Terri White
- This article is about the American singer. For the Oklahoma social worker, see Terri White (commissioner).
| Terri White | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terri White |
| Born | ca. 1948 |
| Genres | Musical theater, Cabaret, Standards |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website | http://www.officialTerriWhite.com |
Terri White is an American singer and actress, raised in Palo Alto, California.
Career
She has appeared in Nunsense, Nunsense 2, Back In The Habit, Ain't Misbehavin', Barnum, Welcome to the Club and Bubbling Brown Sugar. White has also performed frequently with Liza Minnelli.[citation needed]
After a period of homelessness in 2008, White was recognized by an NYPD police officer David Taylor in Manhattan's Greenwich Village 6th Precinct, who helped her find a place to live. Shortly thereafter, White was cast in the 2009 City Center Encores! and Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow.[1][2][3]
White assumed the role of Mama Morton in the long-running Broadway revival of Chicago in April 2010. She appeared in the Kennedy Center production of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies as Stella Deems, from May to June 2011.[4] This production moved to Broadway's Marquis Theatre where previews began August 7, 2011. The official opening was September 12, 2011.[5]
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- Articles with hCards
- Articles with unsourced statements from June 2010
- 1940s births
- Actresses from California
- Lesbian actresses
- LGBT musicians from the United States
- Living people
- People from Manhattan
- Date of birth missing (living people)
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- African-American actresses
- African-American female singers
- American musical theatre actresses
