| 词条 | Valisia LeKae |
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| name = Valisia LeKae | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|09|25}} | birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | yearsactive = 2002–present | occupation = Actress, singer}} Valisia LeKae (born September 25, 1979)[1] is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award and in 2013 she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical both for her performance as Diana Ross in the Broadway musical The Musical. Personal lifeLeKae was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee,[2] and listened to Motown records in her grandfather's barbershop as a youngster. She started to sing in church at age six[2] and then worked at the Dollywood theme park.[3] LeKae graduated from college with a degree in Psychology and minor in Child and Family Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[4] LeKae left Motown: The Musical in December 2013 to be treated after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.[5] In February 2014, LeKae was named spokesperson for The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} CareerShe starred as Diana Ross in The Musical on Broadway, which opened in April 2013.[6] The reviewer for TheaterMania wrote of her performance in Motown: The Musical: The one person who truly shines, though, is Valisia LeKae as Gordy's longtime paramour, superstar Diana Ross. It's not just her almost spot-on re-creation of Miss Ross' breathy voice and steely demeanor that commands our attention. The consistent display of her genuine star power – most evident in a thrilling 'Reach Out and Touch' segment – also draws us in.[7]The TalkinBroadway reviewer wrote: "Valisia LeKae does a killer impersonation of Ross, and effectively mimics her smoky innocence."[8] For her performance she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[9] She was also nominated for a Drama League Award (Distinguished Performance Award)[10] and Outer Critics Circle Award (Outstanding Actress in a Musical)[11] and won the Theatre World Award (Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performance).[12][13] Previously, she was a swing and understudy in the Broadway productions of The Book of Mormon (2011), Ragtime (2009) for which she was the winner of a Joseph Jefferson Award, and The Threepenny Opera (2006) and a performer in 110 in the Shade (2007).[14][15] References1. ^[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/29S5-W43 Date of birth], Familysearch.org; accessed June 4, 2014. 2. ^1 Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: A Chat With 'Motown The Musical' Star Valisia LeKae", playbill.com, March 15, 2013 3. ^Mandell, Jonathan. In the Middle with You: Motown Stars Valisia LeKae and Brandon Victor Dixon", playbill.com, May 2, 2013 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://tntoday.utk.edu/2013/09/09/broadway-actress-valisia-lekae-receives-accomplished-alumni-award/ |title=Broadway Actress Valisia LeKae Receives Accomplished Alumni Award | Tennessee Today |website=Tntoday.utk.edu |date=2013-09-09 |accessdate=2016-03-04}} 5. ^Hetrick, Adam. "Tony Award Nominee Valisia LeKae Departs Broadway's Motown to Undergo Treatment for Ovarian Cancer" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021307/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/185620-Tony-Award-Nominee-Valisia-LeKae-Departs-Broadways-Motown-to-Undergo-Treatment-for-Ovarian-Cancer?tsrc=hph |date=2013-12-19 }} playbill.com, December 17, 2013 6. ^Hetrick, Adam. " 'Hail to the Beat': 'Motown: The Musical' Opens On Broadway April 14" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605141924/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/176884-Hail-to-the-Beat-Motown-The-Musical-Opens-On-Broadway-April-14 |date=2013-06-05 }}, playbill.com, April 14, 2013 7. ^Lipton, Brian Scott. "Review. 'Motown: The Musical'", theatermania.com, April 14, 2013 8. ^Murray, Matthew. "Broadway Reviews. 'Motown: The Musical'", talkinbroadway.com, April 14, 2013 9. ^Gans, Andrew. "Nominations Announced for 67th Annual Tony Awards; 'Kinky Boots' Earns 13 Nominations" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021194132/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177440-Nominations-Announced-for-67th-Annual-Tony-Awards-Kinky-Boots-Earns-13-Nominations |date=2013-10-21 }}, playbill.com, April 30, 2013. 10. ^Gans, Andrew. "Nominees Announced for 79th Annual Drama League Awards" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426235718/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177204-Nominees-Announced-for-79th-Annual-Drama-League-Awards |date=2013-04-26 }}, playbill.com, April 23, 2013 11. ^Gans, Andrew. "'Pippin' Is Big Winner of 2012-13 Outer Critics Circle Awards" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222120419/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177151-Pippin-Is-Big-Winner-of-2012-13-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards |date=2013-12-22 }}, playbill.com, May 13, 2013. 12. ^Gans, Andrew. "Tom Hanks, Bertie Carvel, Valisia LeKae, Rob McClure and More Are Theatre World Award Winners" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607024250/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177686-Tom-Hanks-Bertie-Carvel-Valisia-LeKae-Rob-McClure-and-More-Are-Theatre-World-Award-Winners |date=2013-06-07 }}, playbill.com, May 7, 2013. 13. ^Witherspoon, Chris. "Motown Actress Valisia LeKae Delivers as Diana Ross", thegrio.com, May 20, 2013. 14. ^"Valisia LeKae Listing", playbillvault.com 15. ^"Valisia LeKae Profile", broadway.com External links
7 : 1979 births|American musical theatre actresses|African-American female singers|Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee|People with cancer|Living people|Ovarian cancer survivors |
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