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Canada Jewelle Blackman is a versatile actress, singer-songwriter, violinist, and playwright, known for her contributions to Broadway and various television series and films.
Broadway debut in 2019 in the Tony & Grammy Award winning musical "Hadestown" as an Original Fate and Past Persephone.
Performer in the Canadian companies of "The Lion King" and recently seen as Shenzi in the Toronto production.
Worked with The Musical Stage Company, including the development of her first musical, 'you know my name, not my story'.
Featured in promotions for Disney's The Lion King, discussing her role as Shenzi.
Jewelle Blackman is a Canadian actress, singer-songwriter, violinist, and playwright. She has performed in Broadway productions, various television series, and films. Blackman is known for her work on Broadway in a Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical and for her roles in popular TV shows.
Her career highlights include significant roles in television series such as “Rogue” (2015–2016), “Shadowhunters” (2017), and “The Border” (2009). She has also appeared in films like “Nine Lives” (2016) and “Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For” (2019). Blackman’s stage career is extensive, with appearances in Canadian companies of “The Lion King,” “Dreamgirls,” “Once On This Island,” and “We Will Rock You,” as well as three seasons at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Blackman made her Broadway debut in 2019 with a notable role in Hadestown, where she has performed as an Original Fate and also as Persephone. Her acting credits further include episodes in “Ghostwriter” (2022), “Coroner” (2021–2022), “Private Eyes” (2019), “Frankie Drake Mysteries” (2018), and “Lost & Found Music Studios” (2016). In addition to her acting, she contributed voice talent to the video game “Assassin’s Creed: Origins” (2017). Her consistent work across different mediums highlights her diverse artistic capabilities.
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