Nikki Crawford

Nikki Crawford is an American stage, film, and television actress. Crawford is best known for her Tony-nominated portrayal of Tedra in James Ijames' 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham, first at the Public and then at the American Airlines Theatre.

Career

Crawford was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University's drama program with her BFA in 1993, Crawford was offered a leading role in the European Tour of Bubbling Brown Sugar, which launched her career.

In the theater world, Crawford starred opposite Leslie Uggams in Stormy Weather at the Pasadena Playhouse, playing the young Lena Horne and winning the NAACP Theatre Award. She also received a Helen Hayes Award Best Supporting Actress nomination for Play On!.

Between the Public and Broadway iterations of Fat Ham, Crawford starred in James Ijames' The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.

In late 2025, Crawford recently wrapped on the pilot Very Young Frankenstein starring Zack Galifianakis and directed by Taika Waititi for FX/Hulu.

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

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