De'Adre Aziza
De'Adre Danielle Aziza (/diˈeɪdrə əˈziːzə/; born June 14, 1977) is an American actress and singer.
De'Adre Aziza | |
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| Born | De'Adre Danielle Aziza June 14, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life and education
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.
Career
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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Flint Strong | Mickey | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
References
- Andrews, Dianne (2010-08-17). Gumbo for the Heart. p. 123. ISBN 9781452032047. Retrieved 2016-03-02 – via Google Books.
- Sommers, Michael W. (2008-05-14). "Scaling 'the Heights': Musical charmer catches Tonys' eye with 13 nods". nj. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- "de'Adre Aziza". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- "Tony Nominees De'Adre Aziza and Jon Michael Hill Are Residents of Hot L Baltimore, Starting March 24 - Playbill.com". 2011-03-26. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- "de'Adre aziza". Deadreaziza.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2016-03-02.