Adrienne Warren

Adrienne Warren (born May 6, 1987) is an American actress, singer and dancer.[1] She made her Broadway debut in the 2012 musical Bring It On, and in 2016 received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for her performance in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. Her big break came in 2018, when she was cast as Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina. In 2019 she reprised this role on the Broadway production, for which she received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination in 2020.

Adrienne Warren
Born (1987-05-06) May 6, 1987
Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2009–present

Early life

Warren was born in Virginia. She is the daughter of two high school coaches, she began performing in church.[2] She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2009. She performed with the groups The Dream Engine and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. She was a vocalist for the non-profit Magic-The State Of The Arts. Attended the Governor's School for the Arts.

Career

Warren began her career performing in musicals The Wiz and Dreamgirls, before making her Broadway debut in the musical Bring It On in 2012. In 2016, she starred in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, for which she received Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination.[3] Warren also appeared in a number of television series, including Blue Bloods, Orange Is the New Black, and Black Box.

In 2018, Warren was cast as Tina Turner in the West End production of Tina. She received critical praise for her performance as Turner, and well as Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination.[4][5][2][6] The following year, she performed in the Broadway production, receiving Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination in 2020.[3] After her breakthrough, Warren was cast in her first screen leading role in the ABC limited series Women of the Movement playing activist Mamie Till-Mobley, who was the mother of Emmett Till.[7]

Work

Theatre
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2009 The Wiz Ensemble City Center, Encores! production [8]
2009-10 Dreamgirls Lorell Robinson Touring Production [9]
2012 Bring It On Danielle St. James Theatre, Broadway Debut [10][11]
2016 Shuffle Along Gertrude Saunders
Florence Mills		 Music Box Theatre, Broadway [12]
2018 Tina Tina Turner Aldwych Theatre, West End [13]
2019-20 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway [14]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Blue Bloods Rachel Manning Episode: Ends and Means
2013 Orange Is the New Black Dina Episode: Bora Bora Bora
2013 People in New Jersey Nina Television pilot
2014 Black Box Carrie Waylan Episode: Sweet Lies Lies
2014 Irreversible Waitress Television pilot
2015 Point of Honor Abby Television pilot
2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Maternity Episode: Paid Family Leave
2016 Royal Pains Wedding Guest Episode: The Good News Is...
2017 Quantico Malory Haynes Episode: MOCKINGBIRD
2017 Perfect Citizen Ingrid Tate Television pilot
2017 The Tap Nia Murphey Television pilot
2021 Women of the Movement Mamie Till-Mobley Lead role

Awards and nominations

Theatre
Year Award Category Work Result
2016 Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Nominated
2018 Evening Standard Theatre Award[15] Best Musical Performance Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Nominated
2019 Laurence Olivier Award[16] Best Actress in a Musical Nominated
2020 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Pending
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Won
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Honoree

References
  1. "From Annie to Tina Turner, and Trained to Go the Distance". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. Hennemuth, Britt. "Broadway Star Adrienne Warren Is Still Simply the Best". Vanity Fair.
  3. "Adrienne Warren – Broadway Cast & Staff". www.ibdb.com.
  4. "Adrienne Warren Biography | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com". www.broadway.com.
  5. Billington, Michael (April 17, 2018). "Tina review – whirlwind Turner tribute leaves you breathless" – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Bahr, Sarah (October 16, 2020). "Adrienne Warren: 'I Needed a Break'" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (October 16, 2020). "Adrienne Warren To Star As Mamie Till-Mobley In ABC Limited Series 'Women of the Movement'".
  8. "Ease On Down the Road—The Cast Reflects on The Wiz at Encores!". Playbill. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  9. "Adrienne Warren Theatre Credits". Broadway World. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  10. "Adrienne Warren Theatre Credits". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  11. "Adrienne Warren". broadway.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  12. "See Full List of 2016 Tony Award Nominations", Playbill, May 3, 2016
  13. "Adrienne Warren Tells Us What It Takes to Play Tina Turner on Broadway". theatermania.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  14. Libbey, Peter (October 15, 2020). "Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  15. "Read the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018 shortlist in full". www.standard.co.uk. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  16. McPhee, Ryan (2019-03-05). "2019 Olivier Award Nominations: London's Company and Come From Away Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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