Adina Verson Explained

Adina Verson
Birth Date:c.
Education:Boston Conservatory
Yale School of Drama
Spouse:Michael McQuilken
Children:1
Known For:Indecent
Only Murders in the Building

Adina Verson (born c. 1983) is an American actor who may be best known for their television role of Poppy White, assistant of Tina Fey's character Cinda Channing, in Only Murders in the Building. Primarily a stage actor, their Broadway debut was in Indecent, which ran for two years starting in 2017.

Biography

Verson grew up in the Midwest in a reform Jewish home. They graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 2001, which inspired them to pursue a BFA in musical theater from the Boston Conservatory.[1] [2] They then received their MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.[3] In 2017, Verson appeared in Indecent on Broadway, playing Madje, Reine, and Virginia during the show's two-year run.[4] [5] [6] They played Ali Pfefferman in the A Transparent Musical, based on the Amazon Prime show Transparent, which premiered in May 2023 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The show is planned to open on Broadway in 2024.[7] [8] 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 Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, a character written for Tina Fey, during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Fey confirmed she was available to play Cinda, the role of Poppy White was written for Verson.[9] Verson has also worked as an audiobook narrator for Penguin Random House.[3]

Personal life

Though Verson's gender identity had been developing prior to joining the cast of Indecent, the play helped them "realize that [they] don't identify with being a woman, and [they] don't identify with being a lesbian."[8] They are married to Michael McQuilken; the couple has one child, Zelda.[10] [11] Their pronouns are they/she.[12] [8]

Selected filmography

Stage

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 Old Sound Room Lear With the Old Sound Room company [13]
2014 As You Like It [14]
2018 Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties Betty 2 [15]
The Lucky Ones Emma [16] [17]
2017–2019 Indecent Madje, Reine, and Virginia Broadway debut
2019 Wives Aloysius Patterson [18]
2023 A Transparent Musical Ali Pfefferman

Television

Year Title Role Ref
2014 Deadbeat Waitress [19]
2014–2015 The Strain Miriam Setrakian
2017 Wormwood Cocktail waitress [20]
2016–2018 Mozart in the Jungle [21] [22]
2020 New Amsterdam Dr. Tabitha Park
2021–2022 Only Murders in the Building Poppy White [23]
2023 And Just Like That... Laurel [24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News and Notables: January 2018. 8 January 2018 . The Chicago Academy for the Arts. 2024-01-08.
  2. Web site: Boston Conservatory Community Shines at the 2020 Elliot Norton Awards. Spahn. Madison. 2020-05-12. Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 2024-01-08.
  3. Web site: Adina Verson. Penguin Random House. 2024-01-08.
  4. Web site: Final Bow: Adina Verson Bids a Sad Farewell to Two Indecent Years. Rickwald. Bethany. 2017-06-22. Theater Mania. 2023-01-08.
  5. Web site: Katrina Lenk & Adina Verson. 2017-08-06. Dressing Room Project. 2023-01-08.
  6. Web site: Interview: Adina Verson on the 'Emotional Whiplash' of 'Indecent's' Surprise Extension. 2017-07-17. Stage Buddy. Rudes. Ariana. 2024-01-08.
  7. Web site: 'A Transparent Musical' to Open on Broadway Following Los Angeles Run at Mark Taper Forum. Schneider. Michael. 2023-07-10. Variety. 2024-01-08.
  8. Web site: Being transparent with Adina Verson. Martinez. Bobby. 2023-05-30. Center Theatre Group. 2023-01-08.
  9. Web site: Adina Verson on 'Only Murders in the Building': 'Poppy understands how to manipulate hierarchy'. Mini Anthikad Chhibber. 2022-09-08. The Hindu. 2024-01-08.
  10. Web site: Helga Davis and Michael McQuilken. Kimmel Cultural Campus. 2019-06-29. 2024-01-08.
  11. Web site: 'Only Murders in the Building' Cast's Dating History: Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and More Stars' Love Lives. 2023-03-28. Yahoo!. 2024-01-08.
  12. Web site: An on-stage 'Transparent' musical looks to transcend the Amazon show's rocky ending. Shira Li Bartov. 2023-05-23. The Times of Israel. 2024-01-08.
  13. Web site: Casting Announced for Old Sound Room's Inaugural Production, Old Sound Room Lear. Purcell. Carey. 2013-05-31. Playbill. 2024-01-08.
  14. Web site: As You Like It. 28 October 2014 . Theatre Washington. 2024-01-08.
  15. Web site: Five Burning Questions with Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties Star Adina Verson. Ferri. Josh. 2018-09-26. Broadway Box. 2024-01-08.
  16. Web site: Review: The Chaos Beneath the Chorale in 'The Lucky Ones'. Green. Jesse. 2018-03-31. The New York Times. 2024-01-08.
  17. Web site: Indecent's Adina Verson Joins The Bengsons in World Premiere of The Lucky Ones Musical. Clement. Olivia. 2018-01-25. Playbill. 2024-01-08.
  18. Web site: Review: In 'Wives,' the Other Halves Have Their Say. 2019-09-16. The New York Times. Brantley. Ben. 2024-01-08.
  19. Web site: Adina Verson. Vineyard Theatre. 2024-01-08.
  20. Web site: 'Wormwood': Telluride Review. McCarthy. Todd. 2017-09-06. Hollywood Reporter. 2024-01-08.
  21. Web site: A classical musician's case for Mozart in the Jungle. National Sawdust. Hong. John. 2024-01-08.
  22. Web site: The Cast of 'Only Murders in the Building': Everything to Know. Santino. Catherine. 2023-08-10. People. 2024-01-08.
  23. Web site: Adina Verson Has Lingering Questions for Only Murders in the Building. Ivie. Devon. 2022-08-24. Vulture. 2024-01-08.
  24. Web site: Steve Debuts Hot Revenge Bod On 'And Just Like That'. O'Keefe. Meghan. 2023-07-06. Decider. 2024-01-08.

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