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Liesl Tommy (/ ˈ l iː s əl /) is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed (2017).
Liesl Tommy is known for Respect (2021), Jessica Jones (2015) and The Walking Dead (2010).
Oct 6, 2021 · Liesl Tommy's first feature film, Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson, is out 2 December 2021.
11K Followers, 1,925 Following, 895 Posts - Liesl Tommy (@liesltommy) on Instagram: "Tony-nominated Director of: ECLIPSEDBroadway w/ Lupita Nyong'o. RESPECT film w/ Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker. TV Walking Dead, Insecure, more!"
Aug 10, 2021 · But theater director Liesl Tommy was up for the task, taking Respect, a biopic about the Queen of Soul starring Jennifer Hudson, to the next level. She introduces the audience to Franklin at a...
Aug 13, 2021 · Respect: Directed by Liesl Tommy. With Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
Liesl Tommy is an award-winning stage director returning to the Huntington having previously directed Top Girls (2018), A Raisin in the Sun (2013), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2012), and...
