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Anika Noni Rose
Born	Anika Noni Rose September 6, 1972 (1972-09-06) (age 35) Bloomfield, Connecticut,  United States
Awards won Tony Awards Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical 2004 Caroline, or Change

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Early life

Anika Noni Rose was born in Bloomfield, Connecticut. In her freshman year in high school, she appeared in a school production and caught the acting bug. "That's also when I started singing--I didn't know I could sing at all before. I was in the school chorus, but who wasn't in that? You could be tone deaf and be in that chorus. So it was really a delight when I found out that this was something I not only could do, but could do well and really love." She then attended Florida A&M University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre. Then after studying drama at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, CA, Rose moved to New York without a job. After three months she secured the role of Rusty in Broadway's Footloose. "I had one more unemployment check coming, period," she states. "I got Footloose the week before that check came. It was a fabulous introduction to Broadway. It was a big showcase role. People like to hate on Footloose, but I am telling you, it was so much fun." Bloomfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU (pronounced fam-you), is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, the state capital, and is one of eleven institutions in Floridas State University System. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is a prestigious theater company in San Francisco, USA that offers both contemporary and classical theater productions and a wide range of classes. ... This article is about the city in California. ... Footloose was based on a movie of the same name which was released in 1984. ...

Broadway career

Rose followed Footloose up with numerous workshops and two musicals using pre-existing song catalogs, Eli's Comin' off-Broadway and Me and Mrs. Jones with Lou Rawls in Philadelphia. Both of the full-scale tuners were rumored for transfers, but neither made it anywhere after their limited engagements ended. She was down to $20 in the bank before she landed her next gig, a movie musical. Rose's big Broadway break was getting cast as Tonya Pinkins' daughter in Caroline, or Change. In 2004, Rose was awarded the Theatre World Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, for Caroline, or Change. Tonya Pinkins, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children. ... Caroline, Or Change is a through-composed Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori, originally directed by George C. Wolfe. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

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Stage Credits

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Movie career

Rose began her movie career in 1999 in the movie "King of the Bingo Game" as Film Noir Female. After her debut, she was later featured in From Justin to Kelly as Kaya in 2003. In 2004, Rose made her third movie "Temptation" and later appeared in "Surviving Christmas" as the choir. In 2006, Rose starred in Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson with Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy. Rose is scheduled to appear in the upcoming films Just Add Water, Razor, and in Disney's upcoming animated feature The Princess and the Frog as the voice of the lead character Tiana, the first black Disney Princess. She also starred alongside Jill Scott in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency directed by Anthony Minghella. ^[1] Anika Noni Rose, Katherine Bailess and Kelly Clarkson in From Justin to Kelly. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Surviving Christmas is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Ben Affleck. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced [1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ... Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. ... For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation). ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... The Princess and the Frog is an animated film currently in development by Walt Disney Animation Studios. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ... For the Game Boy Advance game, see Disney Princess (game). ... For the footballer, see Jill Scott (footballer). ... Anthony Minghella (January 6, 1954–March 18, 2008[1]) was an Academy Award-winning English film director, playwright and screenwriter. ...

Movies

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Television Works

Television Appearances

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Awards and Nominations

• Image Award
  • 2008, Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/ Television Movie: The Starter Wife (Nominated)
  • 2007, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Dreamgirls (Nominated)

• Screen Actors Guild
  • 2007, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: Dreamgirls (Nominated)

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Awards & Nominations

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External links

• Anika Noni Rose at the Internet Movie Database
• Anika Noni Rose at the Internet Broadway Database
• Official Dreamgirls site
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof All African-American production website

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References

1. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly. "Rose lands 'Agency' role", 2007-06-25. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.