Alyah Chanelle Scott (born July 3, 1997)[1] is an American actor, director, and Tony Award winning producer. She is best known for her roles as Whitney Chase on the 2021 HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls and as Timberly Fox on the 2022 Hulu series Reboot.[2]
Alyah Chanelle Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alyah Chanelle Scott July 3, 1997 |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
Early life and education
editAlyah Chanelle Scott grew up in Pearland, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Her mother is a NASA aerospace engineer and her father works in finance at a car company.[3] She attended Glenda Dawson High School, graduating in 2015.[4]
She received a BFA from the University of Michigan's musical theatre program.[5][6]
Career
editActing
editScott spent various summers performing in productions at Music Theatre Wichita, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Pippin.[7] While in her senior year of college, Scott landed the role of Nabulungi, the female lead in The Book of Mormon, for the musical's U.S. national tour.[6][7][8][9] She joined the tour in July 2019 and performed in hundreds of shows through early 2020 when its shows were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][10]
Scott starred on Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls, as Whitney Chase, which premiered on HBO Max on November 18, 2021. The show was renewed for a second season.[11]
Scott also starred in Steve Levitan's Reboot, as Timberly Fox, which premiered on Hulu on September 20, 2022.
Producing
editAs a co-producer on the Runyonland Sussman team for the 2023 Broadway revival of Parade, Scott won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.[12][13] That same year she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for the 2023 revival of Ibsen's A Doll's House, starring Jessica Chastain (as a co-producer with the with OHenry Theatre Nerd Productions / Runyonland MMP team).[14]
Scott's other production credits include the 2023 Broadway revival of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Gutenberg! The Musical!, and the 2024 revival of The Wiz.[12]
Directing
editScott directed the music videos to Reneé Rapp's songs ‘‘Talk Too Much’’ and ‘’Snow Angel’’, released in August 2023 and June 2023 respectively.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Walk Off | McKenna | Film short |
| 2021–present | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Whitney Chase | Lead role |
| 2022 | Reboot | Timberly Fox | Recurring role |
Stage
edit| Year | Production | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | The Book of Mormon | Nabulungi | U.S. national tour |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Too Well" | Reneé Rapp | |
| 2023 | "Snow Angel" | Director | |
| "Talk Too Much" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Doll's House | Won | Producer (with OHenry Theatre Nerd Productions / Runyonland MMP) | |
| Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated | ||||
| Best Revival of a Musical | Parade | Won | Producer (with Runyonland Sussman) | |||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "@alyahcs grateful doesn't begin to cover it #24 ✨🎬". Instagram. July 3, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-15.[self-published]
- ^ Highfill, Samantha. "'Sex Lives of College Girls' star Alyah Chanelle Scott talks Whitney's journey, season 2 hopes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Sex Lives of College Girls Star Alyah Chanelle Scott on Imposter Syndrome". Grazia USA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Maines, Don (2014-09-03). "Final shows set for Dawson's 'Woods'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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- ^ {{|College Girl by Davi Napoleon|url=https://alumni.umich.edu/michigan-alum/college-girl/
- ^ a b "'The Sex Lives of College Girls': Get to Know the HBO Max Comedy's Cast". Us Weekly. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b Kaan, Gil. "BWW Interview: Alyah Chanelle Scott On Her Dream Role in THE BOOK OF MORMON". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b "This Old-School Movie Musical May Be The Key To Alyah Chanelle Scott's Success". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "The Book of Mormon, October 15-20, 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "@jordanmatthewbrown Finishing out our first week back from layoff here in Thousand Oaks! Having the best time baptizing our brand new Naba, @alyahcs!! From a fantastic debut to a fantastic weekend, she is KILLING IT!!!! Ok @bookofmormon, let's do this thing! 💦📖 #bookofmormon". Instagram. July 14, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-15.[self-published]
- ^ LeGardye, Quinci (2021-12-12). "'The Sex Lives of College Girls' Is Getting a Season 2". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b "About – Runyonland Productions". Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Culwell-Block, Logan (June 11, 2023). "Parade Wins Best Revival of a Musical at 2023 Tony Awards". Playbill.
- ^ a b Hall, Margaret (June 10, 2023). "Tony Nominated, Jessica Chastain-Led A Doll's House Revival Finishes Broadway Run June 10". Playbill.
- ^ "2023 Awards - The Drama League". The Drama League. 3 November 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Parade – Broadway Musical – 2023 Revival". IBDB. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 31, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill.