Clarice Taylor Biography (1927-)
Born September 20, 1927, in Buckingham County, VA; daughter of Leon B. and Ophelia (Booker) Taylor; married Claude Banks, Jr. (divorced). Addresses: AGENT--The Gersh Agency, 222 N. Canon Drive, Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- September 20, 1927
- Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Famous Works
- Credits
- OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT--Sophie Slow, On Strivers' Row, American Negro TheatrePlayhouse, 1942.
- LONDON DEBUT--Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, Negro Ensemble Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1969.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- Ann Drake, Home Is the Hunter, American Negro Theatre Playhouse, New YorkCity, 1945.
- Sister Maloney, The Peacemaker, American Negro Theatre Playhouse, 1946.
- Willetta, Trouble in Mind, Committee for the Negro in the Arts, GreenwichMews Theatre, New York City, 1955.
- Naomi, Nat Turner, Casa Galacia, New York City, 1960.
- Emma Leech, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Sarumi, Kongi's Harvest, Annie, Daddy Goodness, and Reba, God Is a (Guess What?), all Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1968.
- Mrs. Rogers, "String," and Mrs. Grace Love, "Contribution," in An Eveningof One Acts, and village woman, Man Better Man, both Negro Ensemble Company,St. Mark's Playhouse, 1969.
- Reba, God Is a (Guess What?), Negro Ensemble Company, Teatro Pariola, Rome, Italy, 1969.
- Clubwoman, Day of Absence, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse,1970.
- Mrs. Brooks, Five on the Black Hand Side, American Place Theatre, Theatreat St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1970.
- Dolly Mae Anderson, Rosalee Pritchett, and Weedy, The Sty of the Blind Pig, both Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1971.
- Mamma, The Duplex, Forum Theatre, New York City, 1972.
- Fanny Johnson, Wedding Band, Public Theatre, New York City, 1972.
- Weedy, The Sty of the Blind Pig, Negro Ensemble Company, Kammerspiele Theatre, Munich, West Germany, 1972.
- Addaperle, The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1975.
- Moms Mabley, Moms, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1987.
- Also appeared in Juno and the Paycock, John Henry, and Hits, Bits, and Skits, all American Negro Theatre Playhouse, 1942; Rain, American Negro TheatrePlayhouse, 1948; Simple Speaks His Mind, A Medal for Willie, and Gold through the Trees, all Committee for the Negro in the Arts, 1948; In Splendid Errorand Major Barbara, both Greenwich Mews Theatre, 1954; The Twisting Road, Greenwich Mews Theatre, 1957; The Egg and I, Greenwich Mews Theatre, 1958; The Doctor in Spite of Himself, street theatre production, 1958; Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, Negro Ensemble Company, Teatro Pariola, 1969; Akokawe (Initiation), Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1970.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
- Director, Gold through the Trees, Committee for the Negro in the Arts, New York City, 1948.
- co-director, Trouble in Mind, Greenwich Mews Theatre, New York City, 1955.
- Credits; MAJOR TOURS
- To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, U.S. cities, 1972.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- Rose Landis, Change of Mind, Cinerama, 1969.
- Minnie, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Paramount, 1970.
- Birdie, Play Misty for Me, Universal, 1971.
- Mrs. McKay, Such Good Friends, Paramount, 1971.
- Mrs. Brooks, Five on the Black Hand Side, United Artists, 1973.
- Lu, Nothing Lasts Forever, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984.
- Also appeared in Willie Dynamite, Universal, 1974.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Nurse Bailey, Nurse, CBS, 1981.
- Anna Huxtable, The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984--.
- Credits; PILOTS
- Millie, Salt and Pepe, CBS, 1975.
- Velma Williams, High Five, NBC, 1982.
- Credits; EPISODIC
- Ironside, NBC.
- Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC.
- The Doctors, NBC.
- Sanford and Son, NBC.
- Lady Blue, ABC.
- Credits; MOVIES
- Lovey, Beulah Land, NBC, 1980.
- Credits; SPECIALS
- Wedding Band, A Friend to Freedom, and Light in the Southern Sky.