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Heather Headley Biography (1975?-)

Born c. 1975, in Trinidad; immigrated to the United States, c. 1990; daughterof Eric (a minister) and Hannah (a minister) Headley. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm Talent Agency, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles,CA 90067.

Nationality

Trinidadian

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer, songwriter

Birth Details

1975?

Trinidad

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Sarah, Ragtime, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Chicago, IL, then Toronto, Ontario, Canada, both 1996
• Nala, The Lion King (musical), New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 1997
• Title role, Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida (musical), Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1998, produced as Aida, Chicago, IL, 1998, then Palace Theatre, New York City, 1999
• Tilda Mullen, "Do Re Mi" (concert), Encores!, City Center Theatre,New York City, 1999
• Lorrell Robinson, Dreamgirls (benefit concert), Ford Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, 2001
• Also appeared in The World Goes Round, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre.
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, PBS, 2001
• Episodic
• Appeared on episodes of Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Today Show, and The View.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Ragtime (Toronto cast recording), RCA, 1996
• The Lion King (original Broadway cast recording), Disney Records,1997
• The Lion King II--Simba's Pride (soundtrack recording), Disney Records, 1998
• (With Kenny Lattimore) From the Soul of a Man, 1998
• Do Re Mi (New York cast recording), DRG, 1999
• (With Elton John and others) Aida, Rocket Records, 1999
• Aida (original Broadway cast recording), Disney Records, 2000
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, Hybrid/Sire, 2001
• Disney on Broadway, Disney Records, 2002
• Dreamgirls in Concert: The First Complete Recording, Nonesuch, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Essence, January, 2002, p. 45
• Newsweek, April 3, 2000, p. 76

Electronic

• Heather Headley, http://www.heatherheadley.com, April 22, 2002