Eisa Davis Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the winner of the 2012 Alpert Award in Theatre
• Won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance in 2013
• Her play "Bulrusher" earned her a nomination for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
• Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1992 with her B․A
• Her earliest performances were in her living room as a child, but she soon went on to singing and acting at local political events
• Quote: "[on "Passing Strange"] "My character in the play is so opposite of who I am․ It's a relief to do something expressive․""
• Her theater credits as an actress include "Lost Lake," "The Cradle Will Rock," "Luck of the Irish" and "The Call․"
• As a singer and songwriter, she released the albums "Something Else" and "Tinctures․"
• Was featured in a 2008 "New York Times" article by Felicia R․ Lee called "A Broadway Mother of Many Identities․"
• Earned a certificate from Kelly Morris's Conquering Lion Yoga Teacher Training