De'Adre Aziza facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
De'Adre Aziza
|
|
|---|---|
| Born |
De'Adre Danielle Aziza
June 14, 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
|
| Occupation | Actress Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
De'Adre Danielle Aziza (born June 14, 1977) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her work in both plays and TV shows.
Early Life and Learning
De'Adre Aziza was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. Her mother, Donna Avery, was a professor and expert in textiles.
De'Adre loved the arts from a young age. She studied at the Harlem School of the Arts for eleven years. She also spent five years learning at the Dance Theater of Harlem. Later, she went to New York University and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts.
Her Acting Career
De'Adre Aziza has performed in many plays and shows. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the musical Passing Strange. A Tony Award is a very important award for plays on Broadway. In this musical, she played three different characters: Edwina Williams, Marianna, and Sudabey.
She also appeared on Broadway in another musical called Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Movies and TV Shows
De'Adre Aziza has acted in many movies and television series. Here are some of her roles.
Movies
She has appeared in several films, including short movies and TV movies.
| 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 | The Breaks | Tamika Grant | TV movie |
| bwoy | Marcia | ||
| 2024 | The Fire Inside | Mickey |
Television Shows
De'Adre Aziza has also been in many popular TV shows.
| 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" | |
| 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" |
| 2020–23 | Power Book II: Ghost | Marshal Gwen Meredith | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2021 | Younger | Azealia King | Episode: "Inku-baited" & "Older" |
| 2021–23 | Run the World | Donda Baptiste | Recurring Cast |
