Alexandria Wailes Explained

Alexandria Wailes
Birth Name:	Alexandria Jane Krystel Wailes
Birth Date:	December 26, 1975
Birth Place:	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Years Active:	2006–present
Occupation:	Actress

Alexandria Jane Krystel Wailes (born December 26, 1975) is an American deaf actress, dancer, director, and educator. She utilizes the languages of English and American Sign Language and is known for her work with Deaf West Theatre.^[1] She is both an LA Ovation nominee and a Tony honoree recipient for her work in musical theatre.^[2]

Career

In 2018, Alexandria performed the National Anthem & "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl LII in American Sign Language alongside singers Pink and Leslie Odom Jr.^{[3] [4]}

Theatre

Deaf West Theatre, L.A.

• Judgment Day .... God
• Quid Pro Quo .... Lindsay
• Oedipus .... Jocasta

Other stage works

• Love Person.... ???, Divadlo Mixed Blood
• Mother Courage and Her Children .... Kattrin, Public Theater
• Nobody's Perfect .... American Sign Language master and co-choreographer, Kennedy Center and Nationwide Tour^[5]
• Sleeping Beauty .... Rose, Divadlo Kirka Douglase
• Children of a Lesser God .... Sarah, Keen Company
• The Necklace .... Mother Valentine, New York City
• Aurora Leign .... Young Aurora, Ensemble Studio Theatre
• Big River .... Joanna, captain ASL, ensemble, Broadway Theatre (Nationwide Tour)
• Big River .... Joanna, Broadway Theatre, New York City (Roundabout Theatre Revival)
• This Island Alone .... Anne Tilton, Vineyard Theatre
• Pippin .... Visigoth Arm, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles
• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Public Theater, Booth Theater

Filmography

• CODA - American Sign Language master^[6]
• Conviction - Leticia Diaz (episode 1x06 Madness)
• - Malia Gallo (episode 6x18 Silencer)
• Don't Shoot the Messenger - Shawn
• Sign It! American Sign Language Made Easy - Various
• The Flash - Murmur II / Michelle Anbar (3 episodes)

Dance

• Neither You Nr. I (choreographer, dancer), Dancing Festival Chashama's Oasis

External links

• Official website
  • Interview with Alexandria
• Sign It ASL Bio
• Alexandria Wailes listing in Internet Broadway Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexandria Wailes Biography . Alexandria Wailes . 7 October 2018.
2. Web site: Meet Your "Sign It ASL" Instructors . Sign It! American Sign Language Made Easy . 18 May 2021.
3. Legaspi . Althea . Super Bowl LII: Watch Pink's Powerful National Anthem . Rolling Stone . 4 February 2018 . 7 October 2018.
4. Web site: Cormier . Ryan . Delaware native to perform national Anthem with Pink at Super Bowl . Delaware Online . 7 October 2018.
5. Web site: La Mirada Theatre Presents NOBODY'S PERFECT Opens 2/28 . Broadwayworld . 8 February 2022.
6. Web site: How the writer/director of 'CODA' fought to feature deaf actors . Orange County Register. 10 August 2021 . 8 February 2022.