NAMBI E. KELLEY
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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Reel: Drama (Performance Video) Quicktime
Nambi E. Kelley guest stars as a Homeless Veteran opposite Patrick Swayze on THE BEAST.
Résumé Print Résumé
TELEVISION | ||
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CORONATOWN |
Principal |
Amazon |
CHICAGO MED |
co-star |
NBC |
CHICAGO JUSTICE |
guest star |
NBC |
SEARCH PARTY |
co-star |
TBS |
MADAM SECRETARY |
co-star |
CBS |
CHICAGO PD |
co-star |
NBC |
ELEMENTARY |
co-star |
CBS |
PERSON OF INTEREST |
co-star |
CBS |
THE BEAST |
guest star |
A & E |
CITY OF ANGELS |
recurring |
CBS |
CLOSE TO HOME |
recurring |
WB Pilot |
L.A. DRAGNET |
co-star |
ABC |
STRONG MEDICINE |
co-star |
LIFETIME |
EARLY EDITION |
co-star |
CBS |
CUPID |
co-star |
ABC |
FILM | ||
THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE |
lead |
d/Lawrence White |
FOOT IN THE MOUTH |
lead |
d/Craig Hammill |
LOOK WHO'S NOT COMING TO DINNER |
lead |
w/S. Schmidlkofer |
BEL AIR |
co-star |
d/Christopher Coppola |
COOLER BY THE LAKE |
co-star |
d/Hoyland W. Ricks |
THEATRE | ||
PIPELINE |
NYA |
City Theatre, NYC |
KUNSTLER |
Kerry |
59E59 Off Bway, NYC |
THE GLASS MENAGERIE |
Laura |
Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago |
HARRIET JACOBS |
Harriet |
Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago |
NIKKI GIOVANNI: NEW SONG |
Nikki |
Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago |
TWO TRAINS RUNNING |
Risa |
Goodman, Theatre, Chicago |
THE GOOD NEGRO |
Claudette |
Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL |
Ruthie Mae |
Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY |
Ernestine |
Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
DROWING CROW |
Mary |
Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
MIRROR OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD |
Ensemble (U/S) |
Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
COURT MARTIAL AT FORT DEVENS |
Ginny Boyd |
New Federal Theatre, New York |
CHARLESTON OLIO |
Lizzie (opposite Phylicia Rashad) |
National Black Theatre Fest |
SEVEN GUITARS |
Vera |
TheatreWorks, Colorado Springs |
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE |
Mattie Campbell |
Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM |
Hermia |
Ivanhoe Theatre, Chicago |
THE BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING |
Eve |
Esplanade Theatre, Singapore |
THE BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING |
Eve |
Singapore Arts Festival, Singa |
THE LITTLE DRAGON |
The Collector |
LATT Theatre, Seoul, Korea |
THE SHADOW THIEF |
Anna |
LATT Theatre, Seoul, Korea |
TWELVE ANIMALS |
various |
LATT Theatre, Seoul, Korea |
GEES BEND |
Sadie |
Arkansas Repertory Theatre |
ANTIGONE |
Ismene |
South Coast Repertory Co, CA |
THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN |
Ayoun the Cow |
Victory Gardens Theatre, CHI |
TRAINING | ||
Goddard College |
Interdisciplinary Arts |
MFA |
DePaul University Theatre School |
Playwriting |
BFA |
The School at Steppenwolf |
Acting |
Amy Morton, Jeff Perry |
Margie Haber Studios |
On Camera/Audition Technique |
Margie Haber |
Larry Moss Studios |
Acting/Audition Technique |
Michelle Danner |
AWARDS | ||
TCG Fox Fellowship 2013 Nominee |
Goodman Theatre |
Theatre Communications Group |
AUDELCO Award Winner 2012 (6) |
New Federal Theatre |
AUDELCO Awards, New York |
Joyce Awards nominee |
Court Theatre |
Joyce Awards, midwest region |
Best Lead Actress Nomination |
Goodman Theatre |
Jeff Awards, Chicago |
Best Lead Actress Ruby Dee Award |
City Lit Theatre |
Black Theatre Alliance, Chi |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'3" |
Weight: 115 lbs |
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minimal Korean, playwriting, Aerobics, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Snow Skiing - General, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Track & Field, Volleyball, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Swing, Dancer, Host, Percussion, Singer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Voiceover, Whistler, African Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, British - Geordie Accent, Jamaican Accent
* Writer Season 3 of The CHI on Showtime *produced, published, and award winning playwright both nationally and internationally *Playwright-in-Residence, Goodman Theatre *served as an artist-in-residence in Seoul, South Korea at LATT Theatre *Artist-in-residence in Pangani, Tanzania at Uzikwasa (HIV educational theatre)