Harriett D. Foy
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| Harriett D. Foy | |
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| 🏫 Education | Howard University (BFA) |
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| 📆 Years active | 1991–present |
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Harriett D. Foy is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Patrice Woodbine on the Starz series, P-Valley.
Early life[edit]
Foy was born in New Bern, North Carolina and raised in Brooklyn, New York and Forestville, Maryland. She attended Howard University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. She was a founding member of Howard University’s Divine, Intelligent, Versatile Artists Inc., which is a society for women in the arts.[1] After graduation, she moved to New York to begin her professional acting career.
Career[edit]
Foy made her Broadway debut in 1991 as an understudy in the musical Once on this Island.[2] She went on to perform in several shows off-Broadway and regionally, including playing the title role of Dinah Washington in Dinah Was off-Broadway at the WPA Theatre.[3] She returned to Broadway in 2003, playing the wisecracking Rosie in the Broadway musical Mamma Mia!.[4] Her other Broadway credits include Amazing Grace and Amélie, A New Musical.[5] Her 2018 performance in The House That Will Not Stand at New York Theatre Workshop off-Broadway earned her an AUDELCO Award[6] and nominations for the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award.[7] In sum, throughout her career, Foy has performed for audiences across the world, from New York to Dubai.[8]
She made her concert debut at Merkin Hall in 2012 in The African American Spiritual, produced by B. Arts Presenter.[9]
After a series of small roles in television shows, Foy nabbed her largest small screen role to date, as Patrice Woodbine in P-Valley on Starz. The character has been described in press materials as “a gospel singing pimpstress and the muva of our shero, Mercedes. She’s a larger than life, wanna-be preacher who can squeeze an offering from a stone and have an entire congregation speaking in tongues.”[10] In its review of the series, The Hollywood Reporter called her performance “dynamite."[11]
In 2022, she returned to the stage for the limited engagement of the musical Ella, about the life of Ella Fitzgerald and starring Freda Payne as the title character.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Foy is single and lives in Manhattan when not filming.
Foy is President of The Lighthouse Opera Company, which purportedly "exists to help shine a light on classically trained singers of all backgrounds by performing operas in their original language for new and diverse audiences in the Bronx, New York and beyond."[13]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rescue Me | Karlene Simpson | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | CSU Detective | 1 episode |
| 2006-2009 | Law & Order | Judge Arlene Jones | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Orange is the New Black | Tessa | 1 episode |
| 2015–2019 | Hostages | Nurse Delores | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Madame Secretary | Judge | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Limitless | NYPD Officer | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gwen Jackosn | 1 episode |
| 2017-2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | Clara Rhone (Voice) | 7 epiodes |
| 2019 | Elementary | Viola Wright | 1 episode |
| 2020-2022 | P-Valley | Patrice Woodbine | Ongoing |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | In the Family | Sharon |
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Receptionist |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Board Member |
Theatre credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Once on This Island | Mama Euralie (Understudy) | Broadway |
| 1994 | Inside Out | Grace | Off-Broadway |
| 1998 | Dinah Was | Dinah Washington | Off-Broadway |
| 2002 | Crowns | Jeanette | Off-Broadway |
| 2003 | Mamma Mia! | Rosie | Broadway |
| 2004 | Lone Star Love | Miss Quickly | Off-Broadway |
| 2005 | Slut | Lily/Janey's Mother | Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | The American Plan | Olivia Shaw (Understudy) | Broadway |
| 2010 | On the Levee | Queen Black | Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | The Total Bent | Your Imaginary Friend | Off-Broadway |
| 2015 | Amazing Grace | Princess Peyai | Broadway |
| 2017 | Amélie, A New Musical | Suzanne | Broadway |
| 2018 | X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation | The Judge/Secretary | Off-Broadway |
| 2018 | The House That Will Not Stand | Makeda | Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | The Young Man from Atlanta | Clara | yOff-Broadwa |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AUDELCO Award | Outstanding Ensemble | Crowns | Won |
| 2018 | AUDELCO Award | Outstanding Performance | The House That Will Not Stand | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Founder's Row | D.I.V.A. Inc - Howard University Chapter". HU D.I.V.A. Inc. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ "Once on This Island – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ "Internet Off-Broadway Database Harriett D. Foy ((?)-)".
- ↑ "Harriett D. Foy – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ "Harriett D. Foy – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ "2018 Winners and Honorees | Audience Development Committee, Inc". 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ "Internet Off-Broadway Database Harriett D. Foy ((?)-)".
- ↑ "Harriett D Foy". bartspresenter.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Sherry Boone, Harriet D. Foy, Brandie Sutton Set for The African American Spiritual | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2019-02-20). "'P-Valley': Carolyn Braver, Parker Sawyers, Elarica Johnson & Harriett D. Foy Cast In Starz's Strip Club Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel; Fienberg, Daniel (2022-06-01). "Starz's 'P-Valley' Season 2: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ "Madison Theatre". madisontheatreny.org. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ "Classical Musician | Arts Producer Bronx | Lighthouse Opera Company". lighthouseopera.org. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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