ABOUT

STATS 

  • Only Child (why keep going when you’ve created perfection?)

  • 5’10 1/2

  • GA Peach

  • Pisces (March 16)

  • Favorite Color: Yellow

  • Favorite Foods: Crab Legs, French Fries, Mangoes

  • Karaoke Song: “Sweet Love” by Anita Baker

  • Nicknames: Chocolate Drop, Bam, Burberry, Ber-Am

HIGHLIGHTS

  • North Springs High School, Math/Science & Arts Magnet Student

  • National Achievement Scholarship Finalist

  • Howard University Graduate (H-UUUUUUUU! ❤️💙)

  • BFA, Musical Theatre (Magna Cum Laude)

  • Member of Sigma Alpha Iota (Delta Nu Chapter) & D.I.V.A., Inc.

  • Off-Broadway debut: RENT (2012) as the Seasons of Love Soloist

  • Broadway debut: Soul Doctor (2013) as The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone

  • 1st National Tour: HAMILTON (2017) Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

  • Mike Malone Triple Threat Award (WINNER) Howard University 

  • IRNE Award, Best Supporting Actress (Nominee) “Cheryl” in Stick Fly

  • Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Nominee) & Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence (WINNER) “Aldonza” in Man of La Mancha

  • Clive Barnes Award (Nominee) “Nina Simone” in Soul Doctor 

  • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award (WINNER) “Joy” in Witness Uganda

  • Drama League, Distinguished Performance Award Nominee for Lempicka

  • TONY Award Nominee for Best Performance by An Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, for “Rafaela” in Lempicka

CO-FOUNDER

FILMMAKER 

  • STEVE, a short film (Amber - Writer/Executive Producer/Star)

  • WINNER of Best Short, Best Comedy & Best Actress in multiple film festivals across the country, and internationally.

  • BLACKBERRY WINTER, her second short film, wrapped production in April.

IMPORTANT DATES
April 10, 2021

Amber made history as the first woman & first Black woman to perform on Broadway after the pandemic shut down. She performed her hour-long one woman show in front of 150 artists at The Broadway Theatre, as part of the NY PopsUp festival. 

Photo: Matthew Murphy