Nikki Crawford is an American stage actress. In 2023 she was nominated for a Tony Award in the category Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work on Fat Ham , [1] James Ijames' 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Crawford has acted on television in series such as NCIS LA, 9-1-1, Selena: The Series, and Criminal Minds. She is an NAACP Best Actress Theatre Award winner and LA Ovation Best Featured Actress nominee for Stormy Weather, and Helen Hayes Award Best Supporting Actress nominee for Play On!. [2]
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University's drama program, Crawford was offered a leading role in the European Tour of Bubbling Brown Sugar, which launched her career.[ citation needed ]
Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category | Ref |
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1999 | Play On! | Lady Liv | Pasadena Playhouse | Regional | [3] [4] |
2002 | A Class Act | Felicia | Pasadena Playhouse | Regional | [5] |
2004 | The Ten Commandments | Ensemble | [6] | ||
2007 | Spamalot | Lady of the Lake | Wynn Las Vegas | [7] | |
2008 | Respect: The Girl Em-Powered Musical | El Portal Forum Theatre | [8] | ||
2009 | Stormy Weather | Young Lena | Pasadena Playhouse | Regional | [9] |
2013 | Show Boat | Julie | Wells Fargo Pavilion | [10] | |
2017 | Man of La Mancha | Aldonza/Dulcinea | La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts | [11] | |
2019 | Fairview | Beverly | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | [12] | |
2020 | The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington | Ann Dandrige | Steppenwolf Theatre Company | [13] | |
2022 | Fat Ham | Tedra | The Public Theater | Off-Broadway | [14] |
2023 | American Airlines Theatre | Broadway | |||
2024 | Geffen Playhouse | Regional | [15] |
Year | Award | Category | Role | Show | Result | Ref |
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2001 | Helen Hayes Awards [16] | Outstanding Supporting Performer, Resident Musical | Lady Liv | Play On! | Nominated | |
2010 | NAACP Theatre Awards | Best Lead Actress-Equity | Young Lena | Stormy Weather | Won | [17] [18] |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Tedra | Fat Ham | Nominated | [1] |
2024 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards | Featured Performance | [19] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2022 | A Country Christmas Harmony | Carole Dukes | TV film | [20] |
2020 | How to Deter a Robber | Officer Martin | Feature film | |
2019 | Desperate Waters | District Attorney Grace | Feature film | |
2016 | Dance Night Obsession | Detective Brecht | Feature film | |
2016 | 96 Souls | Nina Orleans | Feature film | |
2012 | Contradictions of the Heart | Patrice | DTV | |
2009 | Applause for Miss E | Sista Burns | Feature film | |
2005 | Duck | Bus Driver | Feature film | |
2000 | Retiring Tatiana | Tatiana | Feature film | |
1997 | Wag the Dog | Mom | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2024 | Tracker | Miggy | TV series | |
2024 | Elsbeth | Solani Mani | Episode 7 | [21] |
2024 | Cruel Intentions | Mrs. Grover | TV series | |
2022 | United States of Al | Barbara | Guest appearance | |
2021 | Selena: The Series | Tina Knowles | Recurring role | |
2020 | Two Degrees | Nikki | Guest appearance | |
2019 | Crown Lake | Valerie St. Martin | Recurring role | |
2019 | 9-1-1 | Leticia Barry | Guest appearance | |
2017 | Criminal Minds | Marla Grace | Guest appearance | |
2016 | Pretty Little Liars | Agent Leigh | Guest appearance | |
2015 | Switched at Birth | Kendall Booth | Guest appearance | |
2014 | Legit | Dr. Pollitt | Guest appearance | |
2013 | Happily Divorced | Monica | Guest appearance | |
2006 | Numb3rs | ER Doctor | Guest appearance | |
2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Nell | Guest appearance | |
2001 | The District | Reporter #2 | Guest appearance | |
1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space | Heather | Guest appearance | |
1996 | Martin | Woman #3 | Guest appearance | |
1995 | Dream On | Colette Perry | Guest appearance | |
1994 | Living Single | Renatta | Guest appearance | |
1991 | A Different World | Girl | Guest appearance |
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2012–2013 | H+ | Julie Martin | 10 episodes (web series) | [22] |