Eisa Davis

Personal Information
Eisa Davis is a performer, composer, and writer. Some theatre acting credits: Preludes, The Cradle Will Rock, Flowers Are Sleeping, Luck of the Irish (Lortel nomination), The Call, This, The Piano Lesson, Angela’s Mixtape (by Eisa Davis), Passing Strange, June and Jean in Concert. Recurring television roles include “The Wire”, “Smash”, “Hart of Dixie”, “Blindspot”, and “House of Cards”. Eisa is a winner of the Herb Alpert Awardin Theatre, an Obie for Sustained Excellence in Performance, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play Bulrusher. "Something Else" and "Tinctures" are albums of her original music. www.eisadavis.com
 
Credits

Actor
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 The Secret Life of Bees Linda Gross Theater 06/13/2019 June
2 Kings Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 02/21/2018 Rep. Sydney Millsap
3 Julius Caesar Delacorte Theater 05/23/2017 Decius
4 Preludes Claire Tow Theater 06/15/2015 Dahl
5 The Call Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater 04/14/2013 Rebecca
6 Luck of the Irish Claire Tow Theater 02/11/2013 Lucy Taylor
7 This Playwrights Horizons 12/02/2009 Marrell
8 Passing Strange Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater 05/14/2007 Mother
9 June and Jean in Concert Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Susan Stein Shiva Theater 11/10/1995 June
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2020 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical The Secret Life of Bees Actor
2 WON 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical The Secret Life of Bees Actor
3 NOMINATED 2019 AUDELCO Award, Featured Actress in a Musical The Secret Life of Bees Actor
4 NOMINATED 2018 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance Kings Actor
5 NOMINATED 2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Preludes Actor
6 NOMINATED 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actress Luck of the Irish Actor
7 WON 2008 Obie Award, Performance Passing Strange Actor
8 NOMINATED 2007 AUDELCO Award, Outstanding Performance in a Musical/Female Passing Strange Actor