Nadège August (also credited as Nadège Auguste) is an American actress, producer, and podcast host.
Biography
August was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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, but was raised in
Haiti
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from the ages of eight to fourteen.
In 2001, she made her feature film debut in role of Ursula, the French-speaking girlfriend of
Clifton Powell, in ''
The Brothers''. Since then she has appeared in ''
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' and the female lead in the award-winning independent film ''Runt''. She also starred in and produced the short film ''Solus'', which was screened at several film festivals. She has appeared on episodes of the television series ''
Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'', ''
1600 Penn
''1600 Penn'' is an American television sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman, and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central character ...
'',
''Dexter'', ''
ER'', ''
The Unit'', and ''
Accidentally on Purpose''. She is the creator, writer, executive producer, and star actress of the web series ''Bougie Dilemma'' on YouTube. Joan in
Tyler Perry
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's
Ruthless (TV series)
''Ruthless'' is an American drama series created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The series is produced under Perry's overall deal with Viacom/CBS. It is a spin-off from the BET drama ''The Oval''. The first season of 2 ...
on
BET+
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Bet or BET may also refer to:
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* Elizabeth "Bet" Yeager, protagonist of ''Rimrunners'', a science fiction n ...
and plays Darlene Wilson in
Nickelodeon
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Young Dylan
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August has also performed on stage, and is a member of the
Actors Studio
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organization.
In 2019, She won
Desert Theatre League Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for playing in
David Lindsay-Abaire Good People
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* Coachella, California
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* Coachella (festival), an annual music and arts festival in California
* "Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind
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. In 2008, she received an
NAACP Theatre Award
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nomination for her role of Abbie Putnam in a production of
Eugene O'Neill's
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* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
''
Desire Under the Elms
''Desire Under the Elms'' is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', ''Desire Under the Elms'' signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. ...
''.
August hosts the weekly podcast ''What the Fockery?''
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and recognition
* 2019:
DTL Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama- Professional Winner
* 2008:
NAACP Theatre Award
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nomination, Best Supporting Female - Local, ''
Desire Under the Elms
''Desire Under the Elms'' is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', ''Desire Under the Elms'' signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. ...
''
* 2016 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female- Local Nomination for "Sunset Baby" by Dominique Morisseau
References
External links
*
Bougie Dilemmaon
YouTube
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Short film, "Solus" on Famecast.com
Living people
American film actresses
American television actresses
Actresses of Haitian descent
Actresses from Brooklyn
21st-century American actresses
1973 births
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