Patrice Covington Explained

Patrice Covington
Birth Place:Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2009–present

Patrice Covington is an American actress and singer, known for her performances in Broadway musicals, television, and film.

Life and career

Covington was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and began singing in church when she was a child.[1] She made her stage debut in 2009-2010 tour of Dreamgirls, and later performed on Ain't Misbehavin', The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi and Motown The Musical.[2] In 2011 she released self-titled EP and later worked as a background singer for Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera.[3] In 2015 made her Broadway debut in The Color Purple playing Squeak and as understudy for Joaquina Kalukango in the role of Nettie.[4] [5] Along with cast she received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program for performance on Today Show.[6]

In 2018, Covington starred in Old Globe Theatre's original production of musical The Heart of Rock and Roll.[7] [8] In 2021 she played singer Erma Franklin in the National Geographic biographical series, Genius: Aretha alongside her The Color Purple co-star, Cynthia Erivo.[9] [10] [11] [12] In 2022 she had the recurring role in the Amazon comedy-drama series, A League of Their Own.[13] In 2023 she made her film debut starring in the musical mockumentary Bootyology.[14] [15] She also made guest starring appearances in All Rise and Chicago P.D.. In 2024 she played the leading role in the BET+ drama film, For What It's Worth.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actress Patrice Covington On Broadway Career And Her New Role In ‘A League Of Their Own’ – Welcome To New Scene Magazine. newscenemagazine.com.
  2. Web site: Patrice Covington – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
  3. Web site: Patrice Covington: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World. www.broadwayworld.com.
  4. Web site: Character Creation: Patrice Covington Talks Breaking The Color Purple Mold with Squeak | The Daily Scoop. www.broadwaybox.com.
  5. Web site: Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Color Purple's Squeak, Patrice Covington | The Daily Scoop. www.broadwaybox.com.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004192338/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_winners_creative.pdf
  7. Web site: "The Heart of Rock & Roll" Rocks The Old Globe Stage. September 21, 2018. The Vista Press.
  8. Web site: The Heart of Rock & Roll goes flat line | San Diego Reader. www.sandiegoreader.com.
  9. Web site: ‘Genius: Aretha’: Malcolm Barrett, Rebecca Naomi Jones Among Five Cast In Nat Geo Series; Anthony Hemingway To Direct. Nellie Andreeva, Denise. Petski. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. October 28, 2019.
  10. Web site: Emmy winner Patrice Covington on playing Erma Franklin in 'Genius: Aretha'. Cortney. Wills. March 26, 2021. TheGrio.
  11. Web site: Interview: Genius: Aretha Star Patrice Covington on Meeting the Queen of Soul and Playing Her Sister - TheaterMania.com. March 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: BWW Interview: Patrice Covington Talks About Playing Erma Franklin on GENIUS: ARETHA. Sarah Jae. Leiber. BroadwayWorld.com.
  13. Web site: ‘A League Of Their Own’: Amazon Series Adds Five To Recurring Cast. Denise. Petski. September 16, 2021.
  14. Web site: Exclusive: Watch a Song From BOOTYOLOGY Musical Mockumentary With Patrice Covington & More. Michael. Major. BroadwayWorld.com.
  15. Web site: Official Trailer for 'Bootyology' Mockumentary About The Booty Boys | FirstShowing.net. August 3, 2023. www.firstshowing.net.
  16. Web site: BET+ To Premiere New Film ‘For What It’s Worth’ On March 7. BlackFilmandTV.com.

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