Ameenah Kaplan

Ameenah Kaplan (born June 17, 1974) is an American actress, musician and choreographer.

Life and career

Kaplan was born on June 17, 1974 in Denver, Colorado. She was raised in Atlanta, where she graduated from Avondale High School for the Performing Arts, and from New York, where she attended Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and trained in their experimental theater wing. She is a graduate of the Academy of Art University film school.

She has been a drummer since age 12 and was a member of the original American cast of STOMP. She is the west coast drum coach for Blue Man Group.[1] She has played drums and/or percussion with Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble, Adam Lambert, Alisan Porter, Macy Gray, Rihanna, Taylor Hicks, Lisa Haley and the Zydecats, Drake, Leslie Odom Jr., Scarlett Cherry, and the Twinz. She has performed on Oprah, Conan O’Brien, The Academy Awards, the AMA’s, the Grammy’s, and the Tonight Show.

She is the Resident Director of The Lion King on Broadway.[2] Her current bands are : Sin City (hip-hop) and KULA (rock) and BAST .

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Broken SilenceAshaela
1999Flushed
2006The Masked Champion IVDarla
2009The Zodiac Show : Metamorphosisherselfdocumentary
2009Lulu : The R&B Gurua shopper
2012The American Failure
2014Love Thy Natureherselfdocumentary
2014Apocalypse According to DorisSerena
2015Traffic School : The MusicalRoberta
2018Avengers: Infinity WarGamora's Mom
2019Avengers: EndgameGamora Reader

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Mister Rogers' NeighborhoodSelfOne episode
200018 Wheels of JusticeOliviaSeason one, episode 18
2002Strong MedicinePatsyTwo episodes
2004Cold CaseLeticia CastilloSeason 1, episode 10
2004Veronica MarsLoretta CancunSeason 1, episode 20
2007Hannah MontanaMomOne episode
2009MediumNurseSeason 6, episode 23
2009HeroesAgent PalidanSeason 4, episode 9
2011Harry's LawForewoman"Pilot"
2011Mr. SunshineAngieSeason 1, episode 4
2011 Law & Order: LASID TechSeason 1, episode 6
2011Grey's AnatomyMakenaTwo episodes
2011The OfficeVal JohnsonSeasons 8 and 9
2019Encore!SelfSeason 1

Choreography
YearShow
2008Prove It On Me
2009Oedipus The King, Mama!
2009Frosty the Snow Manilow
2009Altar Boyz
2010The Ballad of Emmett Till
2010The Women of Brewster Place
2010CHiPs the Musical
2010A Wither's Tale
2011Camino Real
2011BASH'd! A Gay Rap Opera
2012In the Red and Brown Water[3]
2014Facing Our Truth: The Trayvon Martin Plays
2014Raditatical[4]

References
  1. "Ameenah Kaplan: Carving Out A Niche | Tom Tom Magazine". Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. "Smash-hit musical 'The Lion King' roars into Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. Grigware, Don. "BWW Reviews: IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER Provides Culturally Intriguing Entertainment". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. "Ameenah Kaplan :: LA Drama Critics Circle". Retrieved 2020-04-15.


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