Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard is exactly the kind of artist I gravitate toward: a performer who is also a maker. A two-time Obie winner as a playwright and a Tony nominee, she commands both sides of the craft, writing her own stories and inhabiting others'. Her training at DePaul gave her a foundation that still shows decades on, including her standout work on FX's Pose. I admire how she has stayed vital on the front lines of theater and screen rather than coasting. Depth over flash, substance over spectacle, she represents the genuine article in performance.

Name (English)

Charlayne Woodard

Name (Japanese)

シャーレイン・ウッダード

Reading

しゃーれいん・うっだーど

Born

December 29, 1953 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Albany, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / playwright / television actor / film actor / writer

High school

Albany High School

University

The Theatre School at DePaul University

• Official sitehttps://www.charlaynewoodard.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/asaleayo/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlayne%20Woodard
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957862

Tags

• New York
• actor
• playwright
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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