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BIO

Her Broadway credits include Avenue Q (directed by Jason Moore) and Rent at the Nederlander Theater, and Brooklyn the Musical at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Ms. Wood can currently be seen recurring on the Norman Lear produced Netflix series "One Day at a Time." She will next reprise her role on Netflix's "Baskets" for season 3. She starred opposite Brandy on BET's "Zoe Ever After." She's previously guest starred on "Life in Pieces," "Grease Live!," "Crazy Ex-Girlfirend," "The League," and "The Millers." Other television credits include "White Collar," "The 22," and "Nurse Jackie," and the movie Freedomland. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Motion Picture]
FOX Live Televised Production, 2016
Blanche

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Transfer, 2009
Gary Coleman [Replacement]

[US Tour]
The Broadway Tour [National Tour], 2009
Joanne Jefferson

[Las Vegas]
Las Vegas Production, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Vocalist

Paradice (Understudy)

[Regional (US)]
Workshop, 2004
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2003
Gary Coleman [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1996
Performer (Swing) [Replacement]


Movies

Freedomland
[ 2006 ] Vicky, Rafik's Sister

TV Shows

Baskets
Ivy
One Day at a Time
Jill
Schooled
Wilma Howell
Truth Be Told
Cydie Scoville

Videos

News


Bianca Del Rio to Host Hulu's PRIDE NEVER STOPS Campaign

Drag superstar Bianca Del Rio is hosting Hulu's upcoming 'Pride Never Stops' pass the mic campaign. The streams will feature influencers in cities like New York, Chicago, and more, who will serve as correspondents in their respective city. Their videos will be shown with the livestream to provide a larger look at Pride celebrations nationwide.
Broadway Streaming Guide: June 2023 - Where to Hear the NEW YORK, NEW YORK Cast Recording & More

June is bustin' out all over! This month, Broadway fans can kick off their summer vacation with a slew of new releases featuring some Broadway favorites, including Neil Patrck Harris, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bernadette Peters, Jinkx Monsoon, Will Chase, and more.
DRAG ME TO DINNER, THE FULL MONTY & More to Premiere as Part of Hulu's 'Pride Never Stops' Campaign

Since 2019, Hulu’s “Pride Never Stops” campaign has continued to find new and unique ways to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices as part of its ongoing commitment to celebrating these artists and their stories year-round. See this year's programming!
Wake Up With BWW 5/2: Tony Nominations, Theatre World Awards, Plus a Message From Auli'i Cravalho

Top stories: Find out who will receive Theatre World Awards, plus casting for Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony, and a message from Auli'i Cravalho!
Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka Lead Hulu's DRAG ME TO DINNER Series Featuring Jinkx Monsoon, Nina West & More

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka will star in and executive produce Hulu's Drag Me to Dinner. Judges include Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and the funny and fabulous Haneefah Wood. Burtka will serve as resident expert and the life of the party. The series is hosted by dapper NYC legend Murray Hill.
VIDEO: Apple Unveils HELLO TOMORROW! Series Trailer Starring Billy Crudup

The ensemble cast starring alongside Crudup includes Haneefah Wood, Alison Pill, Nicholas Podany, Dewshane Williams, Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria, Matthew Maher, and Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver. Watch the new video trailer now!
VIDEO: Octavia Spencer & Gabrielle Union Lead TRUTH BE TOLD Season Three Trailer

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the third season of its NAACP Image Award-winning anthology “Truth Be Told” starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, who also executive produces, and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union, who joins the all-new season. The video trailer also stars Ron Cephas Jones, Merle Dandridge, and Tracie Thoms.
Billy Crudup's HELLO TOMORROW! to Premiere on Apple TV+ on February

The ensemble cast starring alongside Crudup includes Haneefah Wood (“Truth Be Told,” “One Day at a Time”), Alison Pill (“Them,” “The Newsroom”), Nicholas Podany (“Harry Potter And The Cursed Child”), Dewshane Williams (“The Umbrella Academy,” “In the Dark”), Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria (“Brockmire,” “Ray Donovan”), and more.
VIDEO: Netflix Shares MURDERVILLE Comedy Series Trailer

The series stars Will Arnett as Detective Terry Seattle, Haneefah Wood as Chief Rhonda Jenkins - Seattle, Lilan Bowden as Medical Examiner Amber Kang, and Phillip Smithey as Detective Darren 'Daz' Phillips. The celebrity guest stars include Annie Murphy, Conan O'Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone.
Netflix Announces New Comedy Series MURDERVILLE

