Tanya Wright
Actress. Writer. Entrepreneur
About
Tanya Wright is a multi-disciplinary artist working across performance, literature, and film. Best known for her role as Crystal Burset in Orange is the New Black, her chameleonic range has earned her two SAG Awards (Best Ensemble). Celebrated by the Brooklyn Book Festival as one of its "finest debut novelists," she is the creator of the beloved Hairiette of Harlem children's book series. Wright holds a masters in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, as well as a degree from Vassar College. She has been recognized with both the Harvard Innovative Venture in Education Award and the Education Entrepreneurship Fellowship.
Bronx Born, Harlem Raised
"...she must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency she is not really alive unless she is creating..."
--Pearl Buck
Acting IMDB
Children's Books The Great Birthday Surprise, Trouble at the Hair Salon, The Book Club Battle,. For more visit hairietteofharlem.com
Adult Books I Found God in My Hair
Interactive Experiences CHILDREN: Nana's Nook is where grandparents and grandchildren can read, laugh and make memories together. ADULTS: Hair Comes The Sun is an immersive experience that reconnects adults to their own imagination--not as fantasy, but as a tool for navigating real life.
Education K-12 school catalog, Multi-modal course for teachers
Author Visits Schools and libraries
Keynote Tanya's shares her unique journey from Harlem to Hollywood, Harvard to Hairiette of Harlem. Email [email protected].
Consultation Tanya partners with select brands, corporations, and organizations to design strategic blueprints for branded films and marketing initiatives that advance their in-house corporate social responsibility goals. Email [email protected]
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