Yvette Cason
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Yvette Cason is an American television, theatre, and film actress, and a former Miss Black America from Washington, D.C. She was an understudy for the character of Effie White in the original 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, 1985 international tour, and 1987 Broadway revival. In 2006, she played May, the mother of Deena Jones, portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the feature film version of Dreamgirls. She also appeared in an episode of the sitcom The King of Queens as Mrs. Blanchard in the episode "Road Rayge". Her early musical training (while growing up in Washington, DC) was at The Sewell Music Conservatory.
Cason played Dahlia, the wicked stepmother, in the original 1996 run of Sisterella.[1][2] It was said that the character was played "with exquisite relish" by Cason.[2]
She also studied voice lessons under Isaiah Lurry of Washington DC.
External links[]
- Yvette Cason at IMDb
References[]
- ^ "Sisterella". WorldCat. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Sisterella". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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