Olga Merediz
| Olga Merediz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1956 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban - American |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Writer |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Known for | Abuela Claudia in In the Heights |
| Awards |
Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical HOLA Tespis Award |
Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Olga Merediz (born February 15, 1956) is a Cuban-born American Broadway, TV, and film actress. Merediz originated the role of Abuela Claudia in the Broadway musical In the Heights, for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. She played the role for the show's entire Broadway run. Her television credits include NBC's 2016 series "Shades of Blue" and Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.
Merediz’s motion picture credits include Top Five, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Remember Me, K-Pax, Apartment 5-C, Trouble in the Heights, Like Sunday, Like Rain, Fugly!, Requiem for a Dream, Angie, Evita, and Changing Lanes. She worked with Meryl Streep in both Marvin's Room and Music of the Heart, and with Sidney Lumet in Q&A. Robert Redford directed her in The Milagro Beanfield War.
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