Celia Rose Gooding | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 22, 2000
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Years active | 2017–present |
Known for | Jagged Little Pill Star Trek: Strange New Worlds |
Mother | LaChanze |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2021) Antonyo Award (2020) |
Celia Rose Gooding (/ˈsɛliə/;[1] born February 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. Born to actress LaChanze and Calvin Gooding. They[a] rose to prominence for their Broadway debut as Mary Frances "Frankie" Healy in the rock musical Jagged Little Pill for which they won a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and received a nomination for a 2020 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category at age 20. Gooding plays the role of Nyota Uhura in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present).
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