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Regina Annette Taylor is an American actress and playwright. She has won several awards throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and NAACP Image Award. In July 2017, Taylor was announced as the new Denzel Washington Endowed Chair in Theater at Fordham University.

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Regina Taylor STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater and National Theatre One-Night Reading, 2017
Senator Dianne Feinstein

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Urban Zulu/Hettie/Liliane/Rame

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]

Performer [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Maydee

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1990
Speak Easy Woman/Neighbor/Matron

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Melibea/Isabelle/Hippolyta

[Broadway]
1986
Celia

[Broadway]
1986
First Witch

[Broadway]
1986
Juliet

Regina Taylor Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Composer
Director

Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Playwright

Regina Taylor Movies

Lean on Me
[ 1989 ] Mrs. Carter
Jersey Girl
[ 1992 ] Rosie
Losing Isaiah
[ 1993 ] Gussie
The Keeper
[ 1995 ] Angela Lamont
Clockers
[ 1995 ] Iris Jeeter
A Family Thing
[ 1996 ] Ann
Courage Under Fire
[ 1996 ] Meredith Serling
Spirit Lost
[ 1996 ] Willy
The Negotiator
[ 1998 ] Karen Roman
Saturday Church
[ 2017 ] Aunt Rose
All Day and a Night
[ 2020 ] Tommetta
The Jenkins Family Christmas
[ 2021 ] Baneatta

Regina Taylor TV Shows

I'll Fly Away
Lilly Harper
Law & Order
Sarah Maslin, Evelyn Griggs
The Education of Max Bickford
Judith Bryant
The Unit
Molly Blane

Regina Taylor Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

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SDC Foundation Awards Cristin Carole with 2023-2024 Denham Fellowship


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, has named Cristin Carole as this season’s SDCF Denham Fellow . Learn more!

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires the Archive of Novella Nelson


The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division has acquired the archive of Novella Nelson. Learn more about Nelson!

MusicalFare Theatre to Present CROWNS by Regina Taylor This Spring


MusicalFare Theatre will present Crowns April 17th – May 19th. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Matthew Broderick & More to be Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company 24/25 Season


Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director


Second Stage Theater has announced that Bennett Leak, Second Stage Theater's Director of Artistic Production, has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2024-25 Season.

American Dance Guild Festival Returns To Ailey Citigroup This Month


The American Dance Guild Festival returns to Ailey Citigroup Theater from Feb. 22-25, featuring works by 30 contemporary choreographers and honoring Joan Miller, Ron K. Brown/Evidence, and Celia Ipiotis/Eye on Dance. Don't miss this celebration of modern dance innovation.

Video: Gabrielle Beckford Is Getting Ready for New Beginnings


In this video, watch as Gabrielle Beckford is joined by Nathaniel Blackwood and Criston Oats to give a very special sneak peek of 'Self'/ 'You Gotta Be'.

Submissions Now Open for Theatre Aspen's SOLO FLIGHTS Festival


Theatre Aspen is now accepting submissions through Friday, April 12 for the organization’s fifth annual one-person show festival, Solo Flights.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company 


The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!

Second Stage to Present the World Premiere of Alexis Scheer's BREAKING THE STORY


Second Stage Theater will present the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY.

Signature Theatre Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, January 30- March 10


Signature Theatre presents Signature Premiere Resident, Tony Award nominee, and MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.

HBO's SUCCESSION and Prime Video's THE BOYS Lead the 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra TV Awards


HBO'S “Succession” took home the most awards of the evening for broadcast & network TV with five wins including Best Cable Drama Series, Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series. Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series, and more.

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE to Return to The Joyce


The Joyce Theater Foundation will once again be the home once more for the annual New York home season of the Brooklyn-based EVIDENCE.

Gabrielle Beckford to Present NEW BEGINNINGS at Chelsea Table + Stage in February


Chelsea Table + Stage will present the debut of Gabrielle Beckford, who introduced the role of Rapunzel in the original Broadway cast of Once Upon a One More Time, on Monday, February 5 at 7:00 PM.

Nimene Wureh Joins the Cast of Second Stage's Production of THE APIARY


Nimene Wureh will join the cast of Kate Douglas’ THE APIARY, directed by Kate Whoriskey at Second Stage Theater.

Cast & Creative Team Announced For World Premiere Of Dave Malloy's THREE HOUSES


Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team for the world premiere production of Dave Malloy's Three Houses, directed and choreographed by Annie Tippe. The musical will feature J.D. Mollison, Mia Pak, Margo Seibert, Henry Stram, Scott Stangland, and Ching Valdes-Aran. Performances begin on April 30, 2024.

Second Stage Theater to Present Reading of New Musical EIGHTY-SIXED


Second Stage Theater will present a one-night-only reading of the new musical EIGHTY-SIXED, which will kick off the NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL on January 16, 2024 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater.

APPROPRIATE Starring Sarah Paulson & More Extends on Broadway Through Early March


Second Stage Theater’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer, has extended three weeks. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Cast Set for Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY at Signature Theatre


Signature Theatre has revealed the cast of Dominique Morisseau's 'Sunset Baby,' directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.

Photos: The Hermitage Presents Two New Commissions from Madeleine George and Shariffa Ali in NYC


The Hermitage Artist Retreat has released photos from the premiere presentations of newly commissioned works by Madeleine George and Shariffa Ali. George and Ali, the first two recipients of the $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA), had readings of their newly commissioned plays in New York at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater just before Thanksgiving.

Regina Taylor FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Regina Taylor been in?

Regina Taylor has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Regina Taylor been in?

Regina Taylor has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Regina Taylor been nominated for?

Regina Taylor has been nominated for the Outstanding Director, Resident Musical award at the Helen Hayes Awards for the show Crowns.

What awards has Regina Taylor won?

Regina Taylor has won the Outstanding Director, Resident Musical award at the Helen Hayes Awards for her work on Crowns.

How many shows has Regina Taylor written?

Regina Taylor has written 6 shows including Escape from Paradise (Playwright), Urban Zulu Mambo (Playwright), Crowns (Playwright), Drowning Crow (Playwright), The Color Purple (Bookwriter), stop. reset. (Playwright).

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