Trazana Beverley
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Trazana Beverley is an American
stage
and film
actress.
She won a Tony Award
for "Best Featured Actress in a Play" for the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
, having previously won a Theatre World Award
for the Off-Broadway
production. Beverley also shared a cast Obie Award
for the latter. In addition, Beverley earned 1977 Theatre World and Drama Desk Award
s for the Broadway version.
United States
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stage
Stage (theatre)
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and film
Film
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actress.
She won a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
for "Best Featured Actress in a Play" for the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a 1975 experimental play by Ntozake Shange. Initially staged in California, it has been performed Off-Broadway and on Broadway, and adapted as a book, a television film, and a theatrical film...
, having previously won a Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:...
for the Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
production. Beverley also shared a cast Obie Award
Obie Award
The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards given by The Village Voice newspaper to theatre artists and groups in New York City...
for the latter. In addition, Beverley earned 1977 Theatre World and Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
s for the Broadway version.