Amber Riley

Biography

Amber Patrice Riley, sometimes known mononymously as Riley, is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015), for which she was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards, and won a shared Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. As a member of the Glee cast, Riley charted over 200 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Evening Standard Theatre Award — Best Musical Performance · 2017
• ★Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2017
• ★WhatsOnStage Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2017
• ★Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series · 2010
• ☆CMT Music Awards · 2024 · nominated