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 64)
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present

Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) [1] is an American actress and singer. She received Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical Tina (2019). [1] She also received 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

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".