Tamika Lawrence

Tamika Sonja Lawrence is an American actress and singer.

Early Life

Lawrence was born on January 11, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of four, where she later attended South Mountain High School. After high school, she attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre.

Career

Lawrence has performed in several shows at regional theatres, as well as appearing in Rent and The Tempest off-Broadway and The Book of Mormon, Matilda, and If/Then on Broadway. She has appeared in several things on TV including The Wiz Live! and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Tamika and the Slay

Lawrence is also the head singer of the rock/soul band Tamika and the Slay, which was founded in early 2014 and frequently performs in venues across New York. The group has songs on YouTube and SoundCloud. Along with Lawrence, the band features Damien Bassman, Drew Coles, Craig Magnano, and Marc Schmeid.

Theatre Credits

Broadway

The Book of Mormon, Mrs. Brown, Mar. 27 - Dec. 16, 2012
Matilda, Ensemble/Mrs. Wormwood (u/s)/Mrs. Phelps (u/s), Apr. 11 - Sep. 15, 2013
If/Then, Elena/Kate (u/s), Mar. 30, 2014 - Mar. 22, 2015

off-Broadway

Rent, Joanne (u/s)
The Tempest, Ceres, May/June 2015

Regional Theatre

The Miracle Worker, Viney, Arizona Repertory Theatre
Violet, Ensemble, Arizona Repertory Theatre
Loves Labors Lost, Rosaline, dir. Brent Gibbs, Arzona Repertory Theatre
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Jewel, dir. Samantha Wyer, Arizona Repertory Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird, Helen Robinson/Calpurnia (u/s), Arizona Theatre Company
Hair, Tribe/Dionne (u/s), Arizona Theatre Company
Ain't Misbehavin', Swing, dir. Kent Gash
Shout!, Red Girl, dir. Patty Wilcox

Screen Credits

Film

Love the Coopers, sings "O Holy Night", 2015
White Girl, Co-Star, 2016
Breakable You, Tara, 2016

Television

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mignon, 1 episode, 2011
Christmas in Rockefeller Center, Playback singer, TV special, 2014
Idina Menzel: Holiday Wishes, Singer, iHeart Radio concert special, 2014
Blue Bloods, Nina, 1 episode, 2015
Show Me a Hero, Young Mother, 2 episodes, 2015
The Wiz Live!, Deputy Munchkin, TV film, 2015
Vinyl, 2016

Discography

Matilda (Original Broadway Cast Recording), background vocals, 2013
If/Then (Original Broadway Cast Recording), 2014
Love the Coopers (Original film soundtrack), 2015

References

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