Tracie Thoms: I love doing ensemble work, which is one of the reasons why I always gravitated toward Rent-it's such an ensemble show, and everybody had their moment, and everybody got to support each other. And again, here I am, I keep repeating--I have this pattern in my life of being the new girl all the time.
Tracie Thoms: It's like, I'm like a RENThead, and somebody called me up and said, "Hey RENThead, why don't you be in the movie? Would you like that? Would that be fun for you?" I'm like, b-,b-, but before I was, you know, standing outside trying to get in to see the Rent, you know, and now you want me to be in the Rent. I don't understand, what happened? Who owed me a favor?
Tracie Thoms: Acting is something that I just love to do. I trained for it 17 years. Every time I tried to walk away from it, I was miserable. It's like I have to do it. I try not to mystify the whole thing, but it really is a magical experience for me. It's hard to explain the joy I get from essentially dressing up and pretending I'm other people. Some days it seems rather silly to me. But then I remember what fuctions I serve as an actor. First and foremost, I am a storyteller. Without stories to tell and to listen to, life would be a boring, mundane place. I help people learn about things and experiences they might not know otherwise. I make people laugh, and sometimes make them cry. It's a very important responsibility.
Tracie is 5'6".
Rent cast members say that Tracie says she can't sing. Rosario Dawson says she can't sing standing next to Tracie because Tracie is such an amazing singer.
In the movie Rent, Tracie performed in Seasons of Love, The Tango: Maureen, La Vie Boheme, Take Me or Leave Me, I'll Cover You: Reprise, Goodbye Love, and Finale B.
Tracie graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts.
Movie Credits:Jimmie - JimmieDescent - DeniseThe Devil Wears Prada - LillyNo Day But Today: The Story of RENT - HerselfRENT - Joanne JeffersonEveryone's Depressed - CrystalBrother to Brother - MotherThe Warrior Class - ThelmaPorn 'n' Chicken - Andrea
If she could be anybody, Tracie would be Alfre Woodard.
If Tracie wasnt an actress, she would be involved in psychiatry.
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