Adriane Lenox is an American actress, best known for her performances in Broadway theatre. Her performance in the play '' Doubt: A Parable'' garnered her the

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for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2005. She received another Tony Award nomination for '' After Midnight'' in 2014.

Early life

Lenox, who is from Tennessee, attended Lambuth College in

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and has a degree in drama. She appeared in ''Ain’t Misbehavin'' in New York after graduation.

Career

Stage

Lenox appeared in ''Doubt: A Parable'' on

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in 2005 as Mrs. Muller. She won the Tony Award, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, for this performance. Other Broadway appearances include Hattie in the Broadway revival of ''

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'' in 1999, a revue, ''The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm'' in 1999, ''

Caroline, or Change ''Caroline, or Change'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics and book by Tony Kushner. The score combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music. The show ran both Off-Broadway and on Broadway ...

'' in 2004 as standby for "Caroline Thibodeaux", and ''

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'' as the Matron (Replacement from August 2007 to October 2007). She appeared on Broadway in '' After Midnight'', in 2013, reprising her role in the

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staged revue ''Cotton Club Parade''. She has appeared in many

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productions, starting with ''Beehive'' in 1986 at the Village Gate (Upstairs). She appeared in the "drama with music", ''Dinah Was'' in May 1998 to January 1999 at the Gramercy Theatre in the roles of Maye/Waitress/Violet, and won the

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, Performance (1997–1998).

Film and television

Lenox had a role in the 2009 film '' The Blind Side'', as Denise Oher. Her other film credits include '' Black Snake Moan'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2010), and ''

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'' (2013). On television, Lenox has appeared in episodes of ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...

'' and ''

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''. She had the recurring roles on '' Lipstick Jungle'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Path''. She also had a role in the HBO film ''

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'' starring

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Stage Credits

Broadway

Touring

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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