Elizabeth June (she/her)
Notes from a Narcissistic Negro and Other N Words
Elizabeth June is an actor, writer, singer and educator. A graduate of the Actors Studio Drama School MFA program, Elizabeth June is a native New Yorker. Mentored by Dean James Liption, Elizabeth June performed her thesis The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe, directed by Malini Singh McDonald, at the hallowed Actors Studio. Though she creates predominantly for the theatre, Elizabeth June has a recurring role on Jerry Bruckheimer’s Hightown, and has been seen on Criminal Minds, Manhunt, Fresh Off the Boat and Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan. She has played American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman several times, most notably on Black-ish Season 1 Episode 4 Crazy Mom. Selected theatre credits include: Balm in Gilead (Barefoot Theatre Company feat. Anna Chlumsky), Don’t Explain (Nuyorican Poets Cafe feat. Ron Cephas Jones), Missing Celia Rose (Orlando Shakes feat. Rus Blackwell), and The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel (Robey Theatre Company feat. Jovan Adepo). As an educator, she can be found outside the classroom on YouTube bringing Jambo with Miss June to young audiences. Her gospel singing career includes singing with ensembles on Bobby Jones Gospel (BET), McDonald’s Gospelfest, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and touring England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France, Belgium and Israel. Her solo show, NOTES FROM A NARCISSISTIC NEGRO AND OTHER N WORDS, premiered at Theatre Row in NYC as an official selection of the United Solo Theatre Festival on Oct. 3, 2024.
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