Suzan-Lori Parks

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
May 10, 1963 (62 years old)

Suzan-Lori Parks

Known For

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
0h 45m
Movie 2021

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

A conversation moderated by Oprah Winfrey with Lee Daniels, Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Susan-Lori Parks takes a peek behind the curtains of the new Hulu Original Film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Watch how the film unapologetically presents the icon’s Incredibles and tragic life

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
1h 30m
Movie 2015

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

The Making of Plus One
1h 33m
Movie 2010

The Making of Plus One

The Topdog Diaries
0h 54m
Movie 2002

The Topdog Diaries

An intimate portrait of Suzan-Lori Parks, featuring actors Don Cheadle and Jeffrey Wright. The film shows the playwright’s process and how a play gets produced in behind-the-scenes footage of Topdog/Underdog in rehearsal and performance. It captures the play’s triumphant Broadway debut and traces Parks’ opportunities, challenges, and personal milestones during the production of her 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner.

Biography

Suzan-Lori Parks is an American playwright, screenwriter, musician and novelist. Her 2001 play Topdog/Underdog won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002; Parks is the first African American woman to achieve this honor for drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzan-Lori Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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