Krystal Joy Brown

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Krystal Joy Brown
BornDecember 22 [1]
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Krystal Joy Brown (born in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American Broadway theatre, television, and film actress best known for her portrayal of Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway and her role as Renee Timmons on the Starz series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan . She also played Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical . She is a two-time Fred and Adele Astaire Award nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show. [1]

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Career

Theatre

Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent , where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in Hair , being cast in various roles; Leap of Faith , as Ornella Sturdevant; and Big Fish , as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of Little Shop of Horrors , [2] High School Musical and Calvin Berger . [3] She also appeared in the Off-Broadway show Falling for Eve. [4] In 2014, she played Diana Ross in the Broadway production of Motown: The Musical . [5] On December 10, 2019, she joined the cast of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton as Eliza Hamilton. [6] In 2022, she played Gussie Carnegie in the New York Theatre Workshop revival of Merrily We Roll Along , and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She reprised the role on Broadway in 2023.

Television

In 2011, Brown made her first television appearance in the series Castle , as a character named Sasha, in the episode titled "Pretty Dead".

In 2016, Brown joined the cast of Hulu's Original TV series Deadbeat for the episode "AbraCadaver". She also guest-starred in a season 17 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .

In 2018-2020, Brown was the voice of Netossa in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power .

In 2019, Brown guest starred in the Sydney to the Max episode "How the Syd Stole Christmas" portraying Sydney Reynolds' late mother Dr. Alisha Reynolds in a flashback to four years ago.

In 2020-2022, Brown began a recurring role in the CBS series The Equalizer opposite Queen Latifah. Brown recurs on season two of Power Book III: Raising Kanan .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Victor Crowley Sabrina
2020 Magic Camp Lena Lambert

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Castle SashaEpisode: "Pretty Dead"
2016 Deadbeat MinnieEpisode: "Abracadaver"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Charise McCabeEpisode: "Intersecting Lives"
2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netossa (voice)8 episodes
2019 Sydney to the Max Dr. Alisha ReynoldsEpisode: "How the Syd Stole Christmas"
2020One Royal HolidaySaraTV movie
2021 Final Space Avery Ergon (voice)Episode: "All the Moments Lost"
The Equalizer Kelly2 episodes
Writing Around The Christmas TreeMikealaTV movie
2022 Power Book III: Raising Kanan Renée TimmonsRecurring cast: season 2 [7]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Rent MimiNational Tour
2008 Little Shop of Horrors CrystalRegional
High School Musical Taylor McKessieRegional
2009 Hair Various rolesBroadway
2010 Calvin Berger RosannaRegional
Falling for EveEveOff-Broadway
2012 Leap of Faith Ornella SturdevantBroadway
2013 Big Fish Josephine BloomBroadway
2014 Motown: The Musical Diana Ross Broadway
2019 Hamilton Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Broadway
2022–2023 Merrily We Roll Along Gussie CarnegieOff-Broadway
2023–2024Broadway

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References

  1. 1 2 Blank, Matthew (October 1, 2013). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Big Fish Star Krystal Joy Brown". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jacobson, Aileen (October 12, 2008). "A Flower Shop Romance That Goes for the Gore". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Gans, Andrew (September 24, 2012). "Cast of Calvin Berger Celebrates New CD With Joe's Pub Concert Sept. 24". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ Gans, Andrew (July 6, 2010). "Falling for Eve, New Musical from Memphis Tony Winner DiPietro, Begins Off-Broadway Run July 6". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (January 24, 2014). "Krystal Joy Brown Is Motown's New Diana Ross Starting Jan. 24". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (December 10, 2019). "Krystal Joy Brown Joins Broadway's Hamilton December 10". Playbill.
  7. ↑ Pihu (February 27, 2022). "Raising Kanan Renewed For Season 2 in 2022 - Everything We Know So Far!". Alpha News Call. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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