Brenda Phillips

Brenda Phillips has been an actress, singer, writer, director for over 40 years. A native of Portland, Oregon, now living in Atlanta Georgia. Miss Phillips has appeared in major roles throughout her theater career. A full length (ONE ACT ONE WOMAN SHOW), written and performed by Miss Phillips in Women’s Prisons and shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest. Miss Phillips received a Portland DRAMMY Award for Best Actress in a Musical (The Colored Museum) Portland Center For the Performing Arts. She received the prestigous New York AUDELCO AWARD, The Lady In Orange (For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf) New Federal Theater New York, Bessie Smith (Bessie Smith Empress of The Blues) New York Frank Silvara Theater Co. Sadie Delany (Having Our Say) Artist Repretory Theater, Lena Younger (A Raisin In The Sun) Artist Repretory Theater, Amilia (Ain’t Mis-Behavin’) Michigan Ensemble Theater Co, Chifon (Little Shop of Horrors) Portland Civic Theater, Miss Emma (A Lesson Before Dying) Portland Profile Theater, Aunt Ester(GEM OF THE OCEAN) Portland Playhouse Theater, Power Woman (Menopause The Musical) Portland Center For The Performing Arts. Nurse/Teacher/Therapist (Distracted) Artist Repretory Theater. Mammie (THE LITTLE FOXES) Portland Repertory Theater, Ghost of Christmas Past (Mrs. Cratchetts Wild Christmas Benge) Artist Repertory Theater.