Ren Woods
| Renn Woods | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1958 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Ren Woods |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Website | www |
Renn Woods, also known as Ren Woods (born January 1, 1958), is an African-American film and television actress, and singer, best known for her role as Fanta in Roots, and also as the girl with flowers in her hair who sang "Aquarius" in the film version of Hair. Woods began her singing career as a child and released two solo albums before returning her focus to acting in the 1980s.
Woods began singing at the age of six. By age 10, she was touring the world with the group Sunday's Child. She starred in the first National Tour of The Wiz as Dorothy at the Ahmanson Theatre. She returned to that same theatre in 2006 in the Tony Kushner/Jeanine Tesori musical, Caroline or Change.
In 1979, she released a solo album, Out of the Woods, which was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire member Al McKay. A second album, Azz Izz, was released in 1982.Azz Izz was well received. The second album featured a new composition by Prince titled "I Don't Wanna Stop". Woods released a third album featuring jazz standards, Crazy, in 2015.
Woods achieved fame as "Fanta" in Roots in 1977. She appeared on other American television series, including What's Happening!!, Lou Grant, Hill Street Blues, The Jeffersons, Roc, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Beauty and the Beast and NYPD Blue. She also appeared in an episode of The White Shadow.
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