Myra Lucretia Taylor (born July 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Gran Georgeanna in the Broadway musical Tina (2019). She also received a Drama Desk Award and well as Outer Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Awards nominations during her career.
Life and career Taylor was born in Fort Motte, South Carolina. She made her Broadway debut in the 1988 production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Also that year, she made her screen debut appearing in the comedy film Crossing Delancey. The following years, she appeared in small parts in films such as The Paper (1994), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), and Music of the Heart (1999). Her television credits including Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Girls, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Hunters, Atlanta and Defending Jacob.
On Broadway, Taylor performed in Mule Bone, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Electra, Macbeth, Nine, and most notable Tina, receiving Tony Awards nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She performed in the national tours of South Pacific and Wicked.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1988Crossing DelanceyFriend in Sauna1994The PaperMotherAll My ChildrenWarden Perkins1 episodeLaw & OrderLillie Sands1 episode1995New York NewsSuzanne Waters1 episode1996Everyone Says I Love YouHospital DancerLaw & OrderJane Monroe1 episode1998Better LivingWaitress1999TrinityLeslie Yulkowski1 episodeMusic of the HeartBeverly2000Third WatchNurse1 episodeMadigan MenIRS Officer1 episodeDeadlineMyra, Metro Editor5 episodesLaw & OrderDonna1 episode2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentAmanda Juno1 episode2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPrincipal1 episodeChanging LanesJudge Frances AbarbanelUnfaithfulGloria2003ConfectionThe Make-Up Lady2005Law & OrderLillie Sands1 episodeJonny ZeroJackie Wallace1 episodeBrooklyn LobsterBeth2006ConvictionJudge Suzanne Michaels1 episode2007Law & Order: Criminal IntentNurse Kennedy1 episodeLife SupportDr. CooperThe Black DonnellysNurse1 episodeBefore the Devil Knows You're DeadGrader2008The UnderstudyLara2009The Private Lives of Pippa LeeNight Nurse2010The Bic CSheila1 episode2011Silver TonguesMatron2014She's Lost ControlDetective Zeleke2015GirlsProfessor2 episodes2016CustodyMrs. ChaneyAtlantaMrs. Marks3 episodesCatfightDonnaElementaryShelly1 episodeBest Thing You'll Ever DoLeanna2017The Big SickNurse JudyBuskwickMaMadam SecretaryCharlotte Hoot1 episode2018Madeline's MadelineKaliaUnsaneCounselorInstinctNeighbor1 episodeBen Is BackSallyOver/UnderAunt Sharon1 episode2019Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtNono Folami1 episodeSwallowNurseSee You YesterdayGloriaTheater Close-UpHeadmistress Francis1 episodeThe Future is ThenGlenda2020HuntersViola Morris3 episodesDefending JacobJudge Rivera2 episodesBefore/During/AfterTherapist #32022Agent StokerMiri Laveau2 episodesThe Good NurseVivian Neal2023American FictionLorraineEzraMargo2024Blue BloodsHospital Administrator1 episode2025Poker FaceNoreen2 episodesMother, May I Have a Kidney?Sharon2 episodesTBAKarmic KnotMarta (voice) Untitled Stephen Merchant film Filming
Stage YearTitleRoleVenueRef.1986Black GirlPerformerOff-Broadway, McGinn-Cazale TheatreSouth PacificHenryU.S. National Tour1991Walking the DeadMaya DeboatsOff-Broadway, Circle Repertory TheatreMule BoneMattie ClarkBroadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre1993Come Down BurningTeeOff-Broadway, American Place Theatre1995Chronicle of a Death ForetoldVictoriaBroadway, Plymouth Theatre1997The American ClockIrene/Farmer 2/Miss FowlerOff-Broadway, Peter Norton SpaceOld SettlerQuillyRegional, McCarter TheatreRegional, Long Wharf Theatre1998ElectraChorusBroadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre2000MacbethWitchBroadway, Music Box Theatre2001Force ContinuumPerformerOff-Broadway, Linda Gross Theatre2002PericlesDionyzaLondon, Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe Winter's TalePaulina2003NineSaraghinaBroadway, Eugene O'Neill Theatre2004Fabulation, or the Re-Education of UndineDr.Khdair/ Grandma/ Inmate #1/ Caseworker/ EnsembleOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons2006All's Well That Ends WellWidos/Lady of the CourtOff-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street2007Crazy MaryPearlOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons2008WickedMadame MorribleU.S. National Tour2009Love, Loss, and What I WorePerformerOff-Broadway, Westside Theatre2010A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan CrickPickleOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons2011MaryMaryRegional, Goodman Theatre2012Love, Loss, and What I WorePerformerU.S. National Tour2015Informed ConsentPerformerOff-Broadway, Duke on 42nd Street2016FamiliarAnneOff-Broadway, Playwrights Horizons2017Where Storms Are BornBetheaRegional, Williamstown Theatre Festival2017School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayHeadmistress FrancisOff-Broadway, MCC Theater2018The Lucky OnesPerformerOff-Broadway, Ars NovaSchool Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayHeadmistress FrancisOff-Broadway, MCC Theater Return Engagement2019The Rolling StoneMamaOff-Broadway, Lincoln Center TheaterTina: The Tina Turner MusicalGran GeorgeannaBroadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre2025UrinetownJosephine StrongOff-Broadway, New York City Center Encores!
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2016Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress in a PlayFamiliarLucille Lortel AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress in a Musical2018Drama Desk AwardsEnsemble AwardSchool Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayLucille Lortel AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalThe Lucky Ones2020Tony AwardsBest Featured Actress in a MusicalTina: The Tina Turner Musical
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