Connie’s most recent project was American Captives: Lena Baker & Sandra Bland, for which she was commissioned and was premiered at Dixon Place in New York City in the fall of 2018. American Captives was also selected by the United Solo Theater Festival as an Official Festival Selection and was performed on Theatre Row in New York City in October 2019. Connie was also selected as “Best Actress," the which hosted over 100 performers from around the world.

In addition, she has performed at venues such as La Mama, E.T.C., H.E.R.E., The WorkShop Theater, New Dramatists, the Ohio Theatre and Soho Rep. Selected works include: Lemkin’s House by Catherine Filloux and directed by Jean Randich; Belize written and directed by Paul Zimet (LaMaMa); Fishes by Diana Son (Soho Rep); My Name is Harriet Tubman (Workshop Theater); Bad Women written by Sidney Goldfarb and conceived/directed by Tina Shepard (Women’s Interart), Doubt (Riverside Theater), Bee-luther-hatchee (Florida Studio Theatre); Having our Say (Hangar Theatre), Hot L Baltimore (Everyman Theatre).

Connie received her MFA in dramaturgy from the University of Iowa, MA in performing arts from Emerson College and BA in acting and directing from SUNY/New Paltz. Occasionally, she may be seen on re-runs of Law & Order and Conviction in her recurring role as Judge Shirley Taylor.

Acting/Directing/Playwriting/Dramaturgy

English

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