Where was Liesl Tommy born?

Liesl Tommy was born in Cape Town.

What is Liesl Tommy's nationality?

Liesl Tommy is a citizen of South Africa, United States.

What does Liesl Tommy do?

Liesl Tommy is known as theatre director, actor, film director, director.

Liesl Tommy

South African-American director

South Africa

Biography

Liesl Tommy () is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed (2017). She also guest directed The Walking Dead episode "Chokepoint". She made her feature film directorial debut with the biopic Respect, based on the life of singer Aretha Franklin, starring Jennifer Hudson and released in August 2021.

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Awards & honours (1)

Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director

Quick answers about Liesl Tommy

Where was Liesl Tommy born?: Liesl Tommy was born in Cape Town.
What is Liesl Tommy's nationality?: Liesl Tommy is a citizen of South Africa, United States.
What does Liesl Tommy do?: Liesl Tommy is known as theatre director, actor, film director, director.

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