Patrice Covington

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Patrice Covington
Born
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Patrice Covington is an American actress and singer, known for her performances in Broadway musicals, television, and film.

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Life and career

Covington was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and began singing in church when she was a child. [1] She made her stage debut in 2009-2010 tour of Dreamgirls , and later performed on Ain't Misbehavin' , The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi and Motown The Musical . [2] In 2011 she released self-titled EP and later worked as a background singer for Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera. [3] In 2015 made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple playing Squeak and as understudy for Joaquina Kalukango in the role of Nettie. [4] [5] Along with cast she received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for performance on Today Show . [6]

In 2018, Covington starred in Old Globe Theatre's original production of musical The Heart of Rock and Roll . [7] [8] In 2021 she played singer Erma Franklin in the National Geographic biographical series, Genius: Aretha alongside her The Color Purple co-star, Cynthia Erivo. [9] [10] [11] [12] In 2022 she had the recurring role in the Amazon comedy-drama series, A League of Their Own . [13] In 2023 she made her film debut starring in the musical mockumentary Bootyology. [14] [15] She also made guest starring appearances in All Rise and Chicago P.D. . In 2024 she played the leading role in the BET+ drama film, For What It's Worth. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Actress Patrice Covington On Broadway Career And Her New Role In 'A League Of Their Own' – Welcome To New Scene Magazine". newscenemagazine.com.
  2. ↑ "Patrice Covington – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. ↑ "Patrice Covington: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com.
  4. ↑ "Character Creation: Patrice Covington Talks Breaking The Color Purple Mold with Squeak | The Daily Scoop". www.broadwaybox.com.
  5. ↑ "Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Color Purple's Squeak, Patrice Covington | The Daily Scoop". www.broadwaybox.com.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211004192338/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_winners_creative.pdf
  7. ↑ ""The Heart of Rock & Roll" Rocks The Old Globe Stage". The Vista Press. September 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Heart of Rock & Roll goes flat line | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com.
  9. ↑ Petski, Nellie Andreeva, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (October 28, 2019). "'Genius: Aretha': Malcolm Barrett, Rebecca Naomi Jones Among Five Cast In Nat Geo Series; Anthony Hemingway To Direct".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Wills, Cortney (March 26, 2021). "Emmy winner Patrice Covington on playing Erma Franklin in 'Genius: Aretha'". TheGrio.
  11. ↑ "Interview: Genius: Aretha Star Patrice Covington on Meeting the Queen of Soul and Playing Her Sister - TheaterMania.com". March 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "BWW Interview: Patrice Covington Talks About Playing Erma Franklin on GENIUS: ARETHA". BroadwayWorld.com.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 16, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own': Amazon Series Adds Five To Recurring Cast".
  14. ↑ Major, Michael. "Exclusive: Watch a Song From BOOTYOLOGY Musical Mockumentary With Patrice Covington & More". BroadwayWorld.com.
  15. ↑ "Official Trailer for 'Bootyology' Mockumentary About The Booty Boys | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. August 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "BET+ To Premiere New Film 'For What It's Worth' On March 7". BlackFilmandTV.com.
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