Winsome Brown
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Winsome Brown is an actress, writer and director known for her dynamic range and ability to portray complex and charismatic characters. She worked extensively in film, television, and theater, receiving critical acclaim for her performances in all three mediums. [1]
Career
Brown's film credits include playing Anna Leonberger in the 2020 Paul Greengrass film "News of the World" opposite Tom Hanks [2], and Theresa Sackler in the 2021 Hulu limited series "Dopesick"[3]. She also recurs as Zola, a Kryptonian Witch, on the CW series "Supergirl"[4]. Brown appeared in the final season of "Elementary" [5]as the wife of a Queens cop whose son is accused of domestic terrorism. Her film the "Violinist" premiered at the The Hudson Opera House.[6]
In the theater world, Brown has performed in a number of productions, including playing Lady Macbeth and Titania/Hippolyta for Shakespeare on the Sound[7][8], Eurydice in Seamus Heaney’s "Burial at Thebes" for Irish Repertory Theatre[9], and Sylvia in "The Pill" at La MaMa[10]. Brown's solo play "This is Mary Brown"[11] premiered at La MaMa ETC and internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe, and her solo play "Hit the Body Alarm"[12] (with a live score by John Zorn and Sean Hagerty) premiered at the Performing Garage, where she was a visiting artist. She also performed in André Gregory/Wallace Shawn’s "The Master Builder,"[13] and in the Jonathan Demme film of the project. Brown played Hillary Clinton in the opera "Women the War Within"[14] by Pulitzer Prize-winner Du Yun, and Virginia Woolf in Irina Brook’s "La Vie Matérielle/ Shakespeare’s Sister".[15]
Brown's talents extend to audiobooks and writing, where she is a gifted narrator known for her ability to create complex characters through voice and accent. Her first audiobook was the novel "Sarah"[16] by JT LeRoy for Blackstone. Her writing has appeared in Salon.[17]
Early life and education
Brown was born in Toronto, Canada, and received her B.A. from Harvard College[18]. She has studied acting at Shakespeare & Company, with Bob Krakower, Manhattan Film Institute[19], The Odin Teatret, The Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski & Thomas Richards, and others. Brown is fluent in French, Spanish, and Italian, conversational in German, and skilled in many accents.
Awards and recognition
In 2003, Brown received the Obie Award for Best Ensemble for her performance in Heather Woordbury's "Tale of 2Cities: An American Joyride on Multiple Tracks"[20] at UCLA Live, Freud Theatre.
References
- ↑ "Winsome Brown". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ 161385360554578 (2021-02-10). "News Of The World cast list - who stars in the film?". The US Sun. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Dopesick (miniseries)", Wikipedia, 2023-03-10, retrieved 2023-03-14
- ↑ "Supergirl" Make It Reign (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-14
- ↑ Elementary: Season 7, Episode 2, retrieved 2023-03-14
- ↑ Dalton, Joseph (2012-10-10). "Classical notes: 'Lost Victrola,' Skidmore faculty and Glimmerglass on tour". Times Union. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ Coleman, Nancy; Collins-Hughes, Laura; Heller, Scott; Soloski, Alexis (2020-07-16). "Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ Wild, Stephi. "Photos: First Look at A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shakespeare on the Sound". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Burial at Thebes". Irish Repertory Theatre. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "The Pill – A Family Memoir | La MaMa". www.lamama.org. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ Jaworowski, Ken (2015-06-15). "Review: In 'This Is Mary Brown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Hit the Body Alarm". www.show-score.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ A Master Builder (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-14
- ↑ "Women: The War Within". DU YUN • 杜韵 • 杜韻. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Shakespeare's Sister (or La Vie Matérielle) (Closed October 06, 2013) | Off-Broadway | reviews, cast and info | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Sarah: A Novel (Audible Audio Edition): Winsome Brown, Leigh Ledare, Laura Albert, J. T. LeRoy, Billy Corgan, Blackstone Publishing: Books". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Winsome Brown's Articles at Salon.com". www.salon.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Let Women in As Men | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "MFI PRESENTS: BETTER MOTHER | Enjoy this short film produced during our 2018 Directing and Actor Gold program. Manhattan Film Institute is a boutique conservatory with a world class... | By Manhattan Film Institute | Facebook". mk-mk.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Heather Woodbury - Tale of 2 Cities". www.heatherwoodbury.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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