Charlayne Woodard, graduate of Albany High School, is a multi-talented writer and performer. As an actress, she received two Obie Awards for her work in THE WITCH OF EDMONTON and Suzan-Lori Parks’ IN THE BLOOD, and a Tony Award nomination for her work in AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’. As a playwright, she’s won multiple awards for her solo plays, including PRETTY FIRE, NEAT, IN REAL LIFE and THE NIGHT WATCHER. Her film credits include M. Night Shyamalan’s GLASS and UNBREAKABLE, and John Sayles’ SUNSHINE STATE. She plays the character of Helena St. Rogers on the new FX series POSE, and has portrayed recurring characters on LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, ER, CHICAGO HOPE, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, ROSEANNE and DAYS OF OUR LIVES. She also starred in the title role of CINDY, an ABC-TV movie adaptation of “Cinderella,” featuring an all-Black cast