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Show:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Role:
Cassandra, Sonia and Vanya’s loyal maid, who can see into the future and practice voodoo.
Bio Brief:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike marks the Broadway debut for Grant. She appeared off-Broadway in The Merchant of Venice and The Philanderer.
Other Honors for this Role:
—Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance
Tony History:
This is Grant’s first Tony nomination.
Fun Fact:
When Grant auditioned for her high school arts programs, she performed a two-person scene from A Raisin in the Sun as a solo piece; and when Mama slapped Beneatha for not believing in God, Grant slapped herself.
Quotable Quote:
“Every year, there is something new that I’m experiencing, that I’m experimenting with, because I don’t want to be afraid in my life. I want to really live.” —Grant in an interview with Broadway.com, 3/13
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