Joniece Abbott-Pratt
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Joniece Abbott-Pratt | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Iowa |
Notable awards | Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections (2022) |
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Joniece Abbott-Pratt is an American actor and audiobook narrator. Her narrations have won her 14 Earphones Awards from AudioFile. Along with co-narrators, she also won the 2022 Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections for Blackout.[1][2]
Education and career
[edit]Abbott-Pratt was raised in Philadelphia.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree at Clark Atlanta University,[4] and a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Iowa.[5][6] While at Iowa she appeared in a 2004 hip-hop adaptation of the Greek tragedy Seven Against Thebes,[7] and in a 2005 production of Suzan-Lori Parks' In the Blood, directed by Tisch Jones.[8]
Abbott-Pratt has performed in numerous regional theater productions,[9][10] as well as on television shows.[5] In 2002, she was a teen actress in Kia Corthron's Breath, Boom in Atlanta.[11] In 2009, she co-starred in Tracey Scott Wilson's The Good Negro in Hartford and New York.[12] In 2013 she co-starred in a production of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly in Philadelphia.[13] In 2014 she appeared in Marcus Gardley's The House that Will Not Stand in New Haven.[14] She has appeared in several plays by August Wilson, including Gem of the Ocean with Novella Nelson and Stephen Tyrone Williams in Hartford in 2011,[15] and Seven Guitars in Louisville in 2015.[16] Also in 2015, she co-starred with Keith Randolph Smith in Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby,[17] and with Royce Johnson in Katori Hall's The Mountaintop.[18] In 2019 she starred in Too Heavy for Your Pocket, a drama about the Freedom Riders by Jireh Breon Holder, at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey.[19]
Abbott-Pratt is an adjunct instructor in drama at New York University.[20]
Awards and honors
[edit]Abbott-Pratt was named "Best Emerging Actress" in 2003, by the Atlanta Constitution.[21] In 2020, AudioFile included Abbott-Pratt's narration of Jordan Ifueko's Raybearer on their list of the best young adult audiobooks of the year,[22] and in 2021, they included her narration of Ifueko's Redemptor on their list of the best young adult audiobooks of the year.[23]
In 2022, AudioFile and Literary Hub named Abbott-Pratt's narration of Nightcrawling among the best fiction audiobooks of the year.[24][25]
Narrations
[edit]Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Media | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Why Did I Get Married? | Film | College Student #3 | |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Video game | Local Population (voice) | |
2015 | American Odyssey | TV | Margaret | 1 episode |
2015 | Orange Is the New Black | TV | Ultrasound technician | 1 episode |
2015 | Show Me A Hero | TV | Woman | 2 episodes |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | TV |
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2 episodes |
2017 | Blindspot | TV | Charly Evon | 1 episode |
2018 | Instinct | TV | Ashley | 1 episode |
2016-2018 | Luke Cage | TV | Etta Lucas | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Good Fight | TV | Monique Cromley | 1 episode |
2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | TV | Michelle Carter | 1 episode |
2020 | The Annex | TV | Joniece | |
2021 | Evil | TV | Ashley | 1 episode |
2022 | Dynasty | TV | Nurse Julia | 1 episode |
References
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- ^ Javier, Margarita (August 14, 2018). "A Conversation with the cast of The House That Will Not Stand". Stage & Candor. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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- ^ Truman-Cook, Deanna (February 19, 2004). "Shakespeare Rap; 'The Seven' takes urban approach to classic play". Iowa City Press-Citizen. p. 28. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Play Addresses Homelessness". Iowa City Press-Citizen. November 3, 2005. p. 38. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joniece Abbott-Pratt: Credits, Bio, News & More". Broadway World. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Joniece Abbott-Pratt". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Brock, Wendell (May 17, 2002). "girls, interrupted". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. Q4. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reviews of The Good Negro
- Isherwood, Charles (March 16, 2009). "Showing Human Side of '60s Fight for Freedom". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- Dziemianowicz, Joe (March 17, 2009). "Finding Fault Lines in '60s Civil Rights Battles". Daily News. p. 24. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Malcolm (March 21, 2009). "'Good Negro' Uneven but Powerful". Hartford Courant. pp. C03. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stearns, David Patrick (November 1, 2013). "Drawing-room characters wrestle with class". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. W25. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rizzo, Frank (April 26, 2014). "Yale Rep's Stylized Play is a Bold, Tasty Gumbo". Hartford Courant. pp. B10. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Kramer, Elizabeth (September 7, 2015). "August Wilson's 'Seven Guitars'; Playwright's poetic lines are given life, melodies". The Courier-Journal. pp. A3, A11. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rawson, Christopher (November 23, 2015). "'Sunset Baby' is a dynamic tale of family, love and loss". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. E5. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morphy, Marcia (April 11, 2015). "Play Imagines MLK During Final Hours". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. C7. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Makin, George (April 19, 2019). "Civil rights drama opens at George Street Playhouse". The Central New Jersey Home News. pp. E2. