Patrice Covington
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Patrice Covington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Patrice Covington is an American actress and singer, known for her performances in Broadway musicals, television, and film.
Covington was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and began singing in church when she was a child.[1] She made her stage debut in 2009-2010 tour of Dreamgirls, and later performed on Ain't Misbehavin', The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi and Motown The Musical.[2] In 2011 she released self-titled EP and later worked as a background singer for Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera.[3] In 2015 made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple playing Squeak and as understudy for Joaquina Kalukango in the role of Nettie.[4][5] Along with cast she received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for performance on Today Show.[6]
In 2018, Covington starred in Old Globe Theatre's original production of musical The Heart of Rock and Roll.[7][8] In 2021 she played singer Erma Franklin in the National Geographic biographical series, Genius: Aretha alongside her The Color Purple co-star, Cynthia Erivo.[9][10][11][12] In 2022 she had the recurring role in the Amazon comedy-drama series, A League of Their Own.[13] In 2023 she made her film debut starring in the musical mockumentary Bootyology.[14][15] She also made guest starring appearances in All Rise and Chicago P.D.. In 2024 she played the leading role in the BET+ drama film, For What It's Worth.[16]
References
- ↑ "Actress Patrice Covington On Broadway Career And Her New Role In 'A League Of Their Own' – Welcome To New Scene Magazine". newscenemagazine.com.
- ↑ "Patrice Covington – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ↑ "Patrice Covington: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ "Character Creation: Patrice Covington Talks Breaking The Color Purple Mold with Squeak | The Daily Scoop". www.broadwaybox.com.
- ↑ "Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Color Purple's Squeak, Patrice Covington | The Daily Scoop". www.broadwaybox.com.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211004192338/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_winners_creative.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ ""The Heart of Rock & Roll" Rocks The Old Globe Stage". The Vista Press. September 21, 2018.
- ↑ "The Heart of Rock & Roll goes flat line | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com.
- ↑ Petski, Nellie Andreeva, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (October 28, 2019). "'Genius: Aretha': Malcolm Barrett, Rebecca Naomi Jones Among Five Cast In Nat Geo Series; Anthony Hemingway To Direct".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Wills, Cortney (March 26, 2021). "Emmy winner Patrice Covington on playing Erma Franklin in 'Genius: Aretha'". TheGrio.
- ↑ "Interview: Genius: Aretha Star Patrice Covington on Meeting the Queen of Soul and Playing Her Sister - TheaterMania.com". March 22, 2021.
- ↑ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "BWW Interview: Patrice Covington Talks About Playing Erma Franklin on GENIUS: ARETHA". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 16, 2021). "'A League Of Their Own': Amazon Series Adds Five To Recurring Cast".
- ↑ Major, Michael. "Exclusive: Watch a Song From BOOTYOLOGY Musical Mockumentary With Patrice Covington & More". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "Official Trailer for 'Bootyology' Mockumentary About The Booty Boys | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. August 3, 2023.
- ↑ "BET+ To Premiere New Film 'For What It's Worth' On March 7". BlackFilmandTV.com.