The series stars Will Arnett, Haneefah Wood, Lilan Bowden, and Phillip Smithey. The celebrity guest stars include Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong,  Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone. Get the full scoop on the series based off the BAFTA award winning BBC3 series Murder in Successville.
Octavia Spencer and Kate Hudson in Season Two of TRUTH BE TOLD

The 10-episode second season of the anthology drama, which provides a glimpse into America’s obsession with true crime podcasts, will return on Friday, August 20, 2021 with the first episode, followed by new episodes premiering every Friday.
VIDEO: Original AVENUE Q Cast and More Reunite for 'Only For Now' Virtual Performance

More than 40 people and puppets from the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q have reunited in a special music video of the hit finale, “Only For Now.”
BWW Feature: WE THE PEOPLE Opens a Conversation About Democracy as Our Country Rests at a Crossroads

Now more than ever is the time to consider what the foundation of democracy means to you, especially with the Presidential election less than a week away with our country so divided it seems there is no middle ground on which to stand. Perhaps it's been more years than you can count, if ever, when you last read the Constitution upon which our democracy is based and our rights as American citizens are outlined. I encourage you to tune in to WE THE PEOPLE streaming through Monday, November 2.
Hollywood & Community Leaders Get Personal On What Voting Means To Them for WE THE PEOPLE

Conceived by Tony Abatemarco, Gary Grossman, Wendy Kout, Jeff Reno and Cameron Watson, We the People will run approximately 45 minutes and feature prominent theatrical artists & community leaders gathering together to talk personally about our Constitution and what voting means to them. Followed by a Q&A where the online audience is encouraged to join in and be part of the conversation.
VIDEO: Watch a First Look Clip From TRUTH BE TOLD

Apple TV+ is excited to share a 'FIRST-LOOK' clip of its upcoming limited drama series, 'Truth Be Told,' featuring Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul. Premiering December 6, 'Truth Be Told' is an eight-episode limited series starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, Emmy Award winner Aaron Paul and Emmy-nominated Lizzy Caplan. Spencer plays Poppy Parnell, a podcaster who is compelled to reopen the murder case that made her a national sensation and comes face to face with Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), the man she may have mistakenly helped to put behind bars. Her investigation navigates urgent concerns about privacy, media and race. View the official trailer HERE
VIDEO: Watch Lainey and Wilma Bond Over Bar Trivia on SCHOOLED

Lainey Lewis (AJ Michalka) has decided that she and new bio teacher Wilma Howell (Haneefah Wood) are going to be friends, so she follows her after work and proposes they form a bar trivia team. It turns out Wilma's science brain and Lainey's pop culture brain are the perfect bar trivia duo.
Global Roundup 4/12 - Jenn Colella in PETER PAN, Patti LuPone, DEAR EVAN HANSEN London, and More!

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature Jenn Colella in PETER PAN, Patti LuPone, DEAR EVAN HANSEN London, and More!
JAGGLED LITTLE PILL, MOULIN ROUGE And More Winners Announced For the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards; Danny Burstein, Lauren Patten and More!

Global Creatures' Broadway-bound Moulin Rouge and the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Man in the Ring were the big winners at the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards, as the two productions garnered a dozen awards between them. Moulin Rouge took home seven awards, including Best Musical, New Musical and Director in the Large Stage category, and Man in the Ring was honored with five, including the Best Play, Director, and Actor awards. Moonbox Productions' Cabaret earned a half-dozen awards, including Best Musical, and Best Director and Choreography awards for its director, Rachel Bertone.  Lauren Patten of JAGGED LITTLE PILL took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for a Large Company.
MOULIN ROUGE, JAGGED LITTLE PILL & More Earn Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) today announced the nominees for the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards, which honor the best of the previous year's actors, directors, choreographers, designers and companies across the full spectrum of large, mid-size and fringe theater companies. Moulin Rouge!, a new musical produced by Global Creatures, and An American in Paris, produced by the Ogunquit Playhouse, led with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively, in the Large Stage Musical Category. The Huntington Theatre led all companies with 31 nominations across seven productions, including 11 for Man in the Ring, the story of six-time world champion prizefighter Emile Griffith.
BWW Review: Pasadena Playhouse Brings Back Live Radio Play IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Babyboomers are familiar with the original 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Stewart played George Bailey who was trapped in his father's Savings and Loan establishment in Bedford Falls, unable to pursue his dreams. Now through December 23 only, the Pasadena Playhouse is presenting a radio play version live onstage adapted by Joe Landry from the 1946 screenplay.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Haneefah Wood been in?

Haneefah Wood has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Haneefah Wood been in?

Haneefah Wood has not appeared in the West End.

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