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tisch Directory". New York University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Brock, Wendell (June 22, 2003). "Song by Song, a Magnificent Season; Musicals Score in Atlanta". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. M1, M2. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Behind the Mic (December 2, 2022). "Interview with Joniece Abbott-Pratt: 2022 Best Fiction Audiobooks". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING by Kristen Ashley Read by Liz Thompson Dina Pearlman Stella Bloom Joniece Abbott Pratt Esther Wane Gemma Dawson Robin Miles Clara Francesca Lance Greenfield Jakobi Diem Ralph Lister John Hartley Rupert Channing Sarah Coomes | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "GROWN by Tiffany D Jackson Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE by Kim Stanley Robinson Read by Jennifer Fitzgerald Fajer Al-Kaisi Ramon de Ocampo Gary Bennett Raphael Corkhill Barrie Kreinik Natasha Soudek Nikki Massoud Joniece Abbott-Pratt Ines del Castillo Vikas Adam | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "10 Editors' Picks from AudioFile's November Earphones Award Winners". BookTrib. November 24, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "RAYBEARER by Jordan Ifueko Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "FOR ALL TIME by Shanna Miles Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Landon Woodson | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c Lam, Anna (January 6, 2021). "YALSA names 2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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- ^ Pereira, Carina (February 24, 2021). "Meet The 2021 Audie Awards Finalists". BOOK RIOT. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "REDEMPTOR by Jordan Ifueko Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "REVIVAL SEASON by Monica West Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "TOGETHER WE WILL GO by J Michael Straczynski Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Dan Bittner Neo Cihi Michael Crouch Samantha Desz Kyla Garcia Jonathan Todd Ross Fred Sanders Tara Sands Shaun Taylor-Corbett Kevin R Free Aden Hakimi | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "BLOODMARKED by Tracy Deonn Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Wang, Jessica (February 3, 2022). "Barack Obama, Sam Heughan, and Oprah among finalists for 2022 Audie Awards: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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- ^ a b "NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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- ^ a b "STORIES FROM THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS by Sidik Fofana Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Nile Bullock Sidik Fofana Dominic Hoffman DePre Owens André Santana Bahni Turpin Jade Wheeler | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "WHITEOUT by Dhonielle Clayton Tiffany D Jackson Nic Stone Angie Thomas Ashley Woodfolk Nicola Yoon Read by Danielle Shemaiah Nic Stone Shayna Small Bahni Turpin Alaska Jackson Joniece Abbott-Pratt Kevin R Free James Fouhey Korey Jackson | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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- ^ a b c Anderson, Porter (February 23, 2023). "The Audie Awards' 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "THE NEW EARTH by Jess Row Read by Jim Meskimen Jaime Lamchick Jason Culp Robin Miles Ron Butler Inés del Castillo Gary Tiedemann Sheldon Romero Josh Bloomberg Aylam Orian Vaneh Assadourian Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "NIC BLAKE AND THE REMARKABLES THE MANIFESTOR PROPHECY by Angie Thomas Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Audie Award Winners". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "LADY TIGERS IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE by Dibs Baer Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "LIKE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT by Rita Williams-Garcia Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "ONE NIGHT IN GEORGIA by Celeste O Norfleet Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "ALL THE THINGS WE NEVER KNEW by Liara Tamani Read by Preston Butler III Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "BURN by Patrick Ness Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "THE OFFICE OF HISTORICAL CORRECTIONS by Danielle Evans Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Nicole Lewis Brittany Pressley Shayna Small January LaVoy Adenrele Ojo Janina Edwards | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "THE WRONG MR DARCY by Evelyn Lozada Holly Lorincz Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "CAUL BABY by Morgan Jerkins Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris Read by Aja Naomi King Joniece Abbott-Pratt Heather Alicia Simms Bahni Turpin | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "BECAUSE CLAUDETTE by Tracey Baptiste Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "BLOOD LIKE FATE by Liselle Sambury Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "QUANTUM GIRL THEORY by Erin Kate Ryan Read by Saskia Maarleveld Joniece Abbott-Pratt PJ Ochlan | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "YONDER by Jabari Asim Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Lamarr Gulley JD Jackson Adam Lazarre-White Imani Jade Powers Janina Edwards | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "BLOOD DEBTS by Terry J Benton-Walker Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Zeno Robinson Bahni Turpin Torian Brackett | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "THE DAVENPORTS by Krystal Marquis Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE by Rachel Beanland Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt Andi Arndt Michael Crouch Ruffin Prentiss III Rachel Beanland Note | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "LIKE LITERALLY DUDE by Valerie Fridland Read by Valerie Fridland Joniece Abbott-Pratt Keylor Leigh Andrew Eiden Christopher Ryan Grant Ellen Archer Eileen Stevens Nicky Endres | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "LONE WOMEN by Victor LaValle Read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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