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After developing a prolific and acclaimed career on the stage, actor Jeffrey Wright quietly worked his way into the public consciousness in chameleon-like fashion, playing a wide range of roles in features and on television. Though he spent several years honing his craft off-Broadway and in regional theater, Wright staked his reputation with a Tony Award-winning performance in the widely acclaimed play, “Angels in America: Perestroika,” which he later reprised almost a decade later in the highly lauded HBO miniseries. In between the play and the six-part movie, Wright built a resume that
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Raised in Washington, D.C. by his mother and aunt
Took an acting course in his senior year while pursuing a degree in political science
Still planning to attend law school, took a summer job at a prestigious Washington, D.C. firm
1987
Returning to D.C. after graduation, appeared in several Arena Stage productions
Performed at the Yale Rep and in regional theater
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