Our Lady J

Our Lady J (born 1978) is an American classical pianist, television writer, and singer-songwriter. She is a writer and producer for the television series Transparent and Pose.[1][2]

Our Lady J in 2018

Our Lady J
Our Lady J performs at the 2016 Trans Day of Visibility celebration in San Francisco
Background information
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresPiano
Occupation(s)
  • Pianist
  • writer
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Piano
  • voice
Websiteourladyj.com

Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in 1978, Our Lady J attended Interlochen Center for the Arts from 1994 to 1996, majoring in piano during her junior and senior years of high school.[3] In 2000, she moved to New York City, where she freelanced as an accompanist.[4] In 2004, J became the musical director and accompanist for the Broadway performer Natalie Joy Johnson and came out as transgender.[5] She grew to popularity in 2013 when releasing her critically acclaimed first studio album, Picture of a Man.[6] Our Lady J has played piano at Carnegie Hall, American Ballet Theatre, and for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[7]

Discography
  • Picture of a Man (2013)[6]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Watch What Happens: LiveHerselfEpisode with Rachel Zoe and Isaac Mizrahi
2014True Trans with Laura Jane GraceHerselfEpisode: "Not Alone"
2014RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)HerselfGuest pianist, episode: "Shade: The Rusical"
2015RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)HerselfGuest pianist, episode: "Divine Inspiration"
TransparentYornaMultiple episodes
2015 - 2017 Transparent Writer/Producer Multiple episodes
2018 - present Pose Writer/Producer Multiple episodes
Sherilyn Episode: "Love Is the Message"

Personal life

Our Lady J is HIV-positive.[8] She identifies as a transgender woman and nonbinary.[9]

References
  1. Ennis, Dawn (December 4, 2014). "Transparent Creator on Show's First Trans Writer". The Advocate.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2017). "FX's 'Pose': Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. "Transparent writer on plotting her own journey". Interlochen Center for the Arts.
  4. "Our Lady J Evolves, One Dolly Parton Cover at a Time". New York Times. December 10, 2014.
  5. "Our Lady J, Transparent's first trans writer, discusses becoming part of the family". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2015.
  6. "Our Lady J's 'Picture of a Man' Album Indiegogo Campaign Features Celebrity Friends". Huff Post. May 24, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. "Our Lady J on Gender, Discrimination, & Hollywood Starting to "Get It Right"". INTO. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  8. "Pose Producer Lady J On Being Trans, Poz, and Powerful in Hollywood". www.hivplusmag.com. October 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. Our Lady J [@ourladyj] (March 8, 2020). "Happy International Women's Day. I never take my womanhood for granted, having spent most of my life fighting to be respected and seen as a…". Retrieved September 19, 2020 – via Instagram.
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