Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Condola Rashad
| Date of Birth: | 1986, December 11 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 33 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Name | Condola Rashad |
| birth name | Condola Phylea Rashad |
| nick’s name | condola |
| Dad | Ahmad Rashad |
| Mother | Phylicia Rashad |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | New York |
| ethnicity | Afro-American |
| Profession | Actress |
| Hair color | Black |
| weight in kg | 65 |
Condola Rashad is an American actress known primarily for the theater. Her outstanding performance in Ruin , Lynn Nottage’s Off-Broadway play won her a Pulitzer Prize. She is also a four-time Tony nominated artist, making her the youngest with as many nominations. Rashad played Juliet opposite Orlando Bloom in Romeo & Juliett, which she considered one of her best performances.
Apart from that, Rashad has also acted in TV series like The Good Wife, Law & Order: Criminal Intent. As of 2018, she plays the character of Kate in the drama series Billion and Joan of Arc in the Broadway revival of George Bernand Shaw’s play Saint Joan.
Early life and career of Condola Rashad
Condola Rashad was born Condola Phylea Rashad to Ahmad Rashad and Phylicia Rashad on December 11, 1986 in New York City, USA. She was named after her grandmother Condola Moore.
Rashad was born three days before his parents’ first wedding anniversary. His father Ahmad was a professional soccer player, while his mother Phylicia was an actress. Rashad’s parents divorced in 2001.
She has seven half-siblings, all older than her. Only Billy Bowles is her mother’s only child, while Sean, Keva, Maiysha and Ahmad Junior are her remaining siblings. Her cousins are Norman Nixon Jr and Vivian Nixon . She is a 2008 graduate of the California Institute of the Arts.
Condola Rashad’s career
Rashad debuted in the entertainment industry in 2009 appearing in an American legal drama television series. The good wife playing the role of Mary Bennett in one episode. The same year she also performed a play called Bankrupt as Sophie at the Manhattan Theater Club.
She went on to win the Theater World Award for Best Debut Performance and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her cast in the play. Spoiled. She appeared in two episodes of the popular television series. Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2010 with other popular actors like Vincent D’Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Jamey Sheridan . She acted as Juliet opposite Orlando Bloom in Romeo Juliet on Broadway.