Anika Noni Rose

Biography

Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006) and for playing LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner in the Starz series Power. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for her starring roles as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Known For

The Simpsons

as Rita LaFleur (voice)

Ralph Breaks the Internet

as Tiana (voice)

The Princess and the Frog

as Tiana (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Miriam Deng

Everything, Everything

as Dr. Pauline Whittier

Elementary

as Dr. Carrie Dwyer

Bates Motel

as Special Agent Liz Babbit

Bates Motel

as Special Agent Liz Babbitt (uncredited)

Power

as Jukebox

Power

as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner