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Amazing Grace Star Laiona Michelle on Her Jamaican Roots & Why She Likes Being Uncomfortable

by Lindsay Champion

Age: “Old enough for a chocolate martini.” Hometown: Springfield, MA Current Role: An emotional Broadway debut as Nanna, the nurturing servant of John Newton's childhood friend (and later wife) Mary in Amazing Grace. Stage & Screen Cred: Michelle has been involved with Amazing Grace since its initial reading and has appeared in the national tour of The Book of Mormon. Her film and TV credi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:00pm on July 9, 2015