Tamika Sonja Lawrence is a two time Grammy winning American actress, singer, and writer.
Tamika Lawrence | |
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| Born | Tamika Sonja Lawrence January 11 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Arizona (BFA) |
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| Website | tamikalawrence |
Early life and education
editLawrence was born on January 11 in Columbus, Ohio. She received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Arizona.[1]
Career
editLawrence made her off-Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Rent as the "Seasons of Love" Soloist. Since then she has appeared in seven Broadway shows and made several television and film appearances. In 2017 Lawrence and her band, "The Slay", released their album UGLY. Lawrence won a Grammy for the Dear Evan Hansen album in 2018.[2] Lawrence announced that her debut record, Two Faced, would be released in 2019.
For her performance as Buni in the original off-Broadway production of Black No More, Lawrence was nominated for the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical[3] and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical.[4]
Acting credits
editTheatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rent | Mrs. Jefferson/Ensemble/Joanne (u/s) | Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | The Book of Mormon | Mrs. Brown | Broadway |
| 2013 | Matilda | Ensemble/Mrs. Wormwood (u/s)/Mrs. Phelps (u/s) | Broadway |
| 2014–2015 | If/Then | Elena/Kate (u/s) | Broadway |
| 2015 | The Tempest | Ceres | Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Shirelle/Janelle Woods | Broadway |
| 2016–present | Dear Evan Hansen | Virtual Community Voice | Broadway |
| 2017–2022 | Come From Away | Standby for Janice, Hannah, Bonnie, Beulah, & Diane | Broadway |
| 2018 | Gettin' the Band Back Together | Roxanne Velasco | Broadway |
| 2019 | Hercules | Calliope | Off-Broadway |
| 2021 | Caroline, or Change | Dotty Moffett | Broadway |
| 2022 | Black No More | Buni | Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | The Heart of Rock and Roll | Roz | Broadway |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | White Girl | Female Visitor #1 | |
| Breakable You | Tara |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mignon | Episode: "True Believers" |
| 2014 | Christmas in Rockefeller Center | Playback singer | TV special |
| Idina Menzel: Holiday Wishes | Singer | iHeartRadio concert special | |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Nina | Episode: "Home Sweet Home" |
| Show Me a Hero | Young Mother | 2 episodes | |
| The Wiz Live! | Deputy Munchkin | TV special | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Starr | Episode: "The Racket" |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. | Dawn | Episode: "Tray-ning Day" |
| 2021–2022 | That Damn Michael Che | Recurring |
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Matilda (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Background vocals |
| 2014 | If/Then (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers (Film Soundtrack) | Sings "O Holy Night" |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman (Film Soundtrack) | Ensemble vocalist |
| UGLY | With Tamika & The Slay | |
| 2018 | Gettin' the Band Back Together (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | |
| 2020 | Two Faced | |
| 2021 | In the Heights (Film Soundtrack) | Vocal ensemble |
| Needle in a Timestack (Film Soundtrack) | Sings "Won't Be Undone" | |
| Caroline, or Change (New Broadway Cast Recording) |
References
edit- ^ "Tamika Sonja Lawrence". University of Arizona | School of Theatre, Film & Television. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "AMC: Tamika Lawrence and Bel-Ami". Apollo Theater. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Moynihan, Caitlin (May 16, 2022). "Six and Kimberly Akimbo Lead 2022 Drama Desk Nominations". Broadway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 7, 2022). "2022 Lucille Lortel Awards: See the Complete List of Nominees". Playbill. Retrieved November 12, 2022.