Biography
Heather Headley is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the title role of Aida. She also won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for her album Audience of One. In 2018, she recurred as Gwen Garrett on the NBC medical drama television series Chicago Med. She starred on the Netflix series Sweet Magnolias, which debuted in 2020 and is in its fifth season as of June 2026.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album · 2010
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical · 2000
- Sarah Siddons Award · 2000
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2000
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2013 · nominated
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- Whatsonstage.com Awards · 2013 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Gospel Performance/Song · 2010 · nominated
- BET Her Award · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Female R&B Vocal Performance · 2004 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2004 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Female Artist · 2003 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding New Artist · 2003 · nominated
- Outer Critics Circle Award · 2000 · nominated
Filmography11 titles
Elmo's Magic Cookbook
Chicago Med
Sweet Magnolias
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Respect
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Great Performances
Breakin' All the Rules
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
American Theatre Wing Centennial Concert