Krystal Joy Brown

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Krystal Joy Brown
Born
Krystal Joy Brown

(1986-12-22) December 22, 1986 (age 34)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActress/Singer/Writer
Years active2005–present

Krystal Joy Brown (born December 22, 1988) is an American Broadway theatre and television actress best known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in the Broadway musical Motown: The Musical. She is a two-time Adele and Fred Astaire nominee for best female dancer in a Broadway show. [1]

Career[]

Theatre[]

Brown made her acting debut in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent, where she was cast as Mimi. She has appeared on Broadway in Hair, being cast in various roles; Leap of Faith, as Ornella Sturdevant; and Big Fish, as Josephine Bloom. Brown's theatrical productions outside of Broadway include the regional productions of Little Shop of Horrors,[2] High School Musical and Calvin Berger.[3] She also appeared in the Off-Broadway show Falling for Eve.[4] In 2014, she played Diana Ross in the Broadway production of Motown: The Musical.[5] On December 10, 2019, she joined the cast of the Broadway blockbuster Hamilton as Eliza Hamilton[6]

Television[]

In 2011, Brown made an appearance in the television 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, Brown was the voice of Netossa in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

In 2019, Brown guest starred in the Sydney to the Max episode "How the Syd Stole Christmas" portraying Sydney Reynolds' late mother Dr. Alisha Reynolds in a flashback to four years ago.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Castle Sasha Episode: "Pretty Dead"
2016 Deadbeat Minnie Episode: "Abracadaver"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Charise McCabe Episode: "Intersecting Lives"
2018-2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netossa (voice) 8 episodes
2019 Sydney to the Max Dr. Alisha Reynolds Episode: "How the Syd Stole Christmas"

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Rent Mimi National Tour
2008 Little Shop of Horrors Crystal Regional
High School Musical Taylor McKessie Regional
2009 Hair Various roles Broadway
2010 Calvin Berger Rosanna Regional
Falling for Eve Eve Off-Broadway
2012 Leap of Faith Ornella Sturdevant Broadway
2013 Big Fish Josephine Bloom Broadway
2014 Motown: The Musical Diana Ross Broadway
2019 Hamilton Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Broadway

References[]

  1. ^ Blank, Matthew. "Playbill's Cue & A" Playbill.com, October 1, 2013
  2. ^ Jacobson, Aileen. "Theater Review" The New York Times, October 12, 2008
  3. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Cast of Calvin Berger Celebrates New CD With Joe's Pub Concert Sept. 24" Playbill.com, September 24, 2012
  4. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Falling for Eve New Musical from Memphis Tony Winner DiPietro Begins Off-Broadway Run July 6" Playbill.com, July 6, 2010
  5. ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Krystal Joy Brown Is Motown's New Diana Ross Starting Jan. 24" Playbill.com, January 24, 2014
  6. ^ http://www.playbill.com/article/krystal-joy-brown-joins-broadways-hamilton-december-10

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