![]() ![]() Prior to being cast as Joanne, Thoms had considered herself a fan of the show, having seen it on Broadway several times. She took over the role from Fredi Walker, who played Joanne in the original Broadway production of Rent but, at age 43, was deemed too old to reprise the role. Thoms has appeared in several movies, most notably in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Rent in which she plays Joanne Jefferson, lawyer and lover of Maureen Johnson ( Idina Menzel). Thoms has also made guest appearances on Law & Order and The Shield. In 2005, she was added to the cast of the CBS crime drama Cold Case, as the homicide detective, Kat Miller. series As If, which was cancelled after three episodes. She also played the part of Sasha in the US version of the T.V. ![]() Thoms is known for her role of Mahandra McGinty in the television show Wonderfalls. She then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 30 (1997–2001), which also included actors Lee Pace and Anthony Mackie. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University in 1997. She started studying acting at age ten and later on attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. Thoms, a VP of Programming at PBS and television director, and wife Mariana Davis. Thoms was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Donald H. ![]() She is known for her roles in Rent, Cold Case, The Devil Wears Prada, Death Proof, and the short-lived Fox television series Wonderfalls. Tracie Nicole Thoms is an Emmy-nominated American television, film, and stage actress and singer. ![]()
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