Michele Shay
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| Born | April 18, 1955 (age 69) Tuskegee, Alabama, United States[1] |
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Michele Shay (born April 18, 1955) is an American actress and stage director.
Life and career
Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Shay is the daughter of a veterinarian father and an accountant mother who later turned probation officer.[2][3] After initially planning a social worker career, she eventually decided to embrace acting following her personal success in a school variety show.[3] She got a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University, and later received a honorary Master of Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[1] She made her professional debut at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, in The Balcony by Jean Genet.[2]
In 1981, Shay won an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for her performance in Meetings.[4] She got large personal success for her performance in Seven Guitars by August Wilson, who personally chose her to play the role of Louise.[1][5] The play debuted on Broadway in 1996, and Shay got a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hibbard, Steve (September 11, 2014). "Bluesy 'Seven Guitars' at Signature Theatre". Connection Newspapers. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b Bennetts, Leslie (June 22, 1979). "New Face: Michele Shay Ranges From Shange to Shakespeare". The New York Times. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Soap Opera Scenes". Boca Raton News. January 21, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "From soaps to stage". TimesDaily. May 20, 1984. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Nassour, Ellis (1997). "Michele Shay: Lady In Waiting". Total Theater. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
