ABOUT

STATS 

  • Only Child (why keep going when you’ve created perfection?)

  • 5’10 1/2

  • GA Peach

  • Pisces (March 16)

  • Favorite Color: Yellow

  • Favorite Foods: Crab Legs, French Fries, Mangoes

  • Karaoke Song: “Sweet Love” by Anita Baker

  • Nicknames: Chocolate Drop, Bam, Burberry, Ber-Am

HIGHLIGHTS

  • North Springs High School, Math/Science & Arts Magnet Student

  • National Achievement Scholarship Finalist

  • Howard University Graduate (H-UUUUUUUU! ❤️💙)

  • BFA, Musical Theatre (Magna Cum Laude)

  • Member of Sigma Alpha Iota (Delta Nu Chapter) & D.I.V.A., Inc.

  • Off-Broadway debut: RENT (2012) as the Seasons of Love Soloist

  • Broadway debut: Soul Doctor (2013) as The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone

  • 1st National Tour: HAMILTON (2017) Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

  • Mike Malone Triple Threat Award (WINNER) Howard University 

  • IRNE Award, Best Supporting Actress (Nominee) “Cheryl” in Stick Fly

  • Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Nominee) & Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence (WINNER) “Aldonza” in Man of La Mancha

  • Clive Barnes Award (Nominee) “Nina Simone” in Soul Doctor 

  • LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award (WINNER) “Joy” in Witness Uganda

CO-FOUNDER

FILMMAKER 

  • STEVE, a short film (Amber - Writer/Executive Producer/Star)

  • WINNER of Best Short, Best Comedy & Best Actress in multiple film festivals across the country.

IMPORTANT DATES
April 10, 2021

Amber made history as the first woman & first Black woman to perform on Broadway after the pandemic shut down. She performed her hour-long one woman show in front of 150 artists at The Broadway Theatre, as part of the NY PopsUp festival. 

June 2022

Amber will make her La Jolla Playhouse debut starring in Lempicka, A New Musical.

August 2022

Amber will make her Berkeley Repertory Theatre debut starring in Goddess: A New Musical.

Photo: Matthew Murphy

Click HERE to download Amber's resume.