Regina Marie Williams
Last updated
January 22, 2022
Regina Marie’s current news
Rehearsals begin for The Tempest directed by former Artistic Director Joe Dowling at the Guthrie Theater January 2022
https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/2021-2022-season/the-te...
Biography
Actor/Singer Regina Marie Williams is a McKnight Theatre Artist Fellow at the Playwright Center. She received a Helen Hayes Nomination for her role as Charlene Bigelow in Redshirts at Roundhouse Theatre and an Ivey Award for her role as Mama Nadi in Mixed Blood Theatre's production of RUINED. Ms. Williams originated the role of Nina Simone/Peaches in Park Square Theatre's Nina Simone: Four Women and played the role of DeLoris Van Cartier/aka Sister Mary Clarence in two separate productions of Sister Act at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. She has worked at Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre, The Milwaukee Rep, Syracuse Stages, The Guthrie Theater, Pillsbury House Theatre, and Park Square Theatre. She is a Penumbra Theatre Company Member, A Ten Thousand Things Theater Core Member, and has regularly performed in the world renowned Dakota Jazz Club. She has recorded three solo CDs, Regina is...the songs of Dinah Washington, Feel the Spirit, and When A Woman Loves a Man. She has been a member of Actor’s Equity Association since 1981. She was was named Best Actress in City Pages 2016 and is proud recipient of a Twin Cities Girls Rock Award. She lives in Minneapolis.
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Résumé
Regina Marie Williams SAG/Aftra/AEA
Actor /Singer
FILM/VIDEO
Marta’s Cup Emma Al Justinano
Kid West Mrs Roberts Jesse Mast/JM/SCP
Theater People School Principal Matthew G. Anderson/Rough Hewn
Web Series Helen/Purgatory Goddess Chris Cummings/Marty Doogin Arts Ltd
Into Temptation Angela Patrick Coyle/w Kristen Chenoweth/Jeremy Sisto
Harowville Horror Movie Nurse Kris Palmer
Anna Teacher Joe Senkyr Menjares/Azteca Films
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Background dancer Allen Metter/w/ Helen Hunt & Sara Jessica Parker
On Camera
Ford Ecosport (Principal) GTB Agency Dir:Arturo Perez Jr. & Michael P. Jones
Health Partners, AARP(Background), Haven’t We Been Here Before…Vote No! (Principal) Fallon, Activision, Ameriprise (Principal), Qwest, Minnesota Tourism, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Best Buy: Front and Center, Floor Sweepstake, Little Chefs Appliances, Rolling Stones, KSTP Channel 5 with Ed Asner, Minnesota Lottery, Sam Goody/Musicland, Olive Garden, Armed Forces
Special Skills: Gardening, Sheetrock (hang, tape, and mud), Prepare quick and delicious meals, speak some Spanish, cut and style hair.
AWARDS/Accolades:McKnight Theater Artist Fellow, at the Playwright Center, Star Tribune Artist of the Year (Honarable Mention) 2017, City Pages Best Actress 2016,Ivey Award Recipient (Mama Nadi in Mixed Blood Theater’s Ruined), Helen Hayes Nominee (Roundhouse/Penumbra co-production)
RECORDINGS
When A Woman Loves A Man
Feel The Spirit…spirituals, gospels, and hymns
Regina is…songs of Dinah Washington
Two Queens, One Castle
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