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BIO

Broadway: Nine (Tony Award® Best Revival), Macbeth, Electra, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, MuleBone, and A Streetcar Named Desire. Off Broadway: The Rolling Stone (LCT), The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova; Lortel nom., Best Featured Actress in a Musical), School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (MCC; Special Drama Desk Award, Best Ensemble), Familiar (Playwrights Horizons; Lortel and OCC nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play). Regional: School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (CTG; LA Drama Critics’ Circle Best Ensemble – nomination) Where Storms Are Born (Williamstown Theatre Festival, world premiere), Our Town (Long Wharf), Mary (Goodman), The Old Settler (McCarter, Long Wharf, world premieres). National Tour: Wicked (first African American Madame Morrible). International: The Winter’s Tale, Pericles (member Royal Shakespeare Company). TV: Upcoming: “Cortex,” “The Hunt,” Previous: “Atlanta,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Girls,” “Madam Secretary,” “Elementary,” “Instinct.” Film: Ben is Back, The Big Sick, Catfight, Bushwick, Madeline’s Madeline. WEB: “Best Thing You’ll Ever Do” (Indie Web nom., best supporting actress). Ms. Taylor is a Fox Fellow.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2025
Josephine Strong ()

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Gran Georgeanna

[Off-Broadway]
American Premiere at Lincoln Center, 2019
Mama

[Off-Broadway]
MCC Off-Broadway Return Engagement, 2018
Headmistress Francis

[Off-Broadway]
Ars Nova Original Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
MCC World Premiere Production, 2017
Headmistress Francis

[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Original Production at Williamstown Theatre Festival, 2017
Bethea

[Off-Broadway]
Primary Stages and Ensemble Studio Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Performer

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2012

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2010

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2009
[Replacement]

[Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Pearl

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Widow/Lady of the Court

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Dr.Khdair/ Grandma/ Inmate #1/ Caseworker/ Ensemble

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2003
Saraghina

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Witch

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1998
Chorus

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Irene/Farmer 2/Miss Fowler

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Victoria

[Off-Broadway]
1993
Tee

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Maya Deboats

[Off-Broadway]
1986
Performer

Movies

Crossing Delancey
[ 1988 ] Friend in Sauna
The Paper
[ 1994 ] Mother
Everyone Says I Love You
[ 1996 ] Hospital Dancer
Better Living
[ 1998 ] Waitress
Music of the Heart
[ 1999 ] Beverly
Unfaithful
[ 2002 ] Gloria
Changing Lanes
[ 2002 ] Judge Frances Abarbanel
Brooklyn Lobster
[ 2005 ] Beth
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
[ 2007 ] Grader
The Understudy
[ 2008 ] Lara
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
[ 2009 ] Night Nurse
Silver Tongues
[ 2011 ] Matron
She's Lost Control
[ 2014 ] Detective Zeleke
Catfight
[ 2016 ] Donna
Custody
[ 2016 ] Mrs. Chaney
Bushwick
[ 2017 ] Ma
The Big Sick
[ 2017 ] Nurse Judy
Unsane
[ 2018 ] Counselor
Madeline's Madeline
[ 2018 ] Kaila
Ben Is Back
[ 2018 ] Sally
See You Yesterday
[ 2019 ] Gloria
Swallow
[ 2019 ] Nurse
Before/During/After
[ 2020 ] Therapist #3
The Good Nurse
[ 2022 ] Vivian Neal

TV Shows

Atlanta
Gloria Marks
Deadline
Myra
Law & Order
Lillie Sands, Donna, Jane Monroe
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nurse Kennedy, Amanda Juno
Agent Stoker
[ 2022-2024 ] Miri LaVeau
Blue Bloods
[ 2010-2024 ] Hospital Administrator
Poker Face
[ 2023-2025 ] Noreen
Mother, May I Have a Kidney?
[ 2025-2025 ] Sharon

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Myra Lucretia Taylor, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Ensemble Award

Myra Lucretia TaylorSchool Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Myra Lucretia Taylor, The Lucky Ones

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Myra Lucretia TaylorFamiliar

The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Myra Lucretia TaylorFamiliar

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News


SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES and CREDITORS Set Audible Release Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2025

Audible Theater and TOGETHER concluded their collaboration at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. Learn more about their upcoming audible releases!
Review Roundup: URINETOWN Opens at New York City Center Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2025

The New York City Center Encores! season kicks off with Urinetown, which stars Jordan Fisher, Keala Settle, Rainn Wilson and more. Check out what the critics are saying about the production here.
Photos: URINETOWN Starring Jordan Fisher, Rainn Wilson And More At City Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025

Get a first look at Encores! City Center's production of Urinetown! Check out new production photos featuring Jordan Fisher (Bobby Strong), Keala Settle (Penelope Pennywise), Rainn Wilson (Caldwell B. Cladwell), and more. 
John Douglas Thompson and Sarin Monae West Join THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024

RED BULL THEATER has revealed the updated cast for the next offering of the new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: The Revenge by Edward Young, directed by Nathan Winkelstein.
Alexandra Silber, Christian Coulson & More to Star in THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2023

RED BULL THEATER has revealed the cast for the next offering of the new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: The Revenge by Edward Young, directed by Nathan Winkelstein.
Laura Benanti, Charlie Day, Kathryn Hahn & More to Join 2024 Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2023

Get all the details on the star-studded 2024 WTF Gala, featuring Laura Benanti, Charlie Day, Kathryn Hahn, and more. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable event showcasing an incredible lineup of talent.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Myra Lucretia Taylor been in?

Myra Lucretia Taylor has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Myra Lucretia Taylor been in?

Myra Lucretia Taylor has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Myra Lucretia Taylor been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ensemble Award (Drama Desk Awards) for School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for The Lucky Ones, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Familiar and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (The Lortels) for Familiar.

What awards has Myra Lucretia Taylor won?

Myra Lucretia Taylor won the Ensemble Award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play.

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