Condola Phylea Rashad (born December 11, 1986), also known professionally as Dola Rashad, is an American actress best known for her work in the theatre. She first broke out with a critically acclaimed performance in Lynn Nottage's off-Broadway play Ruined (2009), which won a Pulitzer Prize.
Rashad has since received four Tony Award nominations for her work on Broadway in the plays Stick Fly, The Trip to Bountiful, A Doll's House, Part 2, and Saint Joan. She is the youngest performer to have received that many nominations. In addition to these roles, she also received praise for playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet opposite Orlando Bloom on Broadway. She played Kate Sacker on the Showtime drama series Billions. She appeared opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in Come Sunday (2018). She played Joan of Arc in the 2018 Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan.
Early life
Rashad was born in New York on December 11, 1986, to actress Phylicia Rashad and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad, a former professional football player. She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2008.
Career In 2009, Rashad received the Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance in the Off-Broadway production Ruined and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. In 2012, Rashad was nominated for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Stick Fly.Thom Geier, Tony Awards 2012: We predict the winners, Entertainment Weekly, June 4, 2012Tony Awards (official site)
Rashad starred as Shelby Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, the daughter of Queen Latifah's character, in the 2012 Steel Magnolias remake with the same title. (This role had been played by Julia Roberts in the original film.)Nellie Andreeva, Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard & Phylicia Rashad Lead The Cast Of Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' Remake, Deadline Hollywood, March 19, 2012Erin Strecker, Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' remake: Watch trailer here, Entertainment Weekly, June 3, 2012 In 2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the NBC series Smash,Condola Rashad – Biography , American Theatre Wing, March 2012 and previously guest starred on The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Submissions Only. Her film credits include Sex and the City 2 and 30 Beats.
In April 2013, she appeared on Broadway as Thelma in the revival of The Trip to Bountiful starring Cicely Tyson; for this performance, she received her second Featured Actress Tony nomination. In May 2013, she was cast as Juliet in the new Broadway production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
In 2016, Rashad began starring in the Showtime drama series Billions, and appeared in the film Money Monster directed by Jodie Foster.
In 2018, she starred in the Netflix-produced biographical film Come Sunday, opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor, who played a Pentecostal minister whose thoughts have changed.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Good Wife Mary Bennett TV series (episode: "Unprepared") 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Khadra TV series (episodes: "Loyalty: Part 1 and Part 2") Sex and the City 2 Meghan 2011 Georgetown Bryce Johnson TV film 2012 Smash Cyn TV series (3 episodes) Submissions Only Eva Halden TV series (2 episodes) 30 Beats The Virgin – Julie Steel Magnolias Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie TV film 2015, 2017 Master of None Diana TV series (2 episodes) 2016 Money Monster Bree (The Assistant) Complete Unknown Sharon 2016–2023 Billions Kate Sacker TV series (60 episodes) 2017 Bikini Moon Bikini 2018 Come Sunday Gina Pearson 2019 Good Posture Laura 2021 The Prince Meghan Markle (voice) TV series (12 episodes)
Stage Year Title Role Venue 2009 Ruined Sophie Manhattan Theatre Club, off-Broadway 2011 Stick Fly CherylCort Theatre, Broadway 2013 The Trip to Bountiful Thelma Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Broadway Romeo and Juliet Juliet CapuletRichard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway 2017 A Doll's House, Part 2 EmmyJohn Golden Theatre, Broadway 2018 Saint Joan Joan of Arc Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway
Awards and nominations Tony Award 2012: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play—Stick Fly (Nominated) 2013: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play—The Trip to Bountiful (Nominated) 2017: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play—A Doll's House, Part 2 (Nominated) 2018: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play—Saint Joan (Nominated) Theatre World Award 2009: Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance—Ruined Drama Desk Award 2009: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play—Ruined (Nominated) 2013: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play—The Trip to Bountiful (Nominated) Drama League Award 2009: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—Ruined (Nominated) 2013: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—Stick Fly (Nominated) 2018: Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance—Saint Joan (Nominated)
Achievements Rashad was placed on BET's "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".
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