatsOff-Broadway, Circle Repertory Theatre
Mule Bone Mattie ClarkBroadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
1993Come Down BurningTeeOff-Broadway, American Place Theatre
1995 Chronicle of a Death Foretold VictoriaBroadway, Plymouth Theatre
1997The American ClockIrene/Farmer 2/Miss FowlerOff-Broadway, Peter Norton Space
Old SettlerQuillyRegional, McCarter Theatre
Regional, Long Wharf Theatre
1998 Electra ChorusBroadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2000 Macbeth WitchBroadway, Music Box Theatre
2001Force ContinuumPerformerOff-Broadway, Linda Gross Theatre
2002 Pericles DionyzaLondon, Royal Shakespeare Company
The Winter's Tale Paulina
2003 Nine SaraghinaBroadway, Eugene O'Neill Theatre
2004 Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine Dr.Khdair/ Grandma/ Inmate #1/ Caseworker/ EnsembleOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2006 All's Well That Ends Well Widos/Lady of the CourtOff-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street
2007Crazy MaryPearlOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2008 Wicked Madame MorribleU.S. National Tour
2009 Love, Loss, and What I Wore PerformerOff-Broadway, Westside Theatre
2010A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan CrickPickleOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2011MaryMaryRegional, Goodman Theatre [8]
2012 Love, Loss, and What I Wore PerformerU.S. National Tour [9]
2015 Informed Consent PerformerOff-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street
2016 Familiar AnneOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons
2017Where Storms Are BornBetheaRegional, Williamstown Theatre Festival
2017School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayHeadmistress FrancisOff-Broadway, MCC Theater
2018The Lucky OnesPerformerOff-Broadway, Ars Nova
School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayHeadmistress FrancisOff-Broadway, MCC Theater Return Engagement
2019 The Rolling Stone MamaOff-Broadway, Lincoln Center Theater
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Gran GeorgeannaBroadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
2025 Urinetown Josephine StrongOff-Broadway, New York City Center Encores!

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Familiar Nominated
Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalNominated
2018 Drama Desk Awards Ensemble AwardSchool Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayWon
Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalThe Lucky OnesNominated
2020 Tony Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Myra Lucretia Taylor – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  2. ↑ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Performer) | Playbill".
  3. ↑ "Myra Lucretia Taylor Biography | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com". www.broadway.com.
  4. ↑ "TDF Stages: How Myra Lucretia Taylor Is Changing Lives in 'Tina'". www.tdf.org.
  5. ↑ "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Star Myra Lucretia Taylor's 6 Most Memorable Nights Onstage | Playbill".
  6. ↑ "Myra Lucretia Taylor | IMDB".
  7. ↑ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Actor) | BroadwayWorld".
  8. ↑ "PHOTO CALL: Myra Lucretia Taylor Stars in World Premiere of Mary at the Goodman | Playbill".
  9. ↑ "Myra Lucretia Taylor (Actor) | BroadwayWorld".
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