C. Kelly Wright
| C. Kelly Wright | |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia State University, School Without Walls High School |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Children | Brooke Staley, Paul Staley |
| Parent(s) | Paul Wright, Carolyn Wright |
| Relatives | Robin Braxton, Helena Wright |
C. Kelly Wright is an actress, singer, and dancer. She has performed in Off-Broadway musicals and plays in New York City and in television and film in the U.S. and internationally. She is known for the development of new works in theater. She appeared in the world premieres of A Little Princess and Memphis. She has worked with new works from Marcus Gardley, Katori Hall, Imani Harrington, Mike Jones, Victor Lodato, Nina Mercer, Robert O'Hara, and Venus Opal Reese. She was an AUDELCO Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress. In film she is known for her performance in Black Nativity, Angel Wishes: Journey of a Spiritual Healer, and Everyday Black Man. Angel Wishes: Journey of a Spiritual Healer is based on the life of Lana Bettencourt, who survived childhood abuse and two abusive marriages.
In 2012 she won the Critic's Circle Award for Best Featured Female in a musical for The Scottsboro Boys. In 2010, the musical won the Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Wright was born in Brooklyn, New York. She studied psychology at West Virginia State University and biology at the University of Pittsburgh.
C. Kelly is an award-winning actress on stage and screen. She has traveled the United States of America to perform on stage and has appeared in numerous lead roles, including as The Lady in the musical The Scottsboro Boys, an award winning musical. She is acclaimed for her origination of the role of Felicia in the musical Memphis. Memphis was the winner of 8 Tony Awards. In Off-Broadway productions she is known for her performance in The Great Mac Daddy, and for Langston in Harlem which gave her an AUDELCO Award Nomination. Wright has been an actress, singer, and dancer in theater and film for decades. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), and Screen Actors Guild,(SAG). She has performed in musicals, theaters, films and television. Acclaimed performances include: her role as The Lady in The Scottsboro Boys (American Conservatory Theater), as Caroline, in Caroline, or Change; as Elizabeth Keckley in A Civil War Christmas; and as Mame Wilks in Radio Golf, all of which earned her a Critic's Award for Best Female in a Play.
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