Erica Tazel (born 1977) is an American theatre and television actress best known for the role of US Deputy Marshall Rachel Brooks in the
FX television series ''
Justified'' (2010–2015).
Life and career
Tazel holds a B.A. from
Spelman College and an M.F.A. from
New York University's Graduate Acting Program.
[http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/justified/cast.php, entry "Erica Tazel", accessed 3 December 2012]
She made her professional acting debut at the New York Shakespeare Festival’s ''
The Winter’s Tale'' (2000);
[ further roles include at the ]Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
's '' Cymbeline'', and an off-Broadway appearance in Playwrights Horizons' ''Juvenilia''. Tazel was nominated for the L.A. Drama Critics Circle award for Lead Performance, for her work in ''I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given To Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda'' (role of Juliette, 2007) at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA, and received the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female (2007) for that same role.[
On screen, Tazel has made limited appearances, including a minor role in the David Duchovny drama '' House of D'' (2004, table below), starring ]Anton Yelchin
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin ( rus, Антон Викторович Ельчин, p=ɐnˈton ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtɕɪn; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he emigr ...
, Robin Williams, Téa Leoni, and Erykah Badu.
Tazel's television debut was as a dance teacher in an episode of '' Sex and the City'' (2001);[ prior to her supporting role in '' Justified'' she was a guest lead on '' Without A Trace'', had recurring roles on '']Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
'' and '' Third Watch'', and guest roles on programs including '' The Office'', '' ER'', ''Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Life'', '' Heartland'', '' Bones'', and ''Firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...
''.[
]
Filmography
Film and TV Movies
Television
Video games
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tazel, Erica
African-American actresses
Actresses from Dallas
Spelman College alumni
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
American stage actresses
American Shakespearean actresses
1977 births
Living people