Condola Rashad
Condola Rashād | |
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| Born | Condola Phyleia Rashād December 11, 1986 |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Condola Phyleia Rashād (born December 11, 1986[1]) is an American actress, daughter of Phylicia Rashād.[1] and former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster Ahmad Rashād.
Life and career
In 2012, Rashād was nominated for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Stick Fly.[2] Incidentally, her mother was the first African American to win that award.[3] In 2009, she has received Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance in Off-Broadway production Ruined and was nominated for Drama Desk Award.[4] She graduated the California Institute of the Arts in 2008.[5]
Rashād stars as Shelby (in the original film, the role played by Julia Roberts), Queen Latifah' character's daughter in the upcoming Steel Magnolias remake with the same title.[6][7] In 2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the NBC series Smash[5], and previously guest starred on The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Submissions Only. Her film credits include Sex and the City 2 and 30 Beats.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Good Wife | Mary Bennett | Episode: Unprepared |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Khadra | Episodes: Loyalty: Part 1 and Part 2 |
| Sex and the City 2 | Meghan | ||
| 2011 | Georgetown | Bryce Johnson | TV Pilot |
| 2012 | Smash | Cyn | 3 episodes |
| Submissions Only | Eva Halden | 2 episodes | |
| 30 Beats | Julie | ||
| Steel Magnolias | Shelby |
Awards and nominations
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- 2012 — Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play — Stick Fly (Nominated)
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- 2009 — Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance — Ruined
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- 2009 — Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play — Ruined (Nominated)
References
- ^ a b Phylicia Rashad- Biography, Yahoo!
- ^ Thom Geier,Tony Awards 2012: We predict the winners, Entertainment Weekly, June 4,2012
- ^ Tony Awards (official site)
- ^ Condola Rashad Awards, Internet Broadway Database
- ^ a b c Condola Rashad - Biography, American Theatre Wing, March, 2012
- ^ Nellie Andreeva, Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard & Phylicia Rashad Lead The Cast Of Lifetime’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Remake, Deadline.com, March 19, 2012
- ^ Erin Strecker, Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' remake: Watch trailer here, Entertainment Weekly, June 3,2012