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Chandra Currelley-Young
Born
Chandra Currelley

(1961-08-30) August 30, 1961 (age 63)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1986 – Present
Known forTyler Perry's For Better Or Worse - Miss V

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family The Play - Shirley

Tyler Perry's Diary Of A Mad Black Woman - Chandra

Band Member In The S.O.S. Band
SpouseLarry Young
ChildrenAgape Young
Websitewww.chandracurrelley.com

Chandra Currelley-Young (born August 30, 1961) is an American actress and singer. Currelley has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry, and has played many roles in his various productions and several stage plays.[1] In all of her stage appearances she is known for doing her signature "Holy Shake" where she shakes her shoulders while singing and the audience responds in ovation.

Life and career

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Currelley-Young was a member of the SOS Band from the late 1980s up until 1992, when Chandra left the band to pursue a career in acting and theater.[2] Because of her background in theater, Currelley-Young was selected by Debbie Allen to be the featured soloist in her production "Soul Possessed" which debuted at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

Currelley-Young was asked to perform in the 1995 Apollo Revival of The Wiz as Evillene The Wicked Witch of The West and was then selectively chosen to act in David Petrarca's hit production, Dinah Was, the story of singer Dinah Washington.[4] She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family and many other of his productions.[5]

Filmography

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Film
Year Film Role Notes
1999 I Know I've Been Changed Emma Not Recorded
2003 Madea's Class Reunion Emma Direct-to-DVD release
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman Herself
2007 What's Done in the Dark Brenda Direct-to-DVD release
2009 Crowns Mother Shaw
2009 Laugh to Keep from Crying Belinda Direct-to-DVD release
2010 Madea's Big Happy Family Shirley Direct-to-DVD release
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family Sister Laura
2011 A Madea Christmas Lillian Mansell Direct-to-DVD release
2013 Madea Gets a Job Barbra Nichols Direct-to-DVD release
2013 The Samurai Fran Wyman
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011–2017 For Better or Worse Miss V Regular
2020–present Bruh[6] Alice Watts Regular

References

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  1. ^ "Home". tylerperry.com.
  2. ^ Townes, Khalif (May 23, 2012). "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Townes, Khalif (May 23, 2012). "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Townes, Khalif (May 23, 2012). "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Townes, Khalif (May 23, 2012). "Interview: Chandra Currelley-Young Talks "Madea Gets A Job" Stageplay, Working w/ Tyler Perry, & Future Projects". ugospel.com. uGospel. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "BET NETWORKS AND TYLER PERRY STUDIOS ANNOUNCE PERRY'S NEW ORIGINAL SERIES FOR BET+, "TYLER PERRY'S BRUH" AND "TYLER PERRY'S RUTHLESS," EXPANDING THE ACCLAIMED CONTENT CREATOR'S ARSENAL OF EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR BET". BET Press. November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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