theatre director
Liesl Tommy.
South Africa-born American theater and film director, and actress
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About Liesl Tommy
Liesl Tommy is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed (2017). She also guest directed The Walking Dead episode "Chokepoint". She made her feature film directorial debut with the biopic Respect, based on the life of singer Aretha Franklin, starring Jennifer Hudson and released in August 2021.
Everything about Liesl Tommy →- Occupation
- theatre director, actor, film director, director
- Citizenship
- South Africa, United States