Chandra Currelley-Young
Chandra Currelley-Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandra Currelley |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | Official website |
Chandra Currelley-Young is an American actress and singer. Currelley has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry, and has played many roles in his various productions. She also has appeared in several stage plays.[1]
Life and career
Chandra Currelley-Young was a member of the SOS Band from the late 1980s up until 1992, when Chandra left the band to pursue a career in acting and theater.[2] Because of her background in theater, Currelley-Young was selected by Debbie Allen to be the featured soloist in her production "Soul Possessed" which debuted at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
Her breakout role came when she starred in the David Petrarca's hit production, "Dinah Was", the story of singer Dinah Washington.[4] She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family and many other of his productions.[5]
Filmography
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
| 1999 | I Know I've Been Changed | Emma | ||
| 2003 | Madea's Class Reunion | Emma | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Herself | ||
| 2007 | What's Done in the Dark | Brenda | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2009 | Crowns | Mother Shaw | ||
| 2009 | Laugh to Keep from Crying | Belinda | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2010 | Madea's Big Happy Family | Shirley | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family (film) | Sister Laura | ||
| 2011 | A Madea Christmas | Lilian | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2013 | The Samurai | Fran Wyman | ||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2011–present | Tyler Perry's For Better Or Worse | Miss V. | Regular | |
References
- ^ http://www.tylerperry.com
- ^ Townes, Khalif. "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ Townes, Khalif. "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ Townes, Khalif. "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ Townes, Khalif. "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
