Occupation Actress Education Lambuth University Role Film actress | Name Adriane Lenox Years active 1987-present | |
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Movies The Blind Side, Black Snake Moan, The Butler, Love Is Strange, The Sorcerer's Apprentice Similar People Warren Carlyle, John Lee Hancock, Cherry Jones, Tom Nowicki, John Patrick Shanley | ||
Adriane lenox wins 2005 tony award for best featured actress in a play
Adriane Lenox (born September 11, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her performances on Broadway theatre. Her performance in the play Doubt: A Parable garnered her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2005. She received another Tony Award nomination for After Midnight in 2014.
Contents
- Adriane lenox wins 2005 tony award for best featured actress in a play
- Adriane lenox on the difference between acting for stage and film
- Early life
- Stage
- Film and television
- Filmography
- References
Adriane lenox on the difference between acting for stage and film
Early life
Lenox, who is from Tennessee, attended Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee and has a degree in Drama. She appeared in Ain’t Misbehavin in New York after graduation.
Stage
Lenox appeared in Doubt: A Parable on Broadway in 2005 as Mrs. Muller. She won the Tony Award, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, for this performance. Other Broadway appearances include Hattie in the Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate in 1999, a revue, The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm in 1999, Caroline, or Change in 2004 as standby for "Caroline Thibodeaux", and Chicago as the Matron (Replacement from August 2007 to October 2007). She appeared on Broadway in After Midnight, in 2013, reprising her role in the New York City Center Encores! staged revue Cotton Club Parade.
She has appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, starting with Beehive in 1986 at the Village Gate (Upstairs). She appeared in the "drama with music", Dinah Was in May 1998 to January 1999 at the Gramercy Theatre in the roles of Maye/Waitress/Violet, and won the Obie Award, Performance (1997-1998).
Film and television
Lenox had a role in the 2009 film The Blind Side, as Denise Oher. Her other film credits include Black Snake Moan (2006), My Blueberry Nights (2007), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), and The Butler (2013).
On television, Lenox has appeared in episodes of Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch and Nurse Jackie. She had the recurring roles on Lipstick Jungle, 30 Rock, Damages, Daredevil, The Blacklist, and The Path. She also had a role in the HBO film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey.
Filmography
Actress
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It's Time (completed) as
Miss Hattie Winston
2023
Wonders (Short) as
Gigi
2023
A Thousand and One as
Miss Annie
2018
Manifest (TV Series) as
Beverly
- Touch-and-Go (2022) - Beverly
- Compass Calibration (2021) - Beverly
- Bogey (2021) - Beverly
- Tailspin (2021) - Beverly
- Wingman (2021) - Beverly
- Black Box (2020) - Beverly
- S.N.A.F.U. (2018) - Beverly
- Turbulence (2018) - Beverly
2022
Julia (TV Series) as
Virginia Naman
- Chocolate Souffle (2022) - Virginia Naman
- Foie Gras (2022) - Virginia Naman
- Crepes Suzette (2022) - Virginia Naman
- Coq Au Vin (2022) - Virginia Naman (voice)
- Boeuf Bourguignon (2022) - Virginia Naman
2021
Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) as
Roberta Putnam
- How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors? (2021) - Roberta Putnam
2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday as
Mrs. Fletcher
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Judge Annette Lewis / Judy Carlton / Sharon Tassler / ...
- The Long Arm of the Witness (2021) - Judge Annette Lewis
- Rockabye (2005) - Judy Carlton
- Perfect (2003) - Sharon Tassler
- Rooftop (2001) - Alva Tate
2020
Ms. Guidance (TV Series) as
Lillian Barnes
- How to Succeed in Jenny Without Really Trying (2020) - Lillian Barnes
- 'Night, Jenny' (2020) - Lillian Barnes
- The Importance of Being Jenny (2020) - Lillian Barnes
- Romeo and Jenny (2020) - Lillian Barnes
- The Taming of the Jenny (2020) - Lillian Barnes
2020
The Undoing (TV Mini Series) as
Judge Layla Scott
- Do No Harm (2020) - Judge Layla Scott
2020
Bruised as
Angel McQueen
2019
The Resident (TV Series) as
Bonnie Broome
- Peking Duck Day (2019) - Bonnie Broome
- Nurses' Day (2019) - Bonnie Broome
2019
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (TV Series) as
Shotgun's Grandma
- Box in Hand (2019) - Shotgun's Grandma
2019
21 Bridges as
Older Vonetta Davis
2019
New Amsterdam (TV Series) as
Beth Klestadt
- Your Turn (2019) - Beth Klestadt
2019
It's Bruno! (TV Series short) as
Jizzel
- Welcome Bruno (2019) - Jizzel
- Ranger Danger (2019) - Jizzel
- Rock Bottom (2019) - Jizzel
- War of the Walkers (2019) - Jizzel
2016
The Path (TV Series) as
Felicia
- Blood Moon (2018) - Felicia
- The Gardens at Giverny (2018) - Felicia
- Messiah (2018) - Felicia
- De Rerum Natura (2018) - Felicia
- Locusts (2018) - Felicia
- The Beginning (2018) - Felicia
- Mercy (2017) - Felicia
- Spiritus Mundi (2017) - Felicia
- Defiance (2017) - Felicia
- Restitution (2017) - Felicia
- Oz (2017) - Felicia
- Liminal Twilight (2017) - Felicia
- The Miracle (2016) - Felicia
- The Shore (2016) - Felicia
- Refugees (2016) - Felicia
- The Future (2016) - Felicia
- A Homecoming (2016) - Felicia
2017
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Enemy Of My Enemy (2017) - Judge
2014
