# Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox is an American actress, best known for her performances in Broadway theatre. Her performance in the play Doubt: A Parable garnered her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2005. She received another Tony Award nomination for After Midnight in 2014.

## Early life

Lenox, who is from Tennessee, attended Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee and has a degree in drama. She appeared in Ain’t Misbehavin in New York after graduation.

## Career
### Stage

Lenox appeared in Doubt: A Parable on Broadway in 2005 as Mrs. Muller. She won the Tony Award, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, for this performance. Other Broadway appearances include Hattie in the Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate in 1999, a revue, The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm in 1999, Caroline, or Change in 2004 as standby for "Caroline Thibodeaux", and Chicago as the Matron (Replacement from August 2007 to October 2007). She appeared on Broadway in After Midnight, in 2013, reprising her role in the New York City Center Encores! staged revue Cotton Club Parade.
She has appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, starting with Beehive in 1986 at the Village Gate (Upstairs). She appeared in the "drama with music", Dinah Was in May 1998 to January 1999 at the Gramercy Theatre in the roles of Maye/Waitress/Violet, and won the Obie Award, Performance (1997–1998).

### Film and television

Lenox had a role in the 2009 film The Blind Side, as Denise Oher. Her other film credits include Black Snake Moan (2006), My Blueberry Nights (2007), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), and The Butler (2013).
On television, Lenox has appeared in episodes of Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch and Nurse Jackie. She had the recurring roles on Lipstick Jungle, 30 Rock, Damages, Daredevil, The Blacklist, and The Path. She also had a role in the HBO film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey.

## Stage Credits
### Broadway

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Performer | Replacement, Broadway debut |
| 1981 | Dreamgirls | Lorrell Robinson | Replacement/ understudy |
| 1995 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Miss Jones | Replacement |
| 1996 | Chicago | Matron | Replacement |
| 1999 | The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm | Performer | Original Broadway production |
| 1999 | Kiss Me, Kate | Hattie | Revival |
| 2004 | Caroline, or Change | Caroline Thibodeaux | Standby |
| 2005 | Doubt | Mrs. Muller | Originated the role |
| 2013 | After Midnight | Performer | Originated the role |

### Touring

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Performer 5 | First national tour |
| 2006 | Doubt | Mrs. Muller | |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1987 | Forever, Lulu | Girl in Strip Club |
| 2005 | Preaching to the Choir | Sister Emma |
| 2006 | Griffin & Phoenix | Doctor |
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan | Rose Woods |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Carita |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Sandy |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Vet |
| 2009 | The Blind Side | Denise Oher |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Ms. Algar |
| 2011 | The Inheritance | Felicia |
| 2012 | Red Lights | Rina |
| 2012 | Lola Versus | Professor |
| 2012 | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | Mother Malone |
| 2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Group Home Lady |
| 2013 | The Butler | Gina |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Dr. Linda Essex |
| 2014 | Love Is Strange | Principal |
| 2014 | Affluenza | Professor Walker |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Grace |
| 2018 | It's Time | Miss Hattie Winston |
| 2019 | 21 Bridges | Vonetta Davis |
| 2020 | Bruised | Angel McQueen |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Mrs. Fletcher |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Double Platinum | | TV movie |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Myra Warren | Episode: "Haven" |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Mrs. Felder | Episode: "Officer Involved" |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alva Tate | Episode: "Rooftop" |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Charlene Royal | Episode: "3 Dawg Night" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sharon Tassler | Episode: "Perfect" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Doctor | Episode: "Higher Calling" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judy Carlton | Episode: "Rockabye" |
| 2007 | Shark | Mary Draper | Episode: "Porn Free" |
| 2008–2009 | Lipstick Jungle | Marva | Recurring |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | Hospital Administrator | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Dolores Martin | Episode: "Four Cops Shot" |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Eva Gibbons | Episode: "Lost Child/Murder 101" |
| 2011–2012 | 30 Rock | Sherry | 4 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Damages | Angel Auroro | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Sheila Gordon | Episode: "Turf War" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Rhonda | Episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2014 | Black Box | Ruby Gibson | Episode: "Kodachrome" |
| 2014–2017 | The Blacklist | Reven Wright | Recurring |
| 2015 | Marvel's Daredevil | Doris Urich | Recurring |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | | Episode: "Jackie and the Wolf" |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Ms. Parker | Episode: "The Mystery of the Cure for Loneliness" |
| 2016 | Billions | Mrs. Sacher | Episode: "Boasts and Rails" |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Felicia | Recurring |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Barbara Lacks | TV movie |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Judge | Episode: "The Enemy Of My Enemy" |
| 2018-present | Manifest | Beverly | Recurring role |
| 2019 | It's Bruno! | Jizzel | Recurring role |
| 2020 | The Undoing | Judge Layla Scott | Episode: "Do No Harm" |
| 2020 | Ms. Guidance | Lillian Barnes | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Roberta | Episode: "How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?" |
| 2021 | Law & Order:Special Victims Unit | Judge Annette Lewis | Episode: "The long arm of the witness" |
| 2022 | Julia | Virginia Naman | Guest |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2005 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play | Doubt | Won |
| 2005 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Doubt | Won |
| 2014 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | After Midnight | Nominated |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | After Midnight | Nominated |