De'Adre Danielle Aziza (/diˈeɪdrə əˈziːzə/; born June 14, 1977) is an American actress and singer.
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Born | De'Adre Danielle Aziza (1977-06-14) June 14, 1977 (age 45) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress Singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Aziza was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Donna Avery, retired part-time assistant professor and textiles specialist at Parsons The New School for Design.[1][2][3] She attended the Harlem School of the Arts for eleven years and the Dance Theater of Harlem for five. She is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Passing Strange,[4] in which she played "teenage goddess" Edwina Williams, Dutch neo-hippie Marianna, and German revolutionary/filmmaker Sudabey. She appeared again on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Brown Sugar | Wedding Patron | |
2004 | L-o-v-e | Star | Short |
2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Bailiff | |
2011 | Ronal the Barbarian | Amazon Queen | |
2012 | Red Hook Summer | Colleen Royale | |
Brutus Black | Brutus's Girl Friend | Short | |
2014 | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Alto | |
In the Morning | Zuri | ||
2016 | bwoy | Marcia | |
TBA | Flint Strong | Mickey | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Sex and the City | Bachelorette #1 | Episode: "The Post-It Always Sticks Twice" |
2005 | Starved | Receptionist | Episode: "3D" |
2009 | Great Performances | Edwina / Marianna / Sudabey | Episode: "Passing Strange" |
2010 | Ugly Americans | - | Episode: "Pilot" |
2012 | 30 Rock | Trene | Episode: "Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy" |
2013 | 666 Park Avenue | TV Reporter | Episode: "Lazarus" |
2014 | Person of Interest | Shari | Episode: "A House Divided" |
2015 | Blue Bloods | Sharon Parsons | Episode: "The Poor Door" |
Madam Secretary | Janice Dwyer | Episode: "Whisper of the Ax" | |
The Good Wife | Tabitha Gray | Episode: "Red Meat" | |
Master of None | President | Episode: "Hot Ticket" | |
2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Danielle | Episode: "Kevin and Donna's Book Club" |
Bull | Wendy | Episode: "Just Tell the Truth" | |
The Breaks | Tamika Grant | TV movie | |
2017 | The Breaks | Tamika Grant | Main cast |
2017–19 | She's Gotta Have It | Raqueletta Moss | Recurring cast (season 1), main cast (season 2) |
2018 | Instinct | Ellen | Episode: "I Heart New York" |
Elementary | Krista | Episode: "Sober Companions" | |
2019 | The Code | Nona Ferry | Episode: "Don and Doff" & "Legit Bad Day" |
Evil | Fiona Plemmons | Episode: "3 Stars" | |
2020 | The Sinner | Mrs. Hughes | Episode: "Part II" & "Part VI" |
2020–21 | Power Book II: Ghost | Marshal Gwen Meredith | Recurring cast (season 1) |
2021 | Younger | Azealia King | Episode: "Inku-baited" & "Older" |
Run the World | Donda Baptiste | Episode: "Plus Ones" & "What You Wish For" |
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