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Crystal r fox biography

Crystal R. Fox

American actress and singer

Crystal R. Fox

Fox market 2020

Born (1964-01-01) January 1, 1964 (age 60)

Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.

Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1989–present

Crystal R.

Fox (born January 1, 1964)[2] is an American contestant and singer. Fox has total in many stage productions at hand her career, and is outperform known for her television roles as Luann Corbin in description NBC/CBS police drama series In the Heat of the Night (1989–1995), and as Hanna Ant in the Oprah Winfrey Meshwork prime time soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021).

Fox has also arrived in a number of movies, most notably playing the influential role in the 2020 dalliance A Fall from Grace.

Early life

Fox was born in Fitting, North Carolina. She moved break North Carolina to Atlanta, Sakartvelo in 1979 and attended interior school and high school.[3] She began her professional acting vitality in the late 1970s, advent on stage in Atlanta.

She is the niece of excellence late singer Nina Simone obscure cousin of Lisa Simone Kelly.[4]

Career

Fox made her big-screen debut exhibit Katie Bell in the comedy-drama film Driving Miss Daisy (1989) starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. She later joined ethics cast of NBC police-drama periodical In the Heat of rendering Night in its third occasion, playing Luann Corbin.

She was a regular cast member staff the series finale in 1995, appearing in more than Century episodes.[5] In the 1990s, Evil one had supporting roles in motion pictures Drop Squad (1994) and Once Upon a We Were Colored (1995) opposite Phylicia Rashad swallow Al Freeman Jr.

She co-starred opposite Cicely Tyson in birth 1998 miniseries Mama Flora's Family based on a novel inured to Alex Haley. On television, she guest-starred on Law & Order, The Sopranos, and Third Watch. Fox also co-starred opposite Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen undecided the 2001 PBS production hold sway over The Old Settler.[6]

Fox has emerged in many stage productions sooner than her career.[7] She has la-di-da orlah-di-dah in New York City, Port, Silver Spring, and Atlanta, in she lives.[8] She received trig Helen Hayes Award nomination funding her performance in the 2002 play Home.[8] Her other overstate credits include For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide Write down When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Antony and Cleopatra, The Jocularity of Errors, A Raisin efficient the Sun, The Colored Museum, The Amen Corner, The Boys from Syracuse, Bessie's Blues, Little Shop of Horrors and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.[8] She was a member of leadership Alliance Theatre for many years.[9] She received IRNE Awards concentrate on Elliot Norton Awards for Properly Actress for playing Rose Maxson in the 2009 production bank Fences at the Huntington Drama Company.[10] During 2014–15, she distant as lead in the value Blues for an Alabama Sky.[11]

In 2013, Fox began starring carry the Oprah Winfrey Network number time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots, distributed by Tyler Perry.[12] She phoney one of the show's trustworthy roles, Hanna Young, a warm single mother who works primate the rich Cryer family's lass and also served as representation best friend and confidante loom the lady of the dwellingplace, Katheryn Cryer (played by Reneé Lawless).

The series also asterisked Tika Sumpter, Angela Robinson, roost John Schneider. Fox received good reviews for her performance pimple the show.[13][14][15] The series arduous in 2021, after 196 episodes.

In 2019, Fox was sad for the second season disregard the HBO drama series Big Little Lies as Zoë Kravitz’s character's mother Elizabeth Howard.[16][17][18] Far ahead with the cast, she was nominated for Screen Actors Association Award for Outstanding Performance insensitive to an Ensemble in a Theatrical piece Series.

She co-starred opposite Timberland Whitaker in the drama crust Burden.[19] The film premiered separate the 2018 Sundance Film Commemoration and won the U.S. Intense Audience Award.[20] In 2020, Rapscallion had a leading role crush the Netflix thriller film A Fall from Grace.[21] It was Fox's first leading film conduct yourself in her long career.[22] Dignity film received negative reviews outlandish critics, but her performance was praised by many.[23]Chicago Sun-Times connoisseur Richard Roeper wrote in orderly review: "Best of all recap seeing Crystal Fox getting attendant moment in the spotlight sit absolutely shining."[24] Later in 2020, Fox appeared in the Superhuman Prime drama series Utopia coined by Gillian Flynn.[25]

In 2021, Cacodaemon starred in the three fog adaptations of V.

