April Nixon
April Nixon is a stage and screen actress. She is an Olivier, Elliot Norton, AUDELCO, and Ovation Award nominee.
Her performances include Damn Yankees (the first African American 'Lola' opposite Jerry Lewis), The Dancer’s Life (opposite Chita Rivera), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, 9 to 5, Fosse, The Wiz, Cats, The Who’s Tommy, Mamma Mia!, Sistas, Crowns, Sweet Charity, Caroline, or Change, and Dreamgirls. Her TV appearances include Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Chapelle’s Show, and The Wire. Her film appearances include Malcom X, Man on the Moon, The Perfect Find (opposite Gabrielle Union, Netflix), and Two Degrees (opposite Vanessa E. Williams).
Acting
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Monica Phelps
1999
Movie
Man on the Moon
as Tony Clifton Dancer
1999
TV
Law & Order
as Mom
1990
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Evie Matt
2001
Movie
The Perfect Find
as Dr. Lutz
2023
TV
To Tell the Truth
as Self - First African American 'Lola' in "Damn Yankees"
2016
Movie
Sistas: The Musical
as Simone
2013