Tamika Lawrence

Tamika Sonja Lawrence is a two-time Grammy winning American actress, singer, and writer.

Early life and education Lawrence received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Arizona.

Career Lawrence made her off-Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of Rent as the "Seasons of Love" Soloist. Since then she has appeared in over seven Broadway shows and made several television and film appearances. In 2017 Lawrence and her band, "The Slay", released their album UGLY. Lawrence won a Grammy for the Dear Evan Hansen album in 2018.

During the COVID-19 lockdown beginning in early 2020, Lawrence started an independent streetwear clothing company called Ready Set Wear and donated a portion of the profits to the NAACP and ACLU, with the goal of supporting the Black Lives Matter protest movement and advocating for sustainable fashion. She also began an educational social media series called "It Be Like That" in response to interest in topics of police reform and gun violence in the United States. Her second album, Barely In The Calm House was released March 2026.

For her performance as Buni in the original off-Broadway production of Black No More, Lawrence was nominated for the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical. Niecy Off-Broadway

Film

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mignon Episode: "True Believers" 2014 Christmas in Rockefeller Center Playback singer TV special Idina Menzel: Holiday Wishes Singer iHeartRadio concert special 2015 Blue Bloods Nina Episode: "Home Sweet Home" Show Me a Hero Young Mother 2 episodes The Wiz Live! Deputy Munchkin TV special 2016 Vinyl Starr Episode: "The Racket" 2018 The Last O.G. Dawn Episode: "Tray-ning Day" 2021–2022 That Damn Michael Che Recurring 2022The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselShy Baldwin Backup SingerEpisode: "How to Chew Quietly and Influence People"2024SherriMusical GuestSeason 2, Episode 122: "Huey Lewis/Mally Roncal/Tamika Lawrence"

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