Quincy Tyler Bernstine

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Quincy Tyler Bernstine
NationalityAmerican
Education Brown University (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • audiobook narrator
Awards Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress (2019)

Quincy Tyler Bernstine is an American actress and audiobook narrator. In 2019, she won the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance. [1]

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Education

Bernstine has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego. [2] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2008 Rachel Getting Married 12Step Receptionist
Life in Flight Cali
2012 Red Hook Summer Hazel
2014 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Usherette / Sister Hazel
Hungry Hearts Nurse
While We're Young Pepper
Ned Rifle Mary
Still Alice Nursing Home Administrator
2016 Manchester by the Sea Marianne (3rd Tenant)
2017 Easy Living Liz
2021Marys SeacoleMaryFilmed production
The Tender Bar Sidney's Mom
2022 Allswell in New York Sandra
White Noise Evacuee with Theory

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2004 Chappelle's Show Brenda Johnson / RoundsEpisode: "I Know Black People & When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Pam GaffneyEpisode: "Sex Club"
2007HBO Voyeur ProjectMiniseries
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sheri SimkinsEpisode: "Alternate"
2009 Great Performances Josephine Baker Episode: "Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story"
2014 The Leftovers Dr. SingleyEpisode: "The Garveys at Their Best"
Madam Secretary Pam FosterEpisode: "Just Another Normal Day"
The Strain BreaEpisode: "Loved Ones"
2015 Blue Bloods Faith Turner2 episodes: "The Art of War" and "New Rules"
CooperationBartaEpisode #1.1
Elementary TamaraEpisode: "All My Exes Live in Essex"
The Good Wife Dr. Callie FisherEpisode: "Restraint"
2016 The Blacklist Adoption Agent2 episodes: "Lady Ambrosia (No. 77)" and "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)"
2017–2020 Power Tameika Robinson / Tameika Washington17 episodes
2019 The Code Lt. Col. Skylar Maddox2 episodes: "Secret Squirrel" and "1st Civ Div"
High Maintenance WheelerEpisode: "Fingerbutt"
Modern Love Sylvia2 episodes
2019–2020 Ray Donovan Detective Perry10 episodes
2020–2023 Power Book II: Ghost Tameika Washington13 episodes
2022 The Equalizer RolandaEpisode: "Legacy"
Evil Sheila GibsonEpisode: "The Demon of the End"
2022–2023 Julia Madeline Anderson / Documentarian2 episodes
2023 Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Mrs. Robertson2 episodes

Podcasts

YearTitleRoleNote
2021 Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord The Collector / Taneleer Tivan 3 episodes

Theatre

Awards and honors

YearAwardTitleResultRef.
2009 Audelco Awards for Supporting ActressRuinedWon [4]
Clarence Derwent Award Won [5]
Obie Award for Performance Won
2011 Earphones Award Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full CourtWon [6]
Earphones Award Looking Like MeWon [7]
2012 Audie Award for Young Listeners' Title Finalist [8]
Audie Award for Young Adult Title Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full CourtFinalist [8]
2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play NevaNominated [9] [10]
2015 Lilly Award in Acting Won [11]
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Grand ConcourseNominated [12] [13]
2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play The AmateursNominated [14] [15]
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayAs You Like ItNominated [15]
2019 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Marys SeacoleWon [16] [2] [17]
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayOur Lady of 121st StreetNominated [17]
Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance Won [1]
AudioFile Best of Fiction, Poetry & DramaRed at the BoneFinalist [18] [19]
Earphones Award Won [20]
2020 Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics Nominated [21]
Listen ListFinalist [22]
2024 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play Doubt: A ParableNominated

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