J. Mallory mccree 

Mr. Talented

As a native of Detroit, MI,  J. Mallory McCree has been paving his way towards stardom. After attending Rutgers University, earning a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts (Calista Flockhart, Sebastian Stan, Mike Coulter), J. Mallory moved to New York City. Right out of school he booked roles in New York's premiere off-broadway houses such as Signature Theatre and Playwright's Horizons. Soon after, McCree would make his Broadway debut in the all black revival of, A Streetcar Named Desire. Acquiring a strong background in theatre, J. has broken through to film and television. Some of McCree's prominent leading roles include the films, From Nowhere (SXSW 2016 Audience Award Winner), Cloned (Cannes Film Festival) and Fox Searchlight's, Black Nativity. Television credits include season 6 of Homeland (Sekou Bah); David Simon's, Show Me a Hero, directed by Paul Haggis; and recurring guest star on ABC's hit show, Quantico. Mr. McCree also stars in Marvel’s, The Defenders on Netflix.

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TONYA PINKINS

VALERIE BROWN

Ms. Pinkins attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she studied theater, music, and dance. Leaving school, she moved to New York after landing a role in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, then went on to appear in An Ounce Of Prevention, Just Say No, Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Little Shop of Horrors on the New York stage. Pinkins' portrayal of Sweet Anita in the Broadway musical Jelly's Last Jam earned her a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and the Clarence Derwent Award. 

Her additional Broadway credits include The Wild Party, House of Flowers, and the title role in Caroline or Change, for which she also received a Tony award nomination. She has several television and film credits, including Scandal, madame secretary, gotham and nurse jackie.