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APPEARANCES

Ami Brabson is an accomplished actor, singer, and producer. She's played various roles on acclaimed television shows like POWER, LAW & ORDER SVU, HOMICIDE: Life on the Streets, and several Soap Operas. Ami conceived, wrote, and starred in multiple one-women shows, and produced the New York Premiere of  TOUGH TITTY by Oni Faida Lampley.


In addition to her passion for classical theatre, Ami is an accomplished soprano and cabaret singer who has performed at New York City venues like Merkin Concert Hall, The Metropolitan Room, and Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar. Ami's additional skills include juggling, dialects (American Southern, West Indian, Standard British), and multi-tasking.

TELEVISION

POWER: Season 6, Vanessa — Starz

LAW & ORDER SVU: Judge Karen Blake — NBC​

LAW & ORDER: Judge Madeline Drake -—NBC

BULL: Judge Tchaikovsky — CBS

DAMAGES: Grief Counselor — FX​

HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, Mary Pembleton — NBC​

UNFORGETTABLE: Sonya — CBS 

THE JURY: Alison Trivas — FOX​

THE BEAT: Vanessa Sharp — UPN​

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Faith Campbell — ABC

TRAINING

M.F.A. New York University Graduate Acting Program —  Zelda Fichandler, Chair

B.S. Northwestern University

AWARDS

Award of Excellence for Outstanding Actress

Connecticut Critics’ Circle | AMERICAN SON

THEATRE

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TOUGH TITTY: Angela — Paradise Factory Theater — Dir. Awoye Timpo

WAY OF THE WORLD: Betty/Peg — The Public Theatre — Dir. David Greenspan  

 

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AMERICAN SON: Kendra Ellis-Connor — Theatre Works, CT — Dir. Rob Ruggiero 

THE MERRY WIVES OF  WINDSOR:  Mistress Ford — Folger Theater, D. C.​

SKELETON CREW: Faye — Chester Theatre — Dir. Awoye Timpo

CURVE OF DEPARTURE: Linda — Chester Theatre — Dir. Keira Naughton​

PHENOMENAL WOMEN: One Woman Show celebrating women like Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee and others who have dared to speak their minds.—Westminster Theater, Luna Stage, Havre De Grace Opera House, Montclair State University, Smith College, Baltimore Theatre Project — Dir. Corinna Sowers-Adler​

A CHANGE IS GONNA COME: One-Woman Show filled with poetry, story telling and music that reflect on the inevitable changes in our lives — Luna Stage — Dir. Ari Kreith 

THE OLD SETTLER: Quilly — Luna Stage/NJ — Dir. Susan Kerner

FENCES: Rose — Pittsburgh Public — Dir. Marion McClinton

SPLASH HATCH ON THE E GOING DOWN: Marjorie — 
Yale Rep / Center Stage — Dir. Marion McClinton

THE PIANO LESSON: Bernice — Syracuse Stage — Dir. Claude Purdy

DAY OF ABSENCE: Courier/Anncr — Center Stage — Dir. Marion McClinton

TWO TRAINS RUNNING: Risa — Center Stage — Dir. Marion McClinton

COME DOWN BURNING: Skoolie — Long Wharf Theatre — 

Dir. Marya Mazor

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: Helena — Philadelphia Drama Guild — Dir. Mary Robinson

OTHELLO: Emilia — Folger Shakespeare Theatre/D.C. — Dir. Harold Scott

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