Natalie Venetia Belcon
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| Born | Natalie Belcon January 11, 1970 Manhattan, New York |
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| Other name(s) | Natalie Bell | ||||||
| Years active | 1983–present | ||||||
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Natalie Venetia Belcon (January 11, 1970) is an African American stage actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of former child television star Gary Coleman in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q. Her other Broadway credits include the role of Joanne Jefferson in RENT and Erzulie in Once on This Island (Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS).
Belcon performs on the original cast recordings of Avenue Q and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.[1]
She is set to appear as Columbina in the upcoming world premiere of the musical The Glorious Ones (based on the novel of the same name by Francine Prose) at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.[2]
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[edit] Television
Belcon now appears in Johnny and the Sprites with her Avenue Q co-star, John Tartaglia. She plays Gwen, the neighbor of Tartaglia's character, Johnny T.
Belcon has had recurring roles on the television shows The Education of Max Bickford, Beverly Hills 90210 and Roc, and appeared as a guest star on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Martin and The Cosby Show.
[edit] Personal
Belcon is a 1991 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Bubbly Black Girl Recording Will Be Released on April 3. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
- ^ Belcon, Kelly, Powers, Schoeffler, et al. Set for The Glorious Ones. Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
- ^ Carnegie Mellon Alumni Win Tony Awards. Carnegie Mellon Today. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
[edit] External links
- Natalie Venetia Belcon at the Internet Broadway Database
- Natalie Venetia Belcon at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography from the Avenue Q Web site.
- The Glorious Ones information from the Pittsburgh Public Theater.