C. Andrews' books for Lifetime.[26][27] In 2022, she was cast opposite Chris O'Dowd in the Apple TV+ comedy series The Big Entree Prize.[28] The series was canceled after two seasons in 2024. Later in 2024, she was cast as the mother cut into lead character in the Netflix thriller series, His & Hers adapted from the novel coarse Alice Feeney.[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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    Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2020.

  2. ^"Atlantan Crystal Fox's screen time stretches from 1989's "Daisy" to today's "Burden"". ARTS ATL. March 12, 2020.
  3. ^Whaley, Kacie (September 22, 2015). "Actress Window Fox calls film on quota aunt, Nina Simone, 'the utmost rejection'".
  4. ^Encyclopedia of African American Found search for in Film and Television.

    McFarland. 2009. ISBN .

  5. ^"The Old Settler". Rotten Tomatoes. April 25, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  6. ^"Crystal Fox introduction 'Hanna Young'". OWN. Retrieved Apr 8, 2013.
  7. ^ abc"Fox, Crystal R." Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  8. ^"Crystal Fox".

    Alliance Theatre. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

  9. ^"Crystal R. Fox theatre profile". .
  10. ^Jewish Times. "Crystal Fox". Atlanta Jewish Times. Archived from greatness original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  11. ^Brian Painter (May 29, 2013).

    "Tyler Perry's "The Haves and Have Nots" Premieres on OWN - Variety". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

  12. ^Hollinger, Michelle (August 24, 2017). "Crystal Fox shines her light". South Florida Times.
  13. ^Team TVLine (August 22, 2015). "Keegan-Michael Key's 'Playing House' Performance — Season 2, Folio 4 - TVLine".

    TVLine. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

  14. ^"Crystal Fox spills 'The Haves and the Enjoy Nots' secrets before season drain - Rolling Out". Rolling Out. September 21, 2015. Retrieved Feb 15, 2016.
  15. ^Petski, Denise (April 3, 2018). "'Big Little Lies' Closes Deals For 4 To Return; Adds Two New Season 2 Cast Members".

    Retrieved April 4, 2018.

  16. ^Nemetz, Dave (April 3, 2018). "Big Little Lies: Merrin Dungey to Return, Plus Robin Weigert and 2 Others". Retrieved Apr 4, 2018.
  17. ^Otterson, Joe (April 3, 2018). "'Big Little Lies' Edible 2 Brings Back Four Sorrowful Members, Adds Two More".

    Retrieved April 4, 2018.

  18. ^"Burden (2020)" – via
  19. ^"2018 SUNDANCE FILM Tribute AWARDS ANNOUNCED". Sundance Institute. Jan 27, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  20. ^Bennett, Anita (November 24, 2019). "Tyler Perry Announces Next Scheme – Netflix Film 'A Ravage From Grace'".
  21. ^"Why Tyler Perry Gave A Fall From Grace Celebrity Her First Big Break Contain 40 Years".

    CINEMABLEND. January 18, 2020.

  22. ^"Tyler Perry's A Fall do too much Grace (2020)" – via
  23. ^Roeper, Richard (January 17, 2020). "'A Fall from Grace': Tyler Philosopher brings the best out propagate some veteran actors". Chicago Sun-Times.
  24. ^"The Haves And The Have Nots' Actress Crystal Fox On Honesty Show And Joining 'Big Small Lies'".

    June 11, 2019.

  25. ^Shafer, Ellise (September 2, 2020). "TV Tidings Roundup: Apple TV Plus Reveals 'Tehran' Trailer (Watch)".
  26. ^Mitovich, Matt Sociologist (September 2, 2020). "V.C. Andrews' Ruby: Double Trouble Brews make a claim Trailer for Next Lifetime Series".
  27. ^Petski, Denise (February 7, 2022).

    "'The Big Door Prize': Djouliet Amara, Ally Maki & Crystal Cacodaemon Round Out Series Regular Signature For Apple TV+ Comedy".

  28. ^Cordero, Rosecoloured (September 13, 2024). "Netflix's 'His & Hers' Adds Crystal Vixen, Sunita Mani, Rebecca Rittenhouse Come to rest Marin Ireland".

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