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Rain Pryor
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Rain Pryor at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
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| Born | July 16, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Kevin Kindlin
(m. 2002; div. 2006)Yale Partlow
(m. 2007; div. 2012)David Vane
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Ludacris (third cousin) |
Rain Pryor (born July 16, 1969) is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared in TV shows like Head of the Class and Rude Awakening. Rain is the daughter of the famous comedian Richard Pryor.
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Her Early Life
Rain Pryor was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Shelley R. Bonus, was a Jewish dancer. Her father was the well-known comedian Richard Pryor. Rain was mostly raised by her Jewish grandparents on her mother's side. They taught her a lot about Jewish culture.
Rain created a special one-person show called Fried Chicken and Latkes. This show talks about her experiences with racism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She once joked that growing up, she felt "proud, but guilty about it" because of her mixed background.
She finished high school at Beverly Hills High School in 1987.
Her Career
Rain Pryor became famous for her role as Theola June 'T.J.' Jones in the ABC TV series Head of the Class. She created this character from different people she acted out during her audition for the show.
She has also appeared on many popular talk shows. These include The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and The Tavis Smiley Show.
Stage Performances
Rain Pryor has performed in many plays. She played the main role of Billie Holiday in a UK tour called Billie Holiday Story. She also played Ella Fitzgerald in the UK premiere of a show called Ella, Meet Marilyn.
Since 1993, Rain has also been a jazz and blues singer. She has performed for sold-out crowds in cities like Los Angeles, London, and Hong Kong. She even released a music CD called Rain Pryor Live in London.
Her Own Show and Directing
In 2004 and 2005, Rain toured with her award-winning show, Fried Chicken and Latkes. This show was based on her own life. She also performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006.
In 2012, Rain Pryor became the artistic director of the Strand Theater in Baltimore. This means she helped decide which plays and shows the theater would put on.
In 2015, Rain received a special award from the British Urban Film Festival. She accepted this award for her father, Richard Pryor, to honor his great work in movies and TV. The festival also showed a new movie about her life called That Daughter's Crazy. It was about growing up with a famous father.
As an Author
In 2006, Rain Pryor wrote a book about her life. It was called Jokes My Father Never Taught Me. This book shared her memories and experiences.
Her Family Life
Rain Pryor married Kevin Kindlin in 2002, but they later divorced in 2006.
In 2007, she started dating Yale Partlow. He was a nursing student and later became a police officer. Rain gave birth to their daughter, Lotus Marie, on April 1, 2008. Rain and Yale divorced in 2014. Rain now lives in Baltimore with her daughter Lotus and her husband, Dave Vane.
Awards She Won
Rain Pryor has received several awards and nominations for her work:
- 2015: British Urban Film Festival honorary award (accepted for her father, Richard Pryor)
- 2008: Marin Services For Women Founders Award
- 2007: Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her book, Jokes My Father Never Taught Me
- 2007: Nominated for an African American Literary Award for her book
- 2005: NAACP Theatre Award for Best Female Performer for Fried Chicken & Latkes
- 2005: Nominated for an NAACP Award for Best Original Playwright for Fried Chicken & Latkes
- 2005: Invisible Theatre's Goldie Klein Guest Artist Award for Fried Chicken & Latkes
- 2004: Nominated for a Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Solo Performance