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Reven Wright
- Mr. Kaplan (No. 4): Conclusion (2017) - Reven Wright
- Kings of the Highway (No. 108) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Zal Bin Hasaan (No. 31) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Arioch Cain (No. 50) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Marvin Gerard (No. 80) (2015) - Reven Wright
- The Troll Farmer (No. 38) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Tom Connolly (No. 11) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Leonard Caul (No. 62) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Tom Keen (No. 7) (2015) - Reven Wright
- The Major (No. 75) (2015) - Reven Wright
- T. Earl King VI (No. 94) (2015) - Reven Wright
- The Kenyon Family (No. 71) (2015) - Reven Wright
- Ruslan Denisov (No. 67) (2015) - Reven Wright
- The Decembrist (No. 12) (2014) - Reven Wright
- Monarch Douglas Bank (No. 112) (2014) - Reven Wright
- Lord Baltimore (No. 104) (2014) - Reven Wright
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV Movie) as
Barbara Lacks
2017
Crown Heights as
Grace
2016
Billions (TV Series) as
Mrs. Sacker
- Boasts and Rails (2016) - Mrs. Sacker
2015
The Mysteries of Laura (TV Series) as
Ms. Parker
- The Mystery of the Cure for Loneliness (2015) - Ms. Parker
2015
Nurse Jackie (TV Series)
- Jackie and the Wolf (2015)
2015
Daredevil (TV Series) as
Doris / Doris Urich
- Daredevil (2015) - Doris
- The Ones We Leave Behind (2015) - Doris
- Nelson v. Murdock (2015) - Doris
- Rabbit in a Snowstorm (2015) - Doris Urich
2014
Affluenza as
Professor Walker
2014
Black Box (TV Series) as
Ruby Gibson
- Kodachrome (2014) - Ruby Gibson
2014
Unforgettable (TV Series) as
Rhonda
- Manhunt (2014) - Rhonda
2014
Love Is Strange as
Principal
2014
The Skeleton Twins as
Dr. Linda Essex
2013
The Butler as
Gina
2013
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete as
Group Home Lady
2012
NYC 22 (TV Series) as
Sheila Gordon
- Turf War (2012) - Sheila Gordon
2011
Damages (TV Series) as
Angel Auroro
- I Love You, Mommy (2012) - Angel Auroro
- Failure Is Failure (2012) - Angel Auroro
- I'm Worried About My Dog (2011) - Angel Auroro
- Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew (2011) - Angel Auroro
- We'll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off of This Thing (2011) - Angel Auroro
2012
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You as
Mother Malone
2012
Lola Versus as
Professor
2011
30 Rock (TV Series) as
Sherry
- Leap Day (2012) - Sherry
- Respawn (2011) - Sherry (voice)
- Everything Sunny All the Time Always (2011) - Sherry
- It's Never Too Late for Now (2011) - Sherry
2012
Red Lights as
Rina
2011
The Inheritance as
Felicia
2010
Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) as
Eva Gibbons
- Lost Child/Murder 101 (2010) - Eva Gibbons
2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice as
Ms. Algar
1999
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Dolores Martin / Charlene Royal / Myra Warren
- Four Cops Shot (2010) - Dolores Martin
- 3 Dawg Night (2001) - Charlene Royal
- Haven (1999) - Myra Warren
2009
The Blind Side as
Denise Oher
2009
Royal Pains (TV Series) as
Hospital Administrator
- Pilot (2009) - Hospital Administrator
2008
Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) as
Marva
- Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leaps (2009) - Marva
- Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure (2008) - Marva
- Chapter Ten: Let It Be (2008) - Marva
- Chapter Nine: Help! (2008) - Marva
- Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome (2008) - Marva
- Chapter Three: Pink Poison (2008) - Marva
- Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred (2008) - Marva
2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks as
Vet
2007
My Blueberry Nights as
Sandy
2007
Where God Left His Shoes as
Carita
2007
Shark (TV Series) as
Mary Draper
- Porn Free (2007) - Mary Draper
2006
Black Snake Moan as
Rose Woods
2006
Griffin & Phoenix as
Doctor
2005
Preaching to the Choir as
Sister Emma
2000
Third Watch (TV Series) as
Doctor / Mrs. Felder
- Higher Calling (2004) - Doctor
- Officer Involved (2000) - Mrs. Felder
2000
The Day the Ponies Come Back as
Reverend Grace
1999
Double Platinum (TV Movie) as
Helen
1986
Forever, Lulu as
Girl in Strip Club
Soundtrack
2011
30 Rock (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Everything Sunny All the Time Always (2011) - (performer: "Hush Little Baby" - uncredited)
2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (Documentary) (performer: "Moon Trio")
Thanks
2008
Doubt (special thanks)
Self
2021
Arnetia Walker: Just One Step (TV Special) as
Self
2014
The Broadway.com Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.23 (2014) - Self
- Episode #2.21 (2014) - Self
2014
The 68th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2014
Praise (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode dated 27 March 2014 (2014) - Self - Performer
2013
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Black Lois Lane / Various
- Great Power, Great Responsibility (2013) - Black Lois Lane
- Truth, Justice and the American Way (2013) - Various (voice)
2006
Wanderlust (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (voice)
2005
The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
1999
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) as
Self
1980
Fats Waller: An American Original (TV Movie documentary) as
Singer
Archive Footage
2021
PBS NewsHour (TV Series) as
Annette Lewis
- 02-05-2021 (2021) - Annette Lewis
References
Adriane Lenox Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA