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's character Cinda Canning, in ''

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''. Primarily a stage actor, their Broadway debut was in ''

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'', which ran for two years starting in 2017.

Biography

Verson grew up in the Midwest in a

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home. They graduated from the

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in 2001, which inspired them to pursue a BFA in musical theater from the

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. They then received their MFA in acting from the

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. In 2017, Verson appeared in ''

'' on Broadway, playing Madje, Reine, and Virginia during the show's two-year run. They played Ali Pfefferman in the ''A Transparent Musical'', based on the

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show '' Transparent'', which premiered in May 2023 at the

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in Los Angeles. The show is planned to open on Broadway in 2024. They were one of the co-founders of the Old Sound Room theater company, which is made up of Yale School of Drama alumni. Verson auditioned for the role Cinda Canning on

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's ''

'', a character written for

, during the

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. When Fey confirmed she was available to play Cinda, the role of Poppy White was written for Verson. Verson has also worked as an audiobook narrator for

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Personal life

Though Verson's gender identity had been developing prior to joining the cast of ''Indecent'', the play helped them "realize that

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don't identify with being a woman, and

don't identify with being a lesbian." They are married to Michael McQuilken; the couple has one child, Zelda. Their pronouns are they/she.

Selected filmography

Stage

Television

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Verson, Adina 1980s births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American actors 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American LGBTQ people Actors from Chicago American non-binary actors American Reform Jews American stage actors American television actors Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni Jewish American actors