Condola Phylea Rashad (born December 11, 1986) is an American actress best known for her work in the theatre. She first broke out with a critically acclaimed performance in Lynn Nottage's off-Broadway play '' Ruined'' (2009), which won a Pulitzer Prize. Rashad has since received four

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nominations for her work on

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in the plays ''Stick Fly'', ''

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'', '' A Doll's House, Part 2'', and '' Saint Joan''. She is the youngest performer to have received that many nominations. In addition to these roles, she also received praise for playing Juliet in '' Romeo and Juliet'' opposite Orlando Bloom on Broadway. She plays Kate Sacker on the Showtime drama series ''Billions''. She appeared opposite

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in '' Come Sunday'' (2018). She played

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in the 2018

revival of

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's play '' Saint Joan''.

Early life

Rashad was born in New York on December 11, 1986, to actress Phylicia Rashad and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad, a former professional football player. She graduated from the

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in 2008.

Career

In 2009, Rashad received the

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for Best Debut Performance in the Off-Broadway production '' Ruined'' and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. In 2012, Rashad was nominated for

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play The Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality supporting roles in a Broadway play. Th ...

for her performance in '' Stick Fly''.Tony Awards (official site)
Rashad starred as Shelby, the daughter of Queen Latifah's character, in the 2012 '' Steel Magnolias'' remake with the same title. (This role had been played by

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in the original film.) In 2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the NBC series '' Smash'',Condola Rashad – Biography
,

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, March 2012 and previously guest starred on ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and '' Submissions Only''. Her film credits include ''

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'' and '' 30 Beats''. In April 2013, she appeared on Broadway as Thelma in the revival of ''

'' starring

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; for this performance, she received her second Featured Actress Tony nomination. In May 2013, she was cast as Juliet in the new Broadway production of

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's '' Romeo and Juliet''. In 2016, Rashad began starring in the Showtime drama series '' Billions'', and appeared in the film '' Money Monster'' directed by

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. In 2018, she starred in the Netflix-produced biographical film '' Come Sunday'', opposite

, who played a Pentecostal minister whose thoughts have changed.

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

** 2012:

—''Stick Fly'' (Nominated) ** 2013:

—''The Trip to Bountiful'' (Nominated) ** 2017:

—''A Doll's House, Part 2'' (Nominated) ** 2018:

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—''Saint Joan'' (Nominated) *

** 2009: Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance—'' Ruined'' * Drama Desk Award ** 2009:

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in ...

—'' Ruined'' (Nominated) ** 2013:

—''The Trip to Bountiful'' (Nominated) *

Drama League Award The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Each May, the awards ...

** 2009: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—'' Ruined'' (Nominated) ** 2013: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—''Stick Fly'' (Nominated) ** 2018: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—'' Saint Joan'' (Nominated)

Achievements

Rashad was placed on BET's "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rashad, Condola 1986 births Living people African-American actresses American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from New York City Theatre World Award winners California Institute of the Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women