About

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Place of birth:
New York, New York
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Jocelyn Bioh

Overview

Jocelyn Bioh is a Ghanaian-American writer, playwright and actor. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in English and Theater and got her master's degree in Playwriting from Columbia University. Jocelyn's Broadway credits include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. She has performed in regional and off-Broadway productions of An Octoroon, Bootycandy and For Colored Girls. She has written many of her own plays that have been produced in national and collegiate theaters. Some of her more well-known works include Nollywood Dreams and School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play. She is a playwright with Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) and Atlantic Theater Company, is a resident playwright at Lincoln Center and is a 2017-18 Tow Playwright-in-Residence with MCC.

Known for

Acting
2021 Reopening Night Actor Self 58
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2018 Ben Is Back Actor Nicole Hill 63
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Writing
2023 Jaja's African Hair Braiding Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Merry Wives Writing Adaptation N/A
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2020 School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Writing Writer N/A
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2019 School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Writing Writer N/A
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2019 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play Writing Writer 59
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Once on This Island Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2024 The Acolyte Production Consulting Producer 57
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