Trazana Beverley is an American stage and film actress[1] as well as a lecturer in acting.[2] She received a BFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Born | United States |
Occupation | Actress |
She was the first African-American actress to receive a Tony Award for "Best Featured Actress in a Play" (for the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf),[3] having previously won a Theatre World Award for the Off-Broadway production.[4] She shared a cast Obie Award for the latter.[4] She also won the 1977 Theatre World and Drama Desk Awards for the Broadway version.[3] She later would star in the Arena Stage production of Before It Hits Home.
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play | |
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1947–1975 |
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1976–2000 |
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2001–present |
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