Krystal Joy Brown (born in
Alexandria, Virginia
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In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...
) is an American Broadway theatre, television and film actress best known for her portrayal of Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway and her role as Renee Timmons on the Starz series, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”. She also played of
Diana Ross in the Broadway musical ''
Motown: The Musical''. She is a two-time
Fred and Adele Astaire Award nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show.
Career
Theatre
Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit
Broadway
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* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
musical ''
Rent
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'', where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in ''
Hair'', being cast in various roles; ''
Leap of Faith
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Overview
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'', as Ornella Sturdevant; and ''
Big Fish
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'', as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of
''
Little Shop of Horrors'', ''
High School Musical
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'' and ''
Calvin Berger
''Calvin Berger'' is a 2006 musical with book, lyrics, and music written by Barry Wyner. Its story is loosely based on Edmond Rostand's 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''.
Plot
Calvin Berger, a high school senior, is smitten by Rosanna but beca ...
''. She also appeared in the Off-Broadway show ''Falling for Eve''. In 2014, she played
Diana Ross in the Broadway production of ''
Motown: The Musical''. On December 10, 2019, she joined the cast of the Broadway blockbuster ''
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
'' as
Eliza Hamilton
Television
In 2011, Brown made her first television appearance in the series ''
Castle'', as a character named Sasha, in the episode titled "Pretty Dead".
In 2016, Brown joined the cast of Hulu's Original TV series ''
Deadbeat'' for the episode "AbraCadaver". She also guest-starred in a season 17 episode of ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.
In 2018-2020, Brown was the voice of Netossa in ''
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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''.
In 2019, Brown guest starred in the ''
Sydney to the Max
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'' episode "How the Syd Stole Christmas" portraying Sydney Reynolds' late mother Dr. Alisha Reynolds in a flashback to four years ago.
In 2020-2022, Brown began a recurring role in the “
CBS
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” series, “
The Equalizer” opposite
Queen Latifah
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. Brown recurs on season two of “
Power Book III: Raising Kanan”.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
References
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1986 births
Living people
American television actresses
American film actresses
African-American actresses
21st-century African-American people
21st-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women