Sydney Morton

Sydney Morton (born 1985) is an American stage and television actress, singer and dancer. She graduated from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati in 2004. While in school she danced for the College-Conservatory of Music, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. She appeared opposite Octavia Spencer in Netflix's miniseries Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker. She had a recurring part in NBC's Manifest.

Stage She was a member of the original Broadway cast of Memphis, working as a swing to cover eight tracks or roles, including those of both white and Black performers. She played Alex in the US touring company of Flashdance. She appeared previously opposite Dean in the original Broadway cast of American Psycho. In February and March 2020 she appeared opposite Billy Harrigan Tighe in the pre-Broadway tryout of The Secret of My Success at the Paramount Theatre; the production was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

Morton discussed her work in Memphis as a musical theatre swing and understudy in Robert Simonson's Performance of the Century (2012), saying that the swing's biggest challenge is to participate without causing a significant change from other performances. In Memphis she covered eight tracks or roles, including those of both white and Black performers.

Personal life As of 2021 Morton lived in Manhattan with her husband, fellow actor Preston Boyd. They have one daughter.