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Heather Headley

ActorBorn 1974On stage 1997 to 20155 productions on this page

Heather Headley
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Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the title role of Aida. She also won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One. In 2018, she recurred as Gwen Garrett on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med. She stars on the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias, which debuted in 2020 and is in its fourth season as of February 2025.

On stage

5 productions, 18 years
1997
The Lion KingBroadway New Amsterdam Theatre. Original. Directed by Julie Taymor
10,000 performances
2000
AidaBroadway Palace Theatre. Revival. Directed by Robert Falls
1,852 performances
2001
DreamgirlsBroadway Ford Center For The Performing Arts. Revival. Directed by Brenda Braxton
1 performance
2013
Il Divo - A Musical AffairBroadway Marquis Theatre. Original. Directed by Brian Burke
6 performances
2015
The Color PurpleBroadway Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Revival. Directed by John Doyle
493 performances

Worked with more than once

4 names

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