Anika Noni Rose

Biography

Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Tiana in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. Rose starred as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006). Her contribution to the film's soundtrack earned her a nomination for a Grammy Award. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for starring 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anika Noni Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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

Mufasa: The Lion King

as Afia (voice)

Elementary

as Dr. Carrie Dwyer

Bates Motel

as Special Agent Liz Babbit

Bates Motel

as Special Agent Liz Babbitt (uncredited)

Power

as Jukebox