Hazelle Goodman

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Nationality: Trinidadian
Birthdate: 00/00/1959
Birthplace: Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago

biography

Hazelle Goodman made screen history of sorts when Woody Allen cast her in the role of the prostitute Cookie, the voice of reason amidst chaos, in "Deconstructing Harry" (1997), making her the first African American actress to have a major role in one of the writer-director's films. The Trinidadian actress and comedienne delivered a tantalizing, scene-stealing turn that made audiences and film critics sit up and take notice.

The attractive Goodman harbored dreams of a show business career from age six when she saw the film version of "The Sound of Music". She spent her formative years in Continued

Credits

Evelda Drumgo
2001
Cookie
1997

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Born in Trinidad
1967 
Moved to Brooklyn with her family at age eight (date approximate)
1991 
Film debut in bit part as a neighbor in "True Identity"
 
Spent seven years developing a one-woman show, "Things Going On"
1995 
Headlined one-woman HBO special "Hazelle!"
Continued